Query Any Data, Anywhere with the New IBM Watson Query

Utilize IBM Watson Query to get all your data in one place and simplify your data landscape.

Earlier this year, IBM Data Virtualization as a Service, a universal query engine, was announced. Watson Query is the evolution of IBM Data Virtualization as a Service. Designed for the cloud to break down data silos while accelerating query access, Watson Query for IBM Cloud Pak for Data as a Service executes distributed and virtualized queries across databases, data warehouses and data lakes without additional manual changes, data movement or replication.

By executing queries against an enterprise's data - including data lakes - across a hybrid landscape, the new, fully managed query engine goes beyond simply abstracting data through data virtualization. Data is traditionally prepared for querying or, conversely, queries are prepared to access data where it resides. Using Watson Query's technology and integration with IBM's data fabric, you can reduce the usually weeks-long data preparation and access process to minutes, so you can get value from your data faster and easier.

Query data fast with intelligent caching

Watson Query makes it easier than ever thanks to IBM's caching capabilities. If the users choose to apply caching, Watson Query will recommend when it would be most helpful and will automatically generate the SQL to do so. With the service, you will have access to an advanced, optimizer-integrated, data-caching solution that can cache tables and queries, providing precompiled results for analyzing faster. You also have flexibility in how you cache, and you can take advantage of simple cache management functions and multiple caching strategies to save on performance.  

Query data wherever it resides, including object stores.

With enterprises taking advantage of cost-effective object storage, and as the data in those data lakes grows in size and variety, organizations are looking for ways to use that data more efficiently. Data used to need to be moved from the data lake to a more expensive and efficient data warehouse, but Watson Query now allows you to query data directly in the data lake without duplicating or moving data.

Simplified access to your data fabric

IBM Watson Query is an essential component of your data fabric. Watson Query and IBM Data Virtualization facilitate self-service consumption of data by enabling users to find, collaborate and access high-quality data from one place. IBM Watson Query provides governed data quickly to your end applications through tight integration with IBM Watson Knowledge Catalog, a part of a data fabric architecture.

Try it today at no cost to you

IBM Watson Query is available to try free for your first 30 days. Register here to get started now, or talk to a rep to learn more.