Axon Architecture

Axon Core

The service that allows Axon users to implement data governance in their organization through a Web interface. Axon uses the Apache HTTPD service for the Web interface.

Axon Agent

The service that reads data quality rules in Axon and retrieves the scores from Informatica Data Quality according to the schedules defined in Axon.

Authorization

Provides access to Axon objects based on the segments that are assigned to users.

Bulk Upload

Uploads a large number of Axon objects and saves them to the PostgreSQL database.

Change Request

Provides a controlled and audited process to make changes to Axon objects. Axon uses the Camunda service for managing and executing workflows within a change request.

Data Marketplace

Enables you to use Data Marketplace. The Data Marketplace allows users to search and access data collections that are created by Axon users. Data collections can be used for business use.

Document Upload

Attaches and maintains reference documents to an Axon object.

Notification

Notifies Axon users about changes to user roles, status of workflows and change requests, and status of bulk upload tasks.

Unison

Allows you to perform the Unison search. When you run a Unison search, Axon searches for the objects and the linked objects in all the available facets.

Value List

Creates or updates a large number of values for data set attributes and saves the values to the PostgreSQL database.

Objects Database

Axon stores all user-created objects in a PostgreSQL database. This is the primary data store.

Search Engine and Graph Database

Axon stores object relationships in an OrientDB database. The objects in this database are generated from the objects database. Axon uses this database for maps and Unison Search.

Log Search

The service that creates and stores logs for admin activities and user errors.

Messaging

The messaging queues that Axon requests and processes based on the rules defined by the administrator. Axon uses the RabbitMQ service as the message broker.

Enterprise Data Catalog

Enterprise Data Catalog brings together all data assets in an enterprise and presents a comprehensive view of the data assets and their relationships. Axon integrates with Enterprise Data Catalog to discover and retrieve enterprise metadata.

Data Quality

Data Quality is a comprehensive set of tools that measure and verify if your enterprise data complies with quality standards. Axon integrates with Data Quality to retrieve data quality scores and display them in Axon dashboards.

Data Privacy Management is a data security product that identifies sensitive data across your organization. Axon integrates with Data Privacy Management to display the security level for your enterprise data and metadata.

SSO Identity Provider

Third-party Identity Providers (IDPs) that integrate with Axon to provide Single Sign-on (SSO) for Axon users in your organization.

LDAP Server

Axon retrieves users and user groups from your organization’s LDAP server and creates People objects in Axon.