Informatica Wants to Be a Big-Data Overlord - Businessweek

Informatica attempts to catch the big data wave

"Informatica wants to improve the situation with Vibe, which it bills as a virtual data machine. The big pitch here is that companies should build Vibe into their applications and devices to ensure they can all communicate well and hammer away at big data problems with relative ease. The technology builds off Informatica’s success in the so-called data integration market, where it helps applications built by such companies as Oracle (ORCL), SAP (SAP), and IBM (IBM) work together. Through Vibe, Informatica hopes to move from being a niche data-integration player to a major force in Big Data and the equally hyped “Internet of Things.” Last year, the company posted record full-year revenue of $811.6 million, and its shares have more than doubled over the past five years."

Informatica Wants to Be a Big-Data Overlord - Businessweek