Media Advisory: Actian Achieves Leader Status in ISG Buyers Guides™ for Data Platforms 

Actian’s Data Platform and Ingres Database Recognized as Exemplary with Leader Designations in Manageability and Validation 

ROUND ROCK, TX – Aug. 6, 2025 – Actian, the data and analytics division of HCLSoftware, announced it has been recognized as “Exemplary” across three separate ISG Buyers Guides™ for data platforms. The company earned “Leader” designations in Manageability and Validation for its Actian Data Platform and Actian Ingres database solutions in both the Operational Data Platforms and Data Platforms guides. 

ISG classified Actian as Exemplary in the ISG Buyers Guide™: Analytic Data Platforms, ISG Buyers Guide™: Data Platforms, and ISG Buyers Guide™: Operational Data Platforms. 

“This recognition from ISG validates our commitment to simplifying how enterprises connect, manage, and analyze data,” said Emma McGrattan, CTO of Actian. “By delivering integrated data solutions that eliminate the need for multiple tools, we’re helping customers streamline operations and accelerate their journey to AI-ready data.” 

Actian’s standout performance areas highlighted in the ISG analysis include: 

  • Earned Leader designation in both the Operational Data Platforms and Data Platforms guides.
  • Earned Leader designation in Validation in both the Operational Data Platforms and Data Platforms guides.

The ISG Buyers Guide evaluations specifically covered: 

  • ISG Buyers Guide™: Operational Data Platforms: Actian Ingres database (v. 12.0).
  • ISG Buyers Guide™: Analytic Data Platforms: Actian Data Platform (v. 630.0.18).
  • ISG Buyers Guide™: Data Platforms: Both Actian Data Platform (v. 630.0.18) and Actian Ingres database (v. 12.0).

“Operational and analytic workloads are converging, driven in part by expanding use of artificial intelligence,” said Matt Aslett, Director of Research, Analytics and Data at ISG Software Research. “These workloads are heavily dependent on data processing. Actian has continued to enhance its data platform capabilities to meet these requirements and has improved its ratings across all three of our data platform Buyers Guides.” 

This recognition comes as organizations increasingly prioritize modern data architecture approaches. Actian’s solutions align with contemporary data management principles including domain-oriented ownership, self-service access, data as a product and federated governance—capabilities that support both traditional enterprise requirements and emerging data mesh implementations. 

For more information review the Actian Earns Top Marks in ISG Buyers Guide for Data Platforms blog. To learn more about Actian’s data management solutions, please visit: https://www.actian.com/data-platform/ 

 

About Actian

Actian empowers enterprises to confidently manage and govern data at scale. Actian data management and data intelligence solutions help streamline complex data environments and accelerate the delivery of AI-ready data. Designed to be flexible, Actian solutions integrate seamlessly and perform reliably across on-premises, cloud and hybrid environments. Learn more about Actian, the data division of HCLSoftware, at actian.com. 

 

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