Wednesday, April 25, 2012

IBM Acquires an Advanced Navigator of Big Data


Big Blue lands on another Big Data treasure and in this case it's an advanced navigator tool for Big Data analytics.

IBM said today (2012.04.25) that it is buying Vivisimo, a privately held company based in Pittsburgh that helps organizations find and analyze large amounts of data.  The acquisition reflects IBM's big data analytics initiatives with advanced federated capabilities allowing organizations to access, navigate, and analyze the full variety, velocity and volume of structured and unstructured data without having to move it.

Vivisimo software excels in capturing and delivering quality information across the broadest range of data sources, no matter what format it is, or where it resides. The software automates the discovery of data and helps employees navigate it with a single view across the enterprise, providing valuable insights that drive better decision-making for solving all operational challenges.

IBM estimates that 2.5 quintillion bytes of data are created every day. It said the research group IDC estimates the market for big data technology and services will grow 40 percent annually to reach $16.9 billion by 2015.

IBM's big data platform is based on open source Apache Hadoop. The platform makes it easier for data-intensive applications to manage and analyze petabytes of big data by providing clients with an integrated approach to analytics, helping them turn information into insights for improved business outcomes.

IBM is also expanding its big data platform to run on other distributions of Hadoop, beginning with Cloudera. Cloudera is a top contributor to the Hadoop development community, and an early provider of Hadoop-based systems to clients across a broad range of industries including financial services, government, telecommunications, media, retail, energy and healthcare. As a result, Cloudera Hadoop clients can now take advantage of IBM's big data platform to perform complex analytics and build a new generation of software applications.


In a blog posted on Vivisimo's website, chief-scientist and co-founder Jerome Pesenti wrote:"I am honored to announce that Vivisimo has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by IBM. Over the past 12 years, the Vivisimo team has been dedicated to building an amazing product, helping customers extract tremendous value out of their information. We can be proud of what we have accomplished and IBM’s decision to acquire us is a remarkable validation."


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  • 2012.04.25 - original post 

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