SnapLogic is introducing a series of new innovations to its Intelligent Integration Platform, enabling users across the organization to fully embrace self-service development, integration, and automation. The latest improvements include self-service for API consumers, enabling organizations to build applications and microservices faster and manage their entire API ecosystem more efficiently with upcoming support for third party APIs; the ability to build data products faster and accelerate analytics projects with enhanced support for leading data warehouse tools; and added features for SnapLogic Flows, the company's self-service user interface for non-technical business users.
Posted December 21, 2021
Over the past year, enterprise digital transformation efforts have accelerated dramatically with a substantial focus on not only how data is managed and stored, but how data is leveraged to deliver business insights. DataOps continues to gain a foothold at organizations hungry for speed, agility, and innovation. The adoption of machine learning and complementary technologies, such as knowledge graphs, is on the rise.
Posted December 20, 2021
Tellius, the AI-driven decision intelligence platform, is introducing Live Insights, a new capability for users to quickly generate powerful data analysis within their cloud data warehouses. This new feature leverages the compute power of cloud data platforms for automated generation of advanced insights without requiring data to be extracted from these systems, fueling faster, better decision making, according to the vendor.
Posted December 20, 2021
Oracle and Cerner have jointly announced an agreement for Oracle to acquire Cerner through an all-cash tender offer for $95 per share, or approximately $28.3 billion in equity value. The transaction is expected to close in calendar year 2022. Oracle also said that Cerner will be its anchor asset to expand into healthcare.
Posted December 20, 2021
Hewlett Packard Enterprise announced that Barclays has selected HPE GreenLake to deliver its global private cloud platform. The bank has signed a strategic cloud partnership, in which the HPE GreenLake edge-to-cloud platform will be integral to Barclays' hybrid multi-cloud strategy and digital transformation across Barclays' global businesses.
Posted December 17, 2021
Vivanti—the enterprise technology consultancy delivering impactful cloud experiences and data-driven innovations with a client-first ethical framework—is officially launching in the United States. Headquartered in New York City, with locations in Manhattan and Washington DC, Vivanti offers advisory, consulting, and managed services across all major cloud platforms, including Snowflake, HashiCorp, Google Cloud, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, IBM Cloud, and more.
Posted December 17, 2021
DataRobot is introducing DataRobot Core, a comprehensive offering that broadens its AI Cloud platform for code-first data science experts. Additionally, DataRobot also announced its latest platform release, extending the capabilities of AI Cloud for all users with broader and more sophisticated analytical capabilities for data scientists, enhanced decision intelligence, and new features to manage and scale operations in production.
Posted December 17, 2021
SQream Technologies, provider of a GPU-based data analytics platform, is acquiring Panoply, a no-code cloud data platform, to expand its cloud offerings—enabling the companies to become the leading powerhouse in future-ready data analytics platforms.
Posted December 16, 2021
Redgate Software, a provider of Database DevOps solutions, is joining other business software providers such as Microsoft, Sage, and Adobe, in moving to a subscription-first model. From January 2022, the majority of its product portfolio will be offered on a subscription-first basis, rather than solely under a perpetual license agreement.
Posted December 16, 2021
Sisense, providing an AI-driven platform for infusing analytics everywhere, is offering Sisense Notebooks, a new code-first functionality within Sisense Fusion Analytics that empowers data analysts with the tools they need to conduct advanced analysis using Structured Query Language (SQL) and Python.
Posted December 16, 2021
Enterprises walk a knife edge when it comes to digital transformation. They must scale their operations on the cloud, but somehow minimize complexity and disruptions. The discipline of cloud operations (CloudOps) aims to strike the right balance by intelligently provisioning resources, utilizing capacity, and mitigating issues-all with the help of cloud log analytics.
Posted December 16, 2021
Since the emergence of cloud computing more than a decade ago, many have been waiting for a completely cloud-based, elastic database that could expand (and even contract) its footprint dynamically and would eliminate the significant operational effort of maintaining a production database system.
