Sybase IQ

Sybase IQ is an analytics server designed specifically for advanced analytics , data warehousing, and business intelligence environments. Able to work with massive volumes of structured and unstructured data it is ideally suited to Big Data. Distinguished from conventional databases by its column-oriented, grid-based architecture, patented data compression, and advanced query optimizer, Sybase IQ is deployed in a wide variety of settings delivering unmatched performance, flexibility, and economy in even the most challenging reporting and analytics environments.

Sybase IQ has four times more customers than all other column databases combined and wins more new customers in a year than other column databases have in total.

• #1 column database: 10x to 100x faster than conventional transactional databases
• Supports heavy ad hoc query usage and large numbers of concurrent users
• Centralizes “Big Data” analysis of massive volumes of structured and unstructured data together using a wide range of advanced techniques and technologies

• Data compression algorithms reduce data storage volumes by greater than 70%
• Superior manageability reduces administration by 75%
• Rapid deployment on commodity platforms for quick ROI

• Supports virtually all hardware and OS configurations
• Independently add compute power or storage capacity for grid scalability—at a reasonable cost