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IBM Buys Informix: What's It Mean for BI?

Posted April 30, 2001 | Technology |

Unless you've been stuck aboard the International Space Station for the past few days, you've probably heard that IBM is buying Informix Software's database business for a cool US $1 billion in cash. Lots of people have commented as to what this deal means in general for the database market, but what does it portend for IBM's data warehousing and BI business, as well as for the BI market in general?

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Curt Hall
Curt Hall is a Cutter Expert and a member of Arthur D. Little’s AMP open consulting network. He has extensive experience as an IT analyst covering technology and application development trends, markets, software, and services. Mr. Hall's expertise includes artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), intelligent process automation (IPA), natural language processing (NLP) and conversational computing, blockchain for business, and customer… Read More
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