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You're ready for SOA. But is your data?

MetaMatrix Data Services Platform helps reduce the time and cost of software development and integration by quickly bridging the gap between the data you have and the data you need. And now, it's a part of JBoss Enterprise Middleware -- an enterprise-class, open source software to help you build, deploy, integrate, and present web applications and services in a Service-Oriented Architecture.

MetaMatrix, acquired by Red Hat in April 2007, is part of JBoss Enterprise Middleware.


What is the rationale behind the acquisition?

Enterprise data and information play a critical role within our customers' SOA initiatives. While Red Hat's open source architecture delivers value to customers by helping them unlock the value of open source at the operating system and middleware layers, we have not yet offered customers a way to alleviate their lock-in at the data and information layer. Our current SOA product portfolio focuses mostly on transaction intensive workloads. Data intensive workloads are quite challenging as well, and the need for a data management layer that efficiently and reliably enables federated access to a wide range of heterogeneous data sources is increasing.

Why is enterprise data management important?

Today's complex business environment is subject to increasing regulation, forcing enterprises to become accountable and transparent with their data. Under pressure from regulations and potential legal liability, enterprises struggle to achieve a single source of the truth — the idea that one set of data can be trusted as being fully accurate and accountable. The drivers for greater unification are clear, and compliance is only one of many forces pushing organizations to achieve a more integrated view of their enterprise data.

How will customers benefit from Red Hat's acquisition of MetaMatrix?

Customers will benefit from simplicity, low cost, and high value of a powerful and complete open source architecture. The MetaMatrix products augment JBoss Enterprise Middleware providing customers:

  • Simplicity of working with a single vendor for a complete middleware solution and when optionally combined with Red Hat Enterprise Linux, a single open source platform spanning bare metal to applications to enterprise data.
  • Continued commitment to support multi-platform environments including Windows and various Linux and Unix variants.
  • More choices for building and open source architecture via a large and vibrant ecosystem of solution and service partners.
  • Long term stability and vision for MetaMatrix's products and services.