Today marks a major milestone: The acquisition of DataStax by IBM is officially closed.
When we announced the deal in February, we said there is no AI without data. That belief has been the foundation of everything we’ve built. And now, as part of IBM, we’re scaling that vision to new heights.
This isn’t just a closing. It’s the beginning.
Why this matters
AI is only as powerful as the data behind it. For many enterprises, tapping into real-time, unstructured, and multimodal data remains the hardest part of delivering production AI.
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With Astra DB, Hyper-Converged Database, and now watsonx.data, we will provide seamless access to both unstructured and structured data for production AI.
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With Langflow and watsonx.ai, we’re giving developers the power to design, build, and deploy AI apps faster.
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And with Apache Cassandra® at the core, we’re continuing to deliver scale, reliability, and openness at the heart of mission-critical infrastructure.
Put simply: Getting AI into production just got much easier.
What’s next
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.
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.
Let’s build what’s next, together. 🚀
