Composite Software Explained

Composite Software, Inc.
Fate:Acquired
Area Served:Worldwide
Successor:Cisco Systems
TIBCO
Industry:Computer software
Products:Composite Information Server
Composite PerformancePlus Adapters
Composite Discovery
Composite Active Cluster
Composite Monitor
Homepage:www.compositesw.com

Composite Software, Inc. was previously a privately held data virtualization software company based in San Mateo, California. Composite Software was founded in October 2001 by Michael R. Abbott. In 2003, former Active Software founder and webMethods CTO, Jim Green joined Composite Software as CEO.[1] On July 30, 2013, Composite Software was acquired by Cisco Systems for approximately US $180 million.[2] Then on October 5, 2017, TIBCO purchased what was Composite Software from Cisco.[3]

Composite Software was cited as an "industry leader" in the Forrester Research "2012 Forrester Wave: Data Virtualization" study for its help in advancing data virtualization to its current form, known under a variety of names including data federation and Information as a Service.[4]

Composite Data Virtualization Platform

The Composite Data Virtualization Platform is data virtualization middleware that "brings together data from multiple, disparate sources—anywhere across the extended enterprise—into a unified, logical virtualized data layer for consumption by nearly any front-end business solution including portals, reports, applications and more."[5]

The Composite Data Virtualization Platform consists of:

Customers

Composite Software's data virtualization software is used in financial services companies, pharmaceutical companies, energy companies, communications, consumer and industrial companies, and government agencies including the U.S. Army and the Environmental Protection Agency. [6]

Post-Acquisition Development at Cisco

Composite Software was incorporated into Cisco as the Data Virtualization Business Unit. The Composite Data Virtualization Platform was renamed Cisco Data Virtualization, and Composite Information Server (CIS) became Cisco Information Server (CIS). It continues to be sold to address the same use cases at large enterprise customers,[7] and is also central to Cisco's move into data and analytics [8] associated with the Internet of Things.[9]

Post-Acquisition Development at TIBCO

In October 2017, TIBCO bought the Composite Software division of Cisco.[10] Shortly after the transfer was completed TIBCO Data Virtualization 7.0.6 was released which updated the branding and changed the license model.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virtual Reality . Ericson, Jim . December 2007. 2011-03-29. Information Management
  2. Web site: Cisco Has Acquired Composite Software. 2013-07-30. Cisco Press Release
  3. https://www.tibco.com/press-releases/2017/tibco-acquires-data-virtualization-business-cisco "TIBCO Acquires Data Virtualization Business from Cisco"
  4. Web site: 2012 Forrester Wave Report: Data Virtualization. 2012-01-05. Forrester Research
  5. Web site: Information as a service. Bishop, Tony. 2008-03-10. 2010-03-26. InfoWorld
  6. Web site: CNBC . 2012-10-08 . More Than 400 Registered for Composite Software Data Virtualization Day 2012 . 2024-05-15 . www.cnbc.com.
  7. Web site: Cisco Data Virtualization. 5 April 2016.
  8. Web site: Redefining Cisco as a Big Data Analytics Company. 9 October 2015. 5 April 2016.
  9. Web site: Cisco Video Portal. October 2015. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160422032158/http://video.cisco.com/detail/videos/data-and-analytics/video/3885331967001/data-virtualization-enhances-iot-analytics?autoStart=true&page=3 . 2016-04-22 .
  10. https://www.tibco.com/blog/2017/10/06/tibco-acquires-data-virtualization-business-from-cisco/
  11. Web site: TIBCO Product Documentation . 2024-05-15 . docs.tibco.com.