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SSH Tunneling

Matillion-hosted agents in the Data Productivity Cloud can connect to network-secured databases using an intermediate SSH server that is part of the same network as the target database.

SSH tunnel architecture overview


Why use it?

  • Use Full SaaS Data Productivity Cloud without exposing your databases to the public Internet.
  • Enables you to restrict database access to only those who can authenticate via SSH.
  • Reduces the need for complex VPN setups by providing a straightforward way to secure connections to protected databases.

How to use it?

This feature is available on a component-by-component basis. Customers using Full SaaS Data Productivity cloud can use the Database Query and RDS Query components to access data sources within their infrastructure using a configured SSH tunnel. This is accessed via the Networks tab. Read Networks to get started.