cognos & composite

http://www.dmreview.com/article_sub.cfm?articleId=1015317

Cognos, a world leader in business intelligence (BI) and corporate performance management (CPM), announced it is embedding the Composite Information Server from Composite Software, a leading independent provider of enterprise information integration (EII), into Cognos ReportNet through an exclusive BI OEM agreement. Cognos has further solidified the partnership by making a $4.5 million minority equity investment in Composite Software.

SAP BW & NETWEAVERの単体売り、Oracle Data Hubの動きに呼応してか、ますます合従連合がすすんでいく。（国内ではDr. Sum & ASTERIAなんてのも）。まるで戦国時代。出遅れてるのはBIではMicroStrategy,BRIO,EIIではIpedo,AVAKIあたり。次に動くのはIBMか。MSも遠くから趨勢を観察しているはず。