International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE: IBM) recently completed the twin acquisitions of StreamSets and webMethods to augment its AI platform and automation capabilities. The buyouts will offer comprehensive application and data integration platforms in the industry and help business enterprises undergo rapid digital transformation by embracing generative AI. Complementing IBM DataStage and Databand platform with a hybrid and multi-cloud approach, the buyouts will offer an integrated product for clients to facilitate seamless applications and services. This, in turn, will enable clients to effectively manage data quality within a distributed data landscape with real-time data streaming for a faster response and informed decision-making process. What Do the Acquisitions Bring to the Table? StreamSets is a real-time data integration firm specializing in streaming structured, unstructured and semi-structured data across hybrid multi-cloud environments. It extends the breadth and depth of IBM Data Fabric's data integration capabilities through continuous, real-time processing, integration and transfer of data when it is available, reducing latency and data staleness. This helps users ingest, enrich and harness the potential of streaming data through features such as offset handling and delivery guarantees. webMethods is an Integration & API Management platform that runs in the cloud, on-premise, in hybrid or multi-cloud environments. Leveraging the webMethods Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS), it helps organizations manage the tangled web of systems, applications and data silos within business environments by enabling users to deploy and execute integrations anywhere. It will ...