Safe Software launches FME Flow on AWS Marketplace

Safe Software has listed its FME Flow data integration product on AWS Marketplace, giving Amazon Web Services customers a new way to buy and manage the software through their existing AWS accounts.

The listing places FME Flow alongside other third-party tools available through AWS Marketplace. Customers can purchase it there and keep procurement and billing within their AWS environment.

Safe Software positions FME as an integration platform that connects data across different formats, locations and speeds, including spatial data. It describes FME Flow as the product used to run and manage data workflows for business users.

Marketplace route

AWS Marketplace is used by organisations to find, test, buy and deploy software that runs on AWS. Safe Software says the marketplace route simplifies purchasing and ongoing management for customers that already standardise on AWS accounts and processes.

FME Flow is designed for teams building automated workflows across data sources and systems. It supports scheduled automation and event-driven processing, as well as real-time data streams and no-code web applications.

Availability on AWS Marketplace is intended to make it easier to deploy FME Flow in existing AWS environments. Once deployed, users can connect it to AWS services and move data between them.

AWS connections

In AWS environments, FME Flow connects to Amazon Redshift, Amazon Simple Storage Service, Amazon Relational Database Service, Amazon Aurora and Amazon Athena. Safe Software says these connections provide direct access to data stored in AWS services and support orchestration across them.

The listing also places FME Flow in a procurement channel many IT teams already use for third-party software. For vendors, AWS Marketplace can shorten sales cycles when buyers prefer a catalogue model and consolidated billing.

Safe Software is based in Surrey, British Columbia. Founded in 1993, it sells the FME product line to organisations working in data integration, data automation and spatial data processing.

In the announcement, Safe Software linked the AWS Marketplace listing to shifting patterns in how organisations deploy integration tools. It cited distributed data estates and a need for flexible deployment options across cloud services and existing systems.

"As the data landscape becomes increasingly complex and distributed, flexible deployment models are increasingly important so that customers can deploy solutions that connect all data, regardless of the format, location, or speed, between mission-critical services and integrate it with existing workflows," said Don Murray, CEO of Safe Software.

"FME eliminates the need for custom code and connects all data to any AI, removing barriers to data movement, so teams can build smarter systems, faster," said Murray.

Partner status

Safe Software is a member of the AWS Partner Network, which includes technology and consulting partners that build products and services around AWS.

FME has built-in support for thousands of systems and includes more than 800 pre-built transformers, according to the company. Safe Software says these features let users build integration workflows without writing code.

Safe Software says more than 20,000 organisations use FME worldwide, and that it is used in more than 120 countries through its partner network.

The listing reflects a broader shift in how data tools are bought and deployed, as organisations move more workloads into cloud environments while retaining a mix of databases, applications and data formats. Integration vendors have increasingly used cloud marketplaces to meet buyers where procurement and deployment decisions already happen.

Customers can now purchase FME Flow directly through AWS Marketplace and manage it through their AWS Marketplace account, Safe Software said.