Posted December 16, 2021
Following the announcement of becoming an independent company, Kyndryl has expanded its cloud capabilities and commitment to delivering SAP services with its recent SAP certification for global cloud and infrastructure operations. "SAP certifications show our commitment to investing in our partnership and success for our mutual customers," said Nicolas Sekkaki, general manager, applications data and AI at Kyndryl. "This also helps Kyndryl provide quality SAP services and focus on continuous innovation at scale for our customers."
Posted December 16, 2021
IBM has announced the acquisition of SXiQ, an Australian digital transformation services company specializing in cloud applications, cloud platforms and cloud cybersecurity. SXiQ will join IBM Consulting's Hybrid Cloud Services business, helping IBM capitalize on a rapidly growing cloud professional services market which is projected to surpass $200 billion globally by 2024.
Posted December 16, 2021
Matillion, provider of an enterprise cloud data integration platform, has announced the preview of Matillion Data Loader Version 2.0, a data loader that offers no-code connector creation, a single unified experience across batch and change data capture pipelines, and a hybrid SaaS architecture that gives enterprises control to create high-security data pipelines. Access to the new user experience is now available in public preview.
Posted December 16, 2021
Altair, the global leader converging simulation, HPC, and AI, is acquiring World Programming, a UK-based technology company specializing in data analytics software. World Programming's platform supports development and execution of multi-language software solutions leveraging popular languages used in data science including Python, R, and the SAS language in a single program.
Posted December 15, 2021
Veritone, Inc., creator of aiWARE, is partnering with Snowflake, the Data Cloud company, offering enterprises with visibility and actionable insights into their data whether structured, semi-structured, or unstructured.
Posted December 15, 2021
The Data Summit conference focuses on the business and technical aspects of Big Data, Data Management, DevOps, Data Management, AI, Machine Learning, and the ramifications of working in a data-driven environment.
Posted December 15, 2021
Enterprises walk a knife edge when it comes to digital transformation. They must scale their operations on the cloud, but somehow minimize complexity and disruptions. The discipline of cloud operations (CloudOps) aims to strike the right balance by intelligently provisioning resources, utilizing capacity, and mitigating issues-all with the help of cloud log analytics.
Posted December 15, 2021
Coveo Solutions Inc., a provider of relevance platforms that transform search, recommendations, and personalization, is offering its Search and Recommendations solution for SAP Commerce Cloud on SAP Store. Coveo's solution integrated with SAP Commerce Cloud delivers AI-powered search, recommendations, and personalization into commerce storefronts, including powering customers like Phillips and Fiskars.
Posted December 15, 2021
Following the announcement of becoming an independent company, Kyndryl has expanded its cloud capabilities and commitment to delivering SAP services with its recent SAP certification for global cloud and infrastructure operations. "SAP certifications show our commitment to investing in our partnership and success for our mutual customers," said Nicolas Sekkaki, general manager, applications data and AI at Kyndryl. "This also helps Kyndryl provide quality SAP services and focus on continuous innovation at scale for our customers."
Posted December 15, 2021
Sierra Digital, Inc., Houston-based specialists in digital transformation, is launching APPRISE, an Accelerated Productivity Platform designed to speed and automate SAP's signature digital transformation program called RISE. RISE delivers business transformation as a service in a unified package to help change the mindset of business users, redesign business processes, and reduce internal complexity.
Posted December 15, 2021
SAP is rolling out new products and services that empower citizen and professional developers to accelerate digital transformation. SAP's announcements tackle the talent gap with new tools, integrations, embedded AI, and learning programs to help both employees and applicants build new skills for the cloud-first era.
Posted December 15, 2021
As the year comes to a close, Oracle shared its views on the trends and challenges that will shape 2022.
