May 28, 2025
By Stephanie Simone
DataStax announced its acquisition by IBM is officially closed, allowing the companies to “scale to new heights” and accelerate production AI and NoSQL data at scale.
WithAstra DB,Hyper-Converged Database, and nowwatsonx.data, DataStax will provide seamless access to both unstructured and structured data for production AI, according to the company
WithLangflowandwatsonx.ai, DataStax is giving developers the power to design, build, and deploy AI apps faster.
And with Apache Cassandra at the core, DataStax will continue to deliver scale, reliability, and openness at the heart of mission-critical infrastructure.
“Our mission remains the same—empowering enterprises and developers to build and scale mission-critical apps. What’s different now is the magnitude. As part of IBM, we bring even more reach, power, and innovation to our customers and community,” said Chet Kapoor, chairman and CEO of DataStax. “To our customers: IBM’s commitment means a seamless continuation of your journey—with even more support and scale behind your most critical data and AI initiatives.”
For more information about this news, visit www.datastax.com or www.ibm.com.
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