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\"Hitachi<\/a>As big data becomes more prevalent in the IT-Verse, we\u2019ve seen traditional hardware and storage companies make big moves, trying to stay ahead of the curve of the big data boom. Not unlike how EMC recently invested serious capital in Pivotal, the acquisition of Pentaho by the Japanese giant Hitachi shows much more than the dollars and cents involved. This is yet another signal of an evolving trend away from standard hardware solutions; to more robust, efficient, and many times faster software alternatives; all at a generally lower price point.<\/p>\n

As Ben Kepes of Forbes.com <\/a>notes, \u201cAs margins and revenue on plain storage products start to become eroded by the dual rises of commodity hardware and cloud computing, traditional storage vendors need to find alternative revenue streams.\u201d He also adds, \u201cThe idea of this deal is to extend HDS\u2019 product offerings into the lucrative big data space.\u201d Definition: move forward or risk being left behind!<\/p>\n

A portion of the press release from Pentaho<\/a> gives some additional insight: \u2018This acquisition helps to fulfill Hitachi\u2019s strategy of delivering business innovations that integrate machine data, information technology, and analytics to distill value from big data and the Internet of Things. This acquisition is a transformational event for the big data industry, and will accelerate enterprise adoption of big data technologies and solutions through easier, faster deployment, leading to faster ROI.\u2019<\/p>\n

Bloomberg Business <\/a>strikes a similar chord:\u2018Enterprise information-technology companies are seeking to better respond to growing amounts of data that companies need to analyze by buying up firms with expertise in information analysis. Other recent deals include Microsoft Corp.\u2019s agreement to acquire Revolution Analytics last month, and Salesforce.com Inc.\u2019s purchase of e-mail-analysis startup RelateIQ for about $400 million in July.\u2019<\/p>\n

Dan Woods, also of Forbes.com,<\/a> shares his thoughts on Hitachi\u2019s overall goal from the acquisition: \u2018Now, Hitachi Data Systems will be able to use Pentaho for the glue to hold together and integrate the massive web components it brings to its Social Innovation Strategy.\u2019<\/p>\n

Our take, this is just the beginning. As more hardware juggernauts race to catch up, don\u2019t be surprised to see more moves akin to these; and soon! For the consumer, of course, this is all gravy. Allowing the consumer, or business, to be able to have all their hardware and BI\/DI software needs fulfilled by a single vendor versus the traditional route of several vendors; we may find that companies will be pleasantly surprised moving forward and have additional subsequent demand as such. The old IT adage used to be, \u201cIf you don\u2019t like it, wait six months.\u201d Now, it seems, if you don\u2019t like it \u2013 look tomorrow!<\/p>\n

Check out these additional resources:<\/h3>\n

2016 Business Intelligence and Data Analytics Buyer\u2019s Guide<\/a><\/strong>\"BI_Data<\/a><\/div><\/p>\n

BI and Data Analytics Buyer\u2019s Matrix: Comparing 28 Vendors Features<\/a>
\n<\/strong>\"Business<\/a><\/div><\/p>\n

Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise BI and Data Analytics<\/strong><\/a>
\n\"Gartner<\/a><\/div>
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