Syncsort, the global leader in Big Iron to Big Data software, acquired Texas-based SQData, a provider of enterprise-class data integration technology. Financial terms were not disclosed. “Nearly all of our 7k customers need to leverage decades of investment in legacy data systems by integrating these critical data assets with Next Wave technologies such as hybrid cloud, blockchain and streaming,” said Josh Rogers, CEO, Syncsort. “SQData has been a strategic technology partner, contributing to our leadership in addressing this challenge with mainframe data. Bringing their highperformance data replication technology and skills in-house will enhance our ability to deliver real-time solutions for critical customer use cases, enabling predictive analytics, machine learning and AI.”