Netezza is a data warehouse and big data analytics appliance. It uses Asymmetric Massively Parallel Processing (AMPP) architecture, which combines an SMP front end with a shared MPP back end for query processing. Netezza is a result of  database integration , processing engine and storage in a system. Netezza architecture resembles Hadoop cluster design in may ways. e.g. Distribution, active-passive node, data storing methods, replications etc Check out: Key Features of Netezza Appliances Netezza Striper Architecture: N2001 Technical Specification Netezza Mako Architecture: N3001 Technical Specification Commonly used Netezza Utilities Related book: Netezza underground - This…