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Analytic Appliances

An spurt of activity is seen in the analytic appliances area. There are a number of companies working on this technology space in stealth mode. Why is all of this attention in this subject, is a matter worth discussing.

There are several key factors here, notable among them are

1. BI Acquisitions - With SAP and IBM acquiring players like BO and COGNOS, there is more room for new companies to compete with offerings.

2. Predictive Analytics - This area is going through a second coming. With the ability to process large volume of data, analytic appliances may provide a robust platform for predictive analytics.

There are more thoughts here to discuss. Let us see how this market shapes this year with the current established players and the yet to enter competition. Till then, your perspectives are welcome comments in this discussion.

  Posted by kkrishnan on March 17, 2008 8:41 PM |

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