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Bottom Line:
Astera Centerprise Data Integrator is a less well-known product but nevertheless includes a very full feature set. Designed for business users, it boasts a user-friendly interface. Its customers are primarily small to medium-sized enterprises.
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Company Description:
Founded in 1990, Astera is a well-established but small software company headquartered in Westlake, California. It is privately held with an estimated 45 employees and estimated annual revenue of $17.9 million. Its customers include Hewlett Packard, Raymond James, the USDA, Wells Fargo, Xerox, Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Scholastic, Focus on the Family, Idaho Power, the United Methodist Church, Vanderbilt University and many others. It was not included in the most recent Gartner Magic Quadrant for Data Integration Tools.
The company focuses primarily on data integration. In addition to the Centerprise Data Integrator, its other products include the Astera Cloud Customer Portal for data exchange, ReportMiner data extraction software, EDIConnect for bidirectional electronic data interchange and DWAccelerator for data warehouse automation.
Product Description:
Centerprise Data Integrator is a high-performance and affordable integration platform designed for ease of use, scalable, and robust. It’s geared to difficult and complex data integration challenges. It incorporates data modeling, data profiling, data cleansing, data merging and migration, ETL, ELT and data warehousing, and it includes interfaces for many third-party products.
Features:
Deployment:
Client-server
Licensing:
Proprietary
System Requirements:
Client: Single-core processor of 3.0 GHz or greater or multi-core processor of 2.0 GHz or greater; Windows operating system; 4 GB RAM (8 GB recommended); 100 MB storage (250 MB if .NET is not installed). Also requires Microsoft .NET framework.
Server: Dual-core processor of 2.0 GHz or higher (quad-core processor recommended). Also requires Microsoft .NET framework and Microsoft SQL Server.
Connectors
Pre-installed connectors for leading database and data warehouse platforms and enterprise CRM and ERP applications, as well as connectors for SOAP and REST web services that can be used to connect to a wide range of web services, including search engines and social media platforms.
Design and Development Environment:
Drag-and-drop interface designed for business users.
Key Capabilities
- ELT and ETL
- CDC
- Data warehousing
- Data mapping
- Data conversion
- Data migration
- EDI
- Data quality and profiling
Support and Services:
Online knowledgebase, professional support, professional services and training
Pricing:
Upon request
Astera Centerprise Data Integrator Features Table
| Features | Astera Centerprise Data Integrator |
|---|---|
| Deployment | Client-server |
| System Requirements | |
| Operating System | Windows |
| Processor |
Client: Single-core processor of 3.0 GHz or greater or multi-core processor of 2.0 GHz or greater Server: Dual-core processor of 2.0 GHz or higher (quad-core processor recommended) |
| RAM | 4 GB RAM (8 GB recommended) |
| Storage | 100 MB storage (250 MB if .NET is not installed) |
| Software | Microsoft .NET Framework, Microsoft SQL Server |
| Connectors | Leading database and data warehouse platforms and enterprise CRM and ERP applications, as well as connectors for SOAP and REST web services |
| Design and Development Environment | Drag-and-drop |
| Key Capabilities | |
| ELT | Yes |
| ETL | Yes |
| CDC | Yes |
| Data Quality | Yes |
| Data Governance | Yes |
| Others | Data Warehousing, Data Mapping, Data Conversion, Data Migration |
| Support and Services | Online knowledgebase, professional support, professional services and training |
| Gartner Magic Quadrant Rating | Not included |
| Price | Not disclosed |
