Teradata spins off Starburst
Blog: The Holloway Angle
Teradata has announced that it is spinning off the support and development of the Presto SQL on Hadoop engine, into a new company called Starburst Data. The logic behind this move is that Teradata is focused on the Fortune 500 but Presto has much wider applicability. Teradata feels that a separate entity will be better placed to exploit opportunities within the wider market. At the same time, the new company – largely staffed by people who had been at Hadapt (a previous Teradata acquisition) – will continue to work closely with Teradata so that, for example, Presto will continue to
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