[ InterSy... Reviews ](https://www.g2.com/products/intersystems-iris/reviews) [ InterSy... Reviews ](https://www.g2.com/products/intersystems-iris/reviews) # InterSystems IRIS Features ##### ## Database Features (7) Storage Availability Stability Scalability Security Data Manipulation Query Language Show More ##### ## 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. Show More ##### ## Analytics (1) Data Analytics Supports advanced analytics solutions for better business decision making Show More ##### ## 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. User Access Control Allows restricted user acess to modify depending on the access level. Database Locking Prevents other users and applications from accessing data while it is being updated to avoid data loss or update. Access Control Allows permissions to be granted or revoked in the database, schema or table levels. Encryption Built-in native encryption with enterprise key management. Authentication 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. Show More ##### ## Maintenance (3) Data Migration Allows data movement from one database to another. Backup and Recovery 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. Show More ##### ## Management (5) Data dictionary Stores the database metadata, that is the definitions of data elements, types, relationships etc. Data Replication Creates a copy of the database to maintain consistency and integrity. Query Language Allows users to create, update and retrieve data in a database. Data Modeling Defines the logical design of the data before building the schemas. 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. Show More ##### ## Support (4) Text Search Provides support for international character sets and full text search. Data Types Supports multiple data types like primitive, structured, document etc. Languages Supports multiple procedural programming languages like PL/PGSQL, Perl, Python etc. Operating Systems Available on multiple operating systems like Linux, Windows, MacOS etc. Show More ##### ## Performance (6) Disaster Recovery Provides data recovery functionality to protect and restore data in a database. Data Concurrency Allows multi-version concurrency control. Workload Management Handles workloads, from single machines to data warehouses or web services with many concurrent users. Advanced Indexing 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. Integrated Cache Stores frequently-used data in system memory quickly. Show More ##### ## Management (4) Data Schema Data is organized as a set of tables with columns and rows like a table structure. Query Language Allows users to create, update and retrieve data in a database. ACID - Complaint Adheres to ACID (atomicity, consistency, isolation, durability), a set of database transaction properties. Data Replication Provides log-based or/and trigger-based replication. Show More ##### ## 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. Show More ##### ## 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. Show More ##### ## Performance (1) Query Optimization Helps interpret SQL queries and determine the fastest method of execution Show More ##### ## 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. Show More ##### ## 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 Show More ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Microsoft SQL Server](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/a8a99a96fda235658139f710592f8a53/microsoft-sql-server.svg "Microsoft SQL Server") Microsoft SQL Server 4.4/5(2,284) ](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sql-server/reviews) [ ![PostgreSQL](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_251be2af3ae607c45c14e816eaa1cf41/postgresql.png "PostgreSQL") PostgreSQL 4.4/5(684) ](https://www.g2.com/products/postgresql/reviews) [ ![IBM Db2](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1553782253/ibm-db2.svg "IBM Db2") IBM Db2 4.1/5(682) ](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-db2/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/intersystems-iris/competitors/alternatives) ## Technology Glossary Features View full feature definition View definitions of the features and discover new technology terms. [View Glossary](/glossary) [Data Manipulation](/glossary/data-manipulation-definition) Data manipulation is the process of organizing, modifying, and transforming data to improve accuracy, usability, and analysis across systems and workflows. [Data Modeling](/glossary/data-modeling-definition) 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. 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