Microsoft snaps up DATAllegro

Pushing further into the data warehousing space Written by Guy Dixon DATAllegro and its technology will take our data platform to the highest scale of data warehousing Microsoft is to acquire data warehouse appliance maker DATAllegro in a bid to strengthen its foothold in the enterprise business intelligence market. The company said that it will retain most of DATAllegro's team in addition to its headquarters in Aliso Viejo, California which will become a 'centre of excellence' for data warehousing. The move is widely seen as an attempt to bolster Microsoft's position in the business intelligence market, which is experiencing rapid growth in the face of burgeoning volumes of enterprise data. As a result of the acquisition, Microsoft will gain customers in the retail, telecoms and manufacturing sectors, although Oracle remains... [read full story]