Netezza Releases “Low End” Skimmer; Pitney Bowes Likely First Geo Company Onboard
Netezza released Skimmer yesterday (press release). It’s an entry-level data warehouse appliance (ten-terabyte capacity) with $125,000 price tag. It’s positioned for, among other things, “partner-developed applications.”
Kalido will make appliances aimed at pharmaceutical and insurance industries are expected later this quarter. “Pitney Bowes may be next out of the gate with Skimmer-based appliances bundling location intelligence and related predictive analytics software, [Forrester analyst James] Kobielus speculates.”
