IBM buys in-memory database company Solid
IBM is buying Solid Information Technology, a maker of high-performance databases and a close partner of IBM rival MySQL. Solid makes an embedded database with in-memory database engine, which means it can store and retrieve data from main memory, giving faster performance than traditional disk-based systems. That makes it popular for applications that require very fast processing times, such as routing calls in a phone network or trading stocks. Solid’s customers include Cisco Systems, Siemens, TeliaSonera, and Nokia, according to its Web site.
IBM agreed to acquire the company for an undisclosed sum and expects the deal to close in the first quarter of 2008, IBM announced Friday. It said the deal will enhance its database line-up by adding real-time data access capabilities. IBM rival Oracle acquired an in-memory database two years ago, from TimesTen. The IBM acquisition may be seen as a setback for MySQL, since it marks the loss of independence of another company that makes a high-performance transaction engine for MySQL’s database.
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