In Hewlett-Packard has launched its first software using technology based on its its $12 billion recent acquisition of Autonomy, according to a report published on Reuters.com.
The new platform processes unstructured information, such as telephone calls, emails and video, and structured data in databases, making all forms of information searchable, the Reuters report quotes HP's vice-president of information management, Mike Lynch, as saying.
Lynch, who founded the UK-based firm Autonomy and sold it to HP for what many still consider a hefty price, continues to work at HP.
In the Reuters report, Lynch said, "We believe fundamentally that information is moving away from the rows and columns of databases, which has powered the industry for 40 years."
While Autonomy's technology has been considered good but pricey, it is believed that HP is now trying to sell the new platform to small and mid-size firms and not just large multinationals and governments.
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