Redefining Data Collaboration with Amazon DataZone and Alchemize

Amazon DataZone and Alchemize: A Power Duo for Data Discovery and Lifecycle Management

In today’s data-heavy landscape, managing, discovering, and maintaining data is both essential and challenging. Amazon DataZone and Alchemize make an ideal pairing, providing an end-to-end solution for data discovery and lifecycle management. Together, they bring a comprehensive approach to cataloging, securing, archiving, and purging data across organizations.

What is Amazon DataZone?

Introduced by AWS, Amazon DataZone is a powerful data catalog and governance service that enables enterprises to centrally organize and discover data. It allows business and technical users to search for, discover, and access datasets securely. By establishing a central data hub with access controls, DataZone makes it easier for teams to leverage the wealth of information at their fingertips without compromising security or governance.

With DataZone, companies can create a fully searchable data catalog, assign user roles, and define datasets for seamless collaboration across departments. However, to manage the full lifecycle of this data, especially when it comes to archiving and purging, Alchemize provides the perfect complement.

Alchemize’s Role in Data Lifecycle Management

Alchemize brings structure to the complex data lifecycle, allowing companies to archive, purge, and migrate data in sync with business needs and compliance requirements. Where Amazon DataZone enables data discovery and classification, Alchemize facilitates end-of-life data management, ensuring that unused or archived data doesn’t bog down systems or add unnecessary costs.

Some key benefits of using Alchemize alongside Amazon DataZone include:

  • Seamless Archiving and Purging: With Alchemize, companies can archive and purge data in line with organizational policies, ensuring DataZone’s catalog remains current without extra storage overhead.
  • Compliance Across Regions and Industries: Alchemize’s archiving solutions integrate compliance features to maintain data governance, a vital addition for companies working in regulated industries that rely on Amazon DataZone.
  • Enhanced Data Migration Capabilities: When restructuring or consolidating datasets cataloged in DataZone, Alchemize can efficiently handle data migration, ensuring that valuable data isn’t lost during transitions.
The Perfect Match for Data Governance and Lifecycle Management

Using Amazon DataZone and Alchemize together allows organizations to create a structured data ecosystem that supports the entire data lifecycle. Teams can easily catalog and access data when it’s needed while knowing that Alchemize will handle the data that’s ready for archiving or purging.

This unified approach optimizes resources, enhances data compliance, and maintains a clean, efficient catalog in Amazon DataZone. Whether for business intelligence, regulatory compliance, or streamlined archiving, Alchemize and DataZone provide a robust solution for modern organizations.

The Bottom Line? With Amazon DataZone and Alchemize working side-by-side, companies can discover, catalog, archive, and purge their data seamlessly. By uniting data discovery with lifecycle management, organizations can now leverage the full potential of their data while reducing costs and staying compliant.

Learn for yourself how Alchemize can enhance your Amazon DataZone experience and reach out to Julian McKay at julian.mckay@maxistechnology.com today and get a special introductory offer!