Research Notes

Research Note: Databricks Acquires Arcion

Databricks announced its intention to acquire Arcion, an enterprise data replication specialist and a part of the Databricks Ventures portfolio. The acquisition, valued at over $100 million, is set to bolster Databricks’ capability to natively ingest data from a myriad of databases and SaaS applications into their Lakehouse Platform.

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Research Note: Inside IBM WatsonX

IBM recently unveiled its updated AI portfolio, “watsonx” The new set of offerings provides an enterprise-ready AI and data platform consisting of three intertwined solution stacks:

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Research Note: Oracle Database 23C AI & ML Features

Oracle announced the general availability of its Oracle Database 23c long-term support release. While the release arrives with a staggeringly large number of features that impact nearly every aspect of the database, including improving the developer experience, I want to focus on how the database supports and uses AI.

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