Store it.Govern it.Ask it.
vortex stores and processes your data, lodestar catalogues and governs it, and sauron answers questions about it in plain language.
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vortex + lodestar + sauronOne platform, from raw source to trusted answer.
- Store and process data from every source in vortex
- Catalogue, define and govern it in lodestar
- Ask questions in plain language in sauron
vortex
by datagerOne copy of your data for BI and ML, in your cloud or on-premises.
- Open table formats: Apache Iceberg
- SQL and Python on the same tables
- Raw, refined and curated layers
lodestar
by datagerFind any dataset, and know what it means and who owns it.
- Data catalogue of every table, column and owner
- Business glossary and lineage
- Ownership, stewardship and access policies
sauron
by datagerAsk your data a question in plain language. Get an answer you can trust.
- Answers as charts and tables, with follow-ups
- Grounded in vortex data and lodestar definitions
- The SQL behind every answer
Built to the international DAMA‑DMBOK standard
Three products. One ecosystem.
Each product works on its own, and all three connect through the same data.
One copy of your data, ready for BI and AI.
Ingest from ERP, CRM, files and streams into open tables. Query them in SQL or Python, and serve dashboards and models from the same source - in your cloud or on-premises.
Capabilities
- Open table formatsDelta Lake and Apache Iceberg. Your data stays readable by any engine.
- Ingestion & integrationBatch and streaming from ERP, CRM, databases, files and Kafka.
- SQL and PythonAnalysts and data scientists work on the same tables.
- Raw, refined, curatedLayered tables, so every dashboard and model reads from a curated source.
- AI-ready by designDashboards, ML models and sauron read the same curated tables.
- Your cloud or on-premisesDeploy in your own cloud account or on your own servers.
vortex stores it once. lodestar governs it, sauron answers with it.
Find any dataset. Know what it means and who owns it.
lodestar is the catalogue of your data. Every term has one meaning, and every dataset has an owner, clear access rights and a record of where it came from.
Capabilities
- Data catalogueSearch and discover every table, column and owner across your sources.
- Business glossaryOne definition per term, linked to the columns that implement it.
- Ownership & stewardshipA named owner and steward for every dataset, with approvals on changes.
- Access policiesClassification and access rules defined once and applied to every dataset.
- Lineage & metadataWhere each table comes from, what reads from it, and its metadata in one place.
- Quality rulesCompleteness, validity and uniqueness checks behind every certified table.
lodestar is where meaning and ownership live.
Refined and curated vortex tables are catalogued with their owner and lineage. Tables that pass their rules are marked certified.
Explore vortexsauronby datagerdefineslodestar's glossary and certified tables feed sauron, so its answers use the definitions your organisation agreed.
Explore sauronAsk your data a question. Get an answer you can trust.
Business users ask questions in plain language and get answers back as charts and tables, grounded in governed vortex data and the definitions agreed in lodestar. It is one more way data reaches people, alongside BI tools, ML models and apps.
Capabilities
- Ask in plain languageType a question the way you would ask an analyst. No SQL needed.
- Answers as charts and tablesEach answer comes back as a chart or a table, ready to read.
- Follow-up questionsRefine an answer with the next question: compare, filter or break it down.
- Grounded in governed dataAnswers come from governed vortex tables, using the terms defined in lodestar.
- The query behind every answerOpen the SQL sauron ran, so analysts can check how an answer was built.
- Save and share answersKeep an answer for later, or share it with colleagues who need the same number.
What vortex stores and lodestar defines, sauron turns into answers.
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