Retain Volumes of Smart Grid Meter Data at Low Cost
RainStor provides a specialized database that reduces the cost and complexity of collecting and storing large volumes of static data such as meter and sensor readings for online data retention, reporting and compliance.
As utility smart grids gain adoption around the world and millions of consumers and businesses become metered with the promise of efficient natural resource utilization and also greater control over consumption levels and ultimately spending, the industry is facing a Big Data retention and storage problem.
The digitization of energy management generates more and more data over large geographic areas and volumes are expected to exceed that of the communications industry in just a few short years.
Leading ISV’s focused on providing meter data management solutions and back-end infrastructure capabilities including network security all require back-end database technologies to store the massive volume of data which must be retained due to compliance regulations. With RainStor delivering up to a 10x reduction in the total cost of managing this data compared to conventional database technologies; it is an excellent fit for storing large volumes of meter data which can be retained online and accessible for query. RainStor resolves the issue of how much and what smart meter data to retain by enabling unlimited volumes of data to be kept, analyzed and provided to consumers or utilities as required.
Utility organizations can benefit from RainStor embedded in Smart Grid solution providers by:
- Ingesting and storing large volumes of static sensor data at a significantly reduced cost
- Retaining data for specific time-periods and provide ongoing access for query and reporting
- Auto-purging records based on pre-configured business rules to meet evolving compliance regulations.
Immediate gains:
- Fast deployment of dedicated database for long-term retention of smart meter data
- Significantly lower infrastructure costs and retain large volumes of meter data
- Future proof new smart meter solutions for large utilities.
Long-term gains:
- Meet industry compliance regulations by providing online data access for query and audit
- Roll-out new smart-grid solutions at a faster rate by having a proven back-end data retention infrastructure.
Partner upside:
- Competitive advantage by having a proven database retention solution that can be easily deployed and maintained
- Cost efficient data retention solution to meet overall promise of environmentally conscious smart-grid industry.
