HPE (formerly Hewlett-Packard) moved to strengthen its hand in AI and data analytics services as it acquired BlueData, a startup that specializes in virtualization technologies for machine learning deployments. Financial numbers governing the deal were not disclosed. BlueData’s list of customers includes Citi, Macy’s, GlaxoSmithKline, and Nasdaq.
Natalie Gagliordi reported on the BlueData purchase for ZDNet:
BlueData has a software platform called EPIC that allows enterprises to create Hadoop and Spark clusters in virtual environments. The pitch is that the combination of Docker containers, virtualization and big data tools makes it easier to deploy within data centers.
Going forward, HPE plans to combine BlueData’s software platform with its existing software-defined infrastructure to offer customers an container-based service for AI, machine learning and big data analytics. The service, HPE said, will improve agility for data science teams and potentially reduce infrastructure costs.
“BlueData has developed an innovative and effective solution to address the pain points all companies face when contemplating, implementing, and deploying AI/ML and big data analytics,” said Milan Shetti, SVP and GM, Storage and Big Data Global Business Unit at HPE. “We are excited about the significant value we can deliver for our customers by working with the talented team at BlueData.”
