Five Minute Briefing - Information Management
May 27, 2015
Five Minute Briefing - Information Management: May 27, 2015. A concise weekly report with key product news, market research and insight for data management professionals and IT executives.
News Flashes
Building Data Architectures for BI and Analytics
CA Technologies has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Rally Software Development Corp. a provider of Agile development software and services, for approximately $480 million, net of cash acquired.
EMC, which enables businesses and service providers to transform their operations and deliver IT as a service, is acquiring Virtustream to form its new managed cloud services business. The all-cash transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2015, subject to customary closing conditions, is valued at approximately $1.2 billion. Virtustream brings to the EMC portfolio a managed cloud software and services capability — whether on or off premise — which EMC also intends to incorporate into the Federation Enterprise Hybrid Cloud Solution.
Leveraging Virtualization to Streamline Data Management
Leveraging Data Visualization for Greater Insights
Preparing for the Internet of Things