HPE acquires Ampool to address ‘challenges in the hybrid cloud space’
Summary
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is making another acquisition, this time snapping up data analytics platform developer Ampool. The acquisition of California-headquartered Ampool will build on HPE’s Greenlake edge-to-cloud platform as part of its Ezmeral digital portfolio that was launched last year. “Current on-premises SQL technologies don’t account for the new requirements around hybrid cloud and scale,” the company said in a blog post announcing the Ampool deal. “As a result, modernising the SQL stack is at the forefront of analytics transformations to address the challenges in the hybrid cloud and disparate data space.” This drove HPE’s decision to acquire Ampool. Earlier this year, it announced plans for 150 new jobs in its Irish operation, with roles in R&D, cybersecurity, software development and cloud consulting.