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The '''IBM Data Warehousing 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]](Netezza Performance Server) and DATAllegro in the smaller [[datamart]] market and [[Teradata]] at the high end. Oracle 10G RAC is sometimes confused with but is not an "appliance" since Oracle does not specify or certify suitable hardware for running 10G. 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 [http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/20433.wss IBM Linux Solution Optimizes Enterprise Data Warehousing].