Netezza, Db2 Warehouse, DataStage, Cognos data sources
Modernizing IBM Netezza or Db2 Warehouse and DataStage to Databricks replaces end-of-life appliances and hard-to-change ETL with a governed lakehouse. SQL and stored procedures are converted, DataStage jobs become tested pipelines, and every report is reconciled before the appliance is retired.
Netezza and Db2 schemas and SQL, DataStage jobs, stored procedures, reporting feeds
Each component has a clear target on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform.
| IBM | Databricks |
|---|---|
| IBM Netezza or Db2 Warehouse | Databricks SQL warehouses on Delta tables |
| NZPLSQL and SQL PL procedures | SQL and Python in pipelines |
| IBM DataStage jobs | Lakeflow Declarative Pipelines and Jobs |
| Enterprise schedulers | Lakeflow Jobs |
| Cognos data sources | Databricks SQL connection or AI/BI dashboards |
| Separate audit and lineage tools | Unity Catalog lineage and audit |
Inventory every table, job, report and user. Map dependencies, find what is unused, and estimate effort and cost.
Output: Migration assessment and business caseDesign the target lakehouse, governance and security. Group workloads into waves by value and risk.
Output: Target architecture and wave planConvert SQL and ETL with LakeBridge and our accelerators, then review and test the output.
Output: Converted, tested code per waveRun old and new side by side and compare results table by table until they match.
Output: Signed-off reconciliation reportsMove users in waves, retire the old system, then tune cost and performance.
Output: Decommission plan and FinOps baselineWe use Databricks LakeBridge for profiling, code conversion and reconciliation, alongside our own accelerators and engineer review of every critical path.
An end-of-life appliance and hundreds of DataStage jobs feeding actuarial and claims reporting.
Read the journey: IBM Netezza and DataStage to Databricks for an insurer →End-of-life appliances and heavy ETL estates are a strong case for moving. Our team knows both sides.
Read the article: IBM Netezza, Db2 and DataStage: modernizing to Databricks →Our leadership comes from IBM data and AI architecture, so we understand how Netezza, Db2 and DataStage estates were built. That makes conversion faster and safer.
Yes. Cognos can connect to Databricks SQL, or reports can move to AI/BI dashboards and Genie over time.
