IBM® watsonx.data overview

IBM® watsonx.data is a hybrid, open data lakehouse to power AI and analytics with all your data anywhere. It combines the elements of the data warehouse and data lakes to bring the best-in-class features and optimizations making watsonx.data it an optimal choice for next generation AI, data analytics and automation.

It helps your organization to break down data silos and unlock value without business disruption, there by unifying all your data for AI and analytics. It also augments your current data investments with an open modern data stack.

It allows co-existence of open-source technologies and proprietary products and offers a single platform where you can store the data or attach your current data sources for managing and analyzing your enterprise data. Attaching your data sources helps to reduce data duplication and cost of storing data in multiple places.

It uses open data formats with APIs and machine learning libraries, making it easier for data scientists and data engineers to use the data. architecture enforces schema and data integrity, making it easier to implement robust data security and governance mechanisms.

You can use watsonx.data to store any type of data (structured, semi-structured, and unstructured) and make that data accessible directly for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Business Intelligence (BI). It uses open data formats with APIs and machine learning libraries, making it easier for data scientists and data engineers to use the data. watsonx.data architecture enforces schema and data integrity, making it easier to implement robust data security and governance mechanisms.