Microsoft to Acquire DATAllegro

Microsoft has announced that it intends to acquire DATAllegro, a provider of data warehouse appliances. The acquisition will extend the capabilities of Microsoft’s mission-critical data platform, making it cost-effective for customers of all sizes to manage the ever-expanding amount of data generated by and for businesses, employees and consumers.

Ted Kummert, corporate vice president of the Data and Storage Platform Division at Microsoft said, “Microsoft SQL Server 2008 delivers enterprise-class capabilities in business intelligence and data warehousing, and the addition of the DATAllegro team and its technology will take our data platform to a new scale of data warehousing”.

“Integrating DATAllegro’s non-proprietary hardware platform and flexible software architecture into Microsoft SQL Server will provide customers with a strong offering,” said Stuart Frost, CEO of DATAllegro.

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Unlike most data warehouse appliance vendors targeting the 1-25 terabyte range, DATAllegro has specialised in large-volume, high-performance data warehouses. In addition to offering large capacities, DATAllegro’s technology is designed for complex workloads including high concurrency and mixed queries.

After completing the acquisition, Microsoft will retain most of DATAllegro’s team as well as its headquarters in Aliso Viejo, Calif., making it a Centre of Excellence for data warehousing. Existing DATAllegro customers will continue to be supported.