InterSystems IRIS Features
Database Features (7)
Storage
This feature was mentioned in 30 InterSystems IRIS reviews.
Availability
As reported in 31 InterSystems IRIS reviews.
Stability
Based on 32 InterSystems IRIS reviews.
Scalability
As reported in 31 InterSystems IRIS reviews.
Security
Based on 31 InterSystems IRIS reviews.
Data Manipulation
Based on 31 InterSystems IRIS reviews.
Query Language
This feature was mentioned in 30 InterSystems IRIS reviews.
Data Management (10)
Data Integration
Consolidate data from various disparate sources in a single unified view
Data Discovery
Understand the state of data, applications, systems and services
Multi - Platform
Manage data across environments (on-premises cloud, hybrid, and multi-cloud)
Metadata
Provides metadata management and lineage capabilities
Data Model
Stores data as key-value pairs where key is a unique identifier.
Data Types
Supports multiple data types like lists, sets, hashes (similar to map), sorted sets etc.
Data Model
Stores and queries data as JSON-like documents.
Data Types
Supports multiple data types like lists, sets, hashes (similar to map), sorted sets etc.
Built - In Search
Allows users to index at ingest and query endlessly across data.
Event Triggers
Notifies specific events like document inserts, updates, replaces, deletes etc and responds in real-time.
Analytics (1)
Data Analytics
Supports advanced analytics solutions for better business decision making
Security (16)
Compliance
Rules and regulations inherited from source systems or defined to secure sensitive data
Governance
Grant or restrict data access and control
Data Protection
Built - In Backup and Disaster Recovery
Data Encryption
Encrypts and transforms data at the database from a readable state into a ciphertext of unreadable characters. 12 reviewers of InterSystems IRIS have provided feedback on this feature.
User Access Control
Allows restricted user acess to modify depending on the access level. This feature was mentioned in 14 InterSystems IRIS reviews.
Database Locking
Prevents other users and applications from accessing data while it is being updated to avoid data loss or update. 15 reviewers of InterSystems IRIS have provided feedback on this feature.
Access Control
Allows permissions to be granted or revoked in the database, schema or table levels. This feature was mentioned in 18 InterSystems IRIS reviews.
Encryption
Built-in native encryption with enterprise key management. This feature was mentioned in 18 InterSystems IRIS reviews.
Authentication
Based on 18 InterSystems IRIS reviews. Provides multi-factor authentication with certificates.
Role-Based Authorization
Provides predefined system roles, privileges, and user-defined roles to users.
Authentication
Allows integration with external security mechanisms like Kerberos, LDAP authentication etc.
Encryption
Provides encryption capability for all the data at rest using encryption keys.
Role-Based Authorization
Provides predefined system roles, privileges, and user-defined roles to users.
Authentication
Allows integration with external security mechanisms like Kerberos, LDAP authentication etc.
Audit Logs
Provides an audit log to track access and operations performed on databases for regulatory compliance.
Encryption
Provides encryption capability for all the data at rest using encryption keys.
Maintenance (3)
Data Migration
Allows data movement from one database to another. 14 reviewers of InterSystems IRIS have provided feedback on this feature.
Backup and Recovery
Based on 12 InterSystems IRIS reviews. Provides data backup and recovery functionality to protect and restore a database.
Multi-User Environment
Allows users to access and work on data concurrently, supporting several views of the data. 13 reviewers of InterSystems IRIS have provided feedback on this feature.
Management (5)
Data dictionary
Stores the database metadata, that is the definitions of data elements, types, relationships etc. This feature was mentioned in 14 InterSystems IRIS reviews.
Data Replication
Creates a copy of the database to maintain consistency and integrity. 13 reviewers of InterSystems IRIS have provided feedback on this feature.
Query Language
As reported in 14 InterSystems IRIS reviews. Allows users to create, update and retrieve data in a database.
Data Modeling
Defines the logical design of the data before building the schemas. 13 reviewers of InterSystems IRIS have provided feedback on this feature.
Performance Analysis
Monitors and analyzes critical database attributes like query performance, user sessions, dead lock detail, system errors etc and visualize them on a custom dashboard. This feature was mentioned in 13 InterSystems IRIS reviews.
Support (4)
Text Search
Provides support for international character sets and full text search. This feature was mentioned in 18 InterSystems IRIS reviews.
Data Types
Supports multiple data types like primitive, structured, document etc. This feature was mentioned in 20 InterSystems IRIS reviews.
Languages
Supports multiple procedural programming languages like PL/PGSQL, Perl, Python etc. This feature was mentioned in 18 InterSystems IRIS reviews.
Operating Systems
Available on multiple operating systems like Linux, Windows, MacOS etc. 18 reviewers of InterSystems IRIS have provided feedback on this feature.
Performance (6)
Disaster Recovery
As reported in 17 InterSystems IRIS reviews. Provides data recovery functionality to protect and restore data in a database.
Data Concurrency
Allows multi-version concurrency control. 16 reviewers of InterSystems IRIS have provided feedback on this feature.
Workload Management
Handles workloads, from single machines to data warehouses or web services with many concurrent users. This feature was mentioned in 16 InterSystems IRIS reviews.
Advanced Indexing
As reported in 16 InterSystems IRIS reviews. Allows users to quickly retrieve data through various types of indexing like B-tree, hash table etc.
Query Optimizer
Helps interpret SQL queries and determine the fastest method of execution. 16 reviewers of InterSystems IRIS have provided feedback on this feature.
Integrated Cache
Stores frequently-used data in system memory quickly.
Management (4)
Data Schema
Data is organized as a set of tables with columns and rows like a table structure. This feature was mentioned in 18 InterSystems IRIS reviews.
Query Language
Allows users to create, update and retrieve data in a database. This feature was mentioned in 17 InterSystems IRIS reviews.
ACID - Complaint
Adheres to ACID (atomicity, consistency, isolation, durability), a set of database transaction properties. 14 reviewers of InterSystems IRIS have provided feedback on this feature.
Data Replication
Provides log-based or/and trigger-based replication. 17 reviewers of InterSystems IRIS have provided feedback on this feature.
Availability (6)
Auto Sharding
Implements auto horizontal data partitioning that allows storing data on more than one node to scale out.
Auto Recovery
Restores a database to a correct (consistent) state in the event of a failure.
Data Replication
Copy data across multiple servers through master-slave, peer-to-peer replication architecture etc.
Auto Sharding
Implements auto horizontal data partitioning that allows storing data on more than one node to scale out.
Auto Recovery
Restores a database to a correct(consistent) state in the event of a failure.
Data Replication
Copy data across multiple servers through master-slave, peer-to-peer replication architecture etc.
Support (4)
Operating Systems
Available on multiple operating systems like Linux, Windows, MacOS etc.
Multi-Model
Provides support to handle structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data with equal effect.
Operating Systems
Available on multiple operating systems like Linux, Windows, MacOS etc.
BI Connectors
Allows users to connect business intelligence tools to the database.
Performance (1)
Query Optimization
Helps interpret SQL queries and determine the fastest method of execution
Generative AI (2)
AI Text Generation
Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
AI Text Summarization
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
Agentic AI - Data Fabric (5)
Autonomous Task Execution
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Multi-step Planning
Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes
Cross-system Integration
Works across multiple software systems or databases
Adaptive Learning
Improves performance based on feedback and experience
Decision Making
Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives
Technology Glossary Features
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Data modeling is the process of creating visual representations of information systems to better communicate the connections between data points and structures. Learn more about data modeling in this G2 guide.
Data manipulation is changing data to a readable format. This G2 guide provides in-depth information about data manipulation, its types, benefits, and best practices.