Posted December 15, 2021
Entrinsik, Inc., a provider of intuitive business intelligence, is rebranding the embedded business intelligence division, expanding the way that developers can implement analytics and visuals into their products while providing a faster path to market. This rebrand is a commitment to solidify Entrinsik's stance, offering, and direction in the market, according to the vendor.
Posted December 15, 2021
Rocket Software is launching the Rocket MultiValue Performance Experience (MVX: Performance), a free active system monitoring tool for Rocket UniVerse customers with active maintenance contracts. MVX: Performance is a system monitoring tool providing users with deep insights within Rocket UniVerse.
Posted December 15, 2021
The importance of leveraging data quickly and effectively is a message that has come through loud and clear in recent years—and with increasing intensity since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. To help make the process of identifying useful products and services easier, each year, DBTA presents a list of Trend-Setting Products. These products, platforms, and services range from long-established offerings that are evolving to meet the needs of their loyal constituents to breakthrough technologies that may only be in the early stages of adoption.
Posted December 15, 2021
Organizations that use MySQL or MariaDB databases for business-critical functions may struggle with direct attached storage (DAS) limitations for these deployments. Typically these platforms can accelerate access to data, increase business agility, and deliver business breakthroughs.
Posted December 15, 2021
Avo Automation, provider of a solution for automated software testing and intelligent process automation, announced that its test automation solution—Avo Assure 3.0—has achieved Oracle certification as integrated with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
Posted December 15, 2021
Unisys Corporation, a global IT solutions company, is acquiring cloud solutions provider CompuGain for $87.3 million on a cash-free, debt-free basis, empowering the company to booster its cloud offerings. CompuGain's capabilities include application modernization, cloud-native agile application development and cloud and hybrid cloud data management, including its designation as an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Advanced Consulting Partner. The company brings more than 400 engineers, cloud solution architects and developers.
Posted December 14, 2021
Ascend.io, the Data Automation Cloud, announced that customers of Snowflake, the Data Cloud Company, can now put workloads on autopilot with a single platform—Ascend's Data Automation cloud. Ascend's Data Automation Cloud unifies the core capabilities a data engineer needs—data ingestion, transformation, delivery, orchestration, and observability—into a seamless experience.
Posted December 14, 2021
StorCentric, provider of a portfolio of secure data management solutions, is releasing Nexsan Unity software version 7.0, adding important enhancements to power enterprise-class security, compliance, and ransomware protection. The new Unity software now supports Object (S3) protocol, and data-centric security features such as immutable snapshots and object locking.
Posted December 14, 2021
As the year comes to a close, Oracle shared its views on the trends and challenges that will shape 2022.
Posted December 13, 2021
IBM has unveiled the IBM Z and Cloud Modernization Center, a digital front door to training, resources and ecosystem partners to help IBM Z clients accelerate the modernization of their applications, data and processes in an open hybrid cloud architecture.
Posted December 13, 2021
StorONE has announced S1:Backup, a backup storage solution that works with Veeam, Rubrik, HYCU, Commvault, and others to ensure backup data is immutable to ransomware attacks and extends the value to backup infrastructures while lowering the total cost of backup storage ownership.
Posted December 13, 2021
Industry experts believe that businesses that deliver essential services—such as data centers and cloud providers—will continue to be targeted by cyberthreats. Here, they provide perspectives on data governance and security in data center and cloud environments.
Posted December 13, 2021
MuleSoft, provider of an integration and API platform, is releasing new universal API management capabilities that enable IT teams to securely create, manage, and govern any API across any environment and technology. The universal API management capabilities—including Anypoint Flex Gateway, API Manager, API Experience Hub, API Designer with event-driven capabilities, and API Governance—are built directly on Anypoint Platform, MuleSoft's unified platform for integration, API management, and automation.
Posted December 09, 2021
cnvrg.io, the operating system for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) built by data scientists, announced that Habana's Gaudi AI Accelerator is available on cnvrg.io's Metacloud marketplace of AI infrastructure solutions.
