Kroger Selects IBM for Data Warehouse Needs
I guess it's only "fair" for IBM to get this terrabit biz given NCR's recent capture of that valorization biz.
I'm getting the eery feeling that the current "waiting" period will end as a repeat of history. The last waiting period was for the "magic pill" of a new generation of product. That was two years ago and the only install I've hear of on this side of the pond is an alpha site in the middle of Connetticut.
Is TLS really just thumb twiddling or is their "offering" not yet up to snuff?
Yours Unenlighteningly and Unifornicatingly,
nf
ps Digging into the talk of an iridescent spieler implies the later.
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Tuesday November 14, 10:00 am Eastern Time
Press Release
America's Largest Grocery Retailer Selects IBM For Its Data Warehouse Needs
INTERNET WIRE -- IBM (NYSE: IBM - news) today said the Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR - news), the nation's largest grocery retailer, has chosen IBM to provide the infrastructure platform for Kroger's enterprise-wide decision support data warehouse.
The multi-million dollar project has Kroger powering its data warehouse with IBM DB2 Universal Database Version 7 on an IBM RS/6000 SP with storage provided by an IBM "Shark" Enterprise Storage Server. The project also includes IBM Business Intelligence Consulting & Services.
About The Kroger Co.
Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Kroger is the nation's largest retail grocery chain. The company currently operates 2,338 supermarkets and multi-department stores in 31 states under more than a dozen banners, including Kroger, Fred Meyer, Ralphs, Smith's, King Soopers, Dillon, Fry's, City Market, Food 4 Less and Quality Food Centers. Kroger also operates 789 convenience stores, 397 fine jewelry stores and 42 food processing plants.
About IBM
With 80 years of leadership in helping businesses innovate, IBM is the world's largest information technology company, the leading IT services provider, and the leader in business intelligence solutions. For more information on IBM Business Intelligence, visit www.ibm.com/bi.
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IBM Data Management
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