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The '''IBM Data Warehousing Balanced Configuration Unit''' is a family of [[data warehousing]] [[server (computing)|servers]] from [[IBM]]. [[IBM]] introduced the Balanced Configuration Unit (BCU) for [[AIX operating system|AIX]] in 2005, and the BCU for [[Linux]] in 2006. The BCU is a "balanced" combination of computer [[server (computing)|server]] hardware (cpus, [[I/O channelschannel]]s, and storage) combined with [[IBM DB2|DB2]] Data Warehouse Edition (DB2 DWE) software to form a [[data warehouse]] "appliance like" system to compete with systems such as [[NetezzaGreenplum]] and DATAllegro in the smaller, [[datamartDATAllegro]] market and, [[Teradata]]Netezza atPerformance the high end. The primary difference between IBM's BCU and other [[data warehouseServer]] appliances is that IBM used their top-of-the-line edition of the [[IBM DB2|DB2]] for Linux/Unix data server line; DB2 DWE, rather than a single-purposeand [[databaseTeradata]]. designed solely for [[decision support]].

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The '''Balanced Configuration Unit''' is a family of [[data warehousing]] [[servers]] from [[IBM]]. [[IBM]] introduced the Balanced Configuration Unit (BCU) for [[AIX operating system|AIX]] in 2005, and the BCU for [[Linux]] in 2006. The BCU is a "balanced" combination of computer [[server]] hardware (cpus, [[I/O channels]], and storage) combined with DB2 Data Warehouse Edition (DB2 DWE) software to form a [[data warehouse]] "appliance like" system to compete with systems such as [[Netezza]] and DATAllegro in the smaller [[datamart]] market and [[Teradata]] at the high end. The primary difference between IBM's BCU and other [[data warehouse]] appliances is that IBM used their top-of-the-line edition of the [[IBM DB2|DB2]] for Linux/Unix data server line; DB2 DWE, rather than a single-purpose [[database]] designed solely for [[decision support]].

See also [https://web.archive.org/web/20061021235525/http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/20433.wss IBM Linux Solution Optimizes Enterprise Data Warehousing].

==External links==

* IBM's InfoSphere Balanced Warehouse web page: [http://www-01.ibm.com/software/data/infosphere/balanced-warehouse/]

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