Features
5X full-stack data platform currently supports the following features:
Platform
Platform presents the managed vendors currently on your 5X workspace. The Platform Dashboard displays the vendor Tiles for your workspace where you can perform the following actions:
View the latest summary of the vendor account such as sources, destination and job status across the workspace, etc.
Access vendors across the workspace by directly logging in / clicking on Manage from the vendor Tile.
Vendor Tiles allow users to access core vendor functionalities such as accessing directly and viewing its latest configuration summary without leaving 5X, saving 25% of their time on the day-to-day with less need to move between multiple vendor websites.
To learn more about utilising Platform for your needs, refer to Platform.
5X Operate
5X Operate is the Unified IDE where users can access and manage their data vendors. 5X Operate allows users to manage all data vendors in one place to perform core vendor functionalities directly.
Users can connect to data sources, transform data, and load it into the data warehouse, and SQL queries on the data warehouse on 5X Operate.
Enable direct access to your integrated vendors from 5X Operate. Refer to What is 5X Operate to learn more.
Currently, 5X Operate supports the following in-house data tools for your requirements:
SQL Editor
The SQL Editor allows users to run the SQL queries on Snowflake and Google BigQuery. The SQL Editor aims to streamline user workflow, saving the need to switch to the Warehouse native editors when working with your data.
The SQL Editor supports the following capabilities:
Execute SQL Queries: The SQL Editor Console allows users to run SQL queries on the interactive console worksheet. Users can perform functions, including query formatting, execution, batch execution, and result set limiting.
SQL Worksheet Management: Users can create and manage their SQL Worksheets and Folders for enhanced flexibility in data organization.
Results console: The Results console displays the query results and Data Previews. Users can download query results for further analysis.
5X Managed dbt Core™
5X Managed dbt Core enables users to manage their dbt Core operations on 5X. 5X Managed dbt Core™ enables solutions for navigating the complexities of data transformation and modeling with ease and efficiency. 5X Managed dbt Core™ helps increase productivity and flexibility for required data teams.
5X Managed dbt Core™ supports the following capabilities:
The dbt Core Console: The console supports version control, dbt command line Interface, SQL and Python, and Data Lineage capabilities.
dbt Jobs: Schedule, run, and manage dbt Jobs to run regularly. Users can further check dbt Job trigger details with detailed insight into Console Logs, and Debug Logs.
dbt Environments: Create and manage Environments and their respective Deployment details. Users can further create and manage Environment Variables for increased flexibility.
To learn more about utilising 5X Managed dbt Core for your needs, refer to 5X Managed dbt Core.
Gravity Unified IDE
Gravity Unified IDE is a data ingestion system directly accessible on 5X. The Gravity Unified IDE offers users a streamlined, simplified, and efficient platform to execute their extract and load (EL) operations within 5X.
Users can build ingestion data pipelines to power data apps and services more cohesively with Gravity, ensuring a seamless user experience and an optimized configuration.
Gravity Unified IDE supports the following capabilities:
Syncs: Configure new Syncs and manage Syncs.
Destinations: Create and manage destinations for Syncs.
Integrations: Add and configure Integrations and manage alerts for Integrations.
Job Logs: View and download job run history on Job Logs.
To learn more about the Gravity Unified IDE and its functions, refer to the Gravity documentation.
Architecture
The Architecture page provides the architectural view of your 5X managed data platform. Architecture simplifies the data stack categories and elevates the user experience with its interactive exploration capabilities.
The Architecture dashboard displays a holistic and up-to-date view of your data ecosystem, all in one place. The Architecture overview dynamically fetches your data sources based on the connectors from your ingestion tools.
It lists the vendors currently provisioned on your 5X workspace based on:
Sources: Displays the vendors added to the different Sources of your data platform. Sources include Sales, Operations, Marketing, Finance, Object Storage, Event Tracking, Database, 3rd Party APIs, and other vendors.
Ingestion and Transport: Sources: Displays the vendors added to the Data Ingestion & Transport layer including, Data Replication, Workflow Manager and Reverse ETL vendors.
Storage & Processing: Displays the vendors on your Storage & Processing layer, including Data Warehouse vendors.
Transformation: Displays the vendors on your Transformation layer, including Metrics Layer and Workflow Manager vendors.
Analysis & Output: Displays the vendors on your Analysis & Output layer, including Business Intelligence, Data Workspace and Product Analytics vendors.
Monitoring: Displays the vendors on your Monitoring layer, including Data Discovery/Catalog and Data Governance vendors.
Users can manage actions such as adding vendors from Architecture, downloading it for enhanced access and referring to the current state of their data ecosystem.
To learn more about the Architecture and its functions, refer to Architecture.
Team
Team supports the following capabilities:
Manage 5X user permission for your 5X workspace.
Manage vendor roles and permission for your team members.
Manage user access based on Role Based Access Control (RBAC) policies.
User management capabilities to edit roles, edit associations and remove users.
To learn more about the Team and its functions, refer to Team.
Integrations
Integrations is the vendor marketplace for provisioning vendor tools to your 5X workspace. Integrations empower users with a streamlined and informed approach to selecting the perfect vendors for their data platform.
Explore and manage the current vendors provisioned on your data platform.
Explore vendors based on data integration Categories.
Explore vendors based on the integration need and use-case from Explore vendors based on your needs.
Explore, compare, and make well-informed decisions from the 5X supported vendors based on the vendor Tile information.
Add vendors to your 5X workspace by provisioning a new account from 5X and BYOV (Bring your own vendor) needs.
To learn more about Integrations and its functions, refer to Integrations.
Utilization
Utilization provides the vendor usage & spend analytics of your 5X workspace. Utilization provides detailed financial and usage analytics for your added vendors. Users can achieve comprehensive spending visibility without the need to log into individual vendor accounts. This streamlines the management of multiple accounts, providing seamless access to all spending information. Users can also anticipate forthcoming cost optimization use cases based on their vendor usage. Utilization by default displays the Overall Spends for All Vendors.
Understanding how you manage your vendors based on the utilization categories helps 5X workspace users generate the following insights:
Comparison metrics: Users can view their Month-to-Date and End-of-Month spends including the vendor spent comparison, delta comparison metrics and enhanced pie chart to manage utilization better.
Total Vendor Spends: Comparison chart view for charges based on total vendor spending.
Usage-Based Vendor Spends: Comparison chart view for charges based on vendor usage.
License-Based Vendor Spends: Comparison chart view for charges based on the number of seats.
Vendor utilization table: Lists the vendors, their respective utilization and unit price details.
Vendor filters: Filter the Utilization dashboard based on vendors, Month-to-Date, Year-to-Date, and Custom dates.
To learn more about Utilization and its functions, refer to Utilization.
Security
The Security page facilitates seamless monitoring and tracking of activities within the data workspace. By consolidating scattered information from multiple vendors, it offers a centralized approach, simplifying data troubleshooting and enhancing data governance practices for all users.
Security on 5X supports the following features:
Audit Log: Users gain insights into all actions taken within their workspace, ensuring transparency and accountability. Audit Log helps with vendor activity tracking, access control changes and platform evolution monitoring.
Network Policy: This feature enables users to define and enforce customized policies to safeguard network access, enhancing overall security measures. Network Policy empowers users to enforce compliance with data security standards and regulations, ensuring the integrity and confidentiality of sensitive information.
To learn more about Security and its functions, refer to Security.
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