Posted December 08, 2021
Accenture and UiPath, an enterprise automation software company, are expanding their business collaboration to help companies boost the adoption of enterprise-wide automation, accelerate technology transformation efforts, and create new growth opportunities.
Posted December 08, 2021
Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN), an independent, not-for-profit technology consortium, has announced that its blockchain platform, built in partnership with Oracle, Microsoft, AntChain, and Alibaba Cloud, has officially gone live to accelerate digital transformation in the global trade sector. To build the underlying blockchain network for its global trade operating system, GSBN partnered with Oracle to harness its Oracle Blockchain platform in Oracle Cloud, which, GSBN noted, is recognized as one of the leading distributed ledger platforms for building an enterprise-grade, permissioned blockchain.
Posted December 08, 2021
BlockApps, an enterprise blockchain platform provider, recently announced a collaboration with Houston-based energy consortium Blockchain For Energy, creating a blockchain-based Seismic Entitlement Platform to provide a decentralized solution for more efficient and traceable transactions.
Posted December 08, 2021
Several events each year, such as Microsoft Build in the late spring and Microsoft Ignite in the fall, were traditionally marked by a bevy of new product features and previews. In the old days, it was important to link new features to conferences because you had to press tens of thousands of CDs or DVDs to ensure widespread distribution. That's no longer necessary, so it's possible for us to see important new capabilities released to the public at just about any time. Let's talk more about a few recent and important announcements.
Posted December 08, 2021
Everest, a regulated fin-tech company with blockchain solutions for biometric identification, custodian, and banking services, collaborates with Oracle Financial Services to enable customers to use Everest's Application Programming Interface (API) and adopt identity verification and biometric identification services provided by Everest. Everest's technology provides Oracle the ability to bring identification verification and validation services to major financial institutions across more than 180 countries.
Posted December 08, 2021
NetAbstraction, the security by obfuscation company, is creating NetAbstraction NetEnclave, a cloud obfuscation service that offers a veil of secrecy around applications, resources, and data that makes an organization's assets invisible to attackers.
Posted December 07, 2021
Datadobi has released new Starter Packs for DobiMigrate ranging from 1PB up to 7PB. The popular DobiMigrate Starter Packs were originally designed for the lower end of migrations up to 500TB to make it easy for customers to get started quickly on their project. These new Starter Packs will assist customers with larger environments to do the same.
Posted December 07, 2021
Organizations that use MySQL or MariaDB databases for business-critical functions may struggle with direct attached storage (DAS) limitations for these deployments. Typically these platforms can accelerate access to data, increase business agility, and deliver business breakthroughs.
Posted December 06, 2021
Matillion, provider of an enterprise cloud data integration platform, has announced the preview of Matillion Data Loader Version 2.0, a data loader that offers no-code connector creation, a single unified experience across batch and change data capture pipelines, and a hybrid SaaS architecture that gives enterprises control to create high-security data pipelines. Access to the new user experience is now available in public preview.
Posted December 06, 2021
AI and machine learning are continuing their upward trajectory at companies already pushed to the limit from COVID-19 transformation and disruption. However, experts say that as businesses look to leverage AI for a growing number of increasingly sophisticated applications, they need to take a more data-centric approach to development.
Posted December 06, 2021
Ascend.io, the data automation cloud, is providing support for Amazon Redshift Serverless powered on Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), a fully managed petabyte-scale cloud data warehouse. With support for Amazon Redshift Serverless, data teams can use the highly automated Ascend platform to quickly and seamlessly accelerate data engineering and analytics engineering workflows across their Amazon Redshift Serverless environment.
Posted December 03, 2021
Cybersecurity will continue to be a grave concern in 2022. Malicious and accidental threats from outside and within organizations, coupled with increasingly stringent data regulations, are putting the onus on companies to step up their security and data use precautions. Here, data security leaders share their thoughts on what's ahead in terms of new dangers to data and the ways to thwart them.
Posted December 03, 2021