https://www.itnews.com.au/news/nab-decommissions-26-year-old-teradata-platform-603456
Wasn't the texan moved down to Australia to save the business? Seems his impact is having zero effect in stopping large customers from migrating off.
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But the last AE there was the best of the best. Just ask him. Pretty sure he couldn’t lower himself to be on LinkedIn as an AE though. Had to make up a more lofty title.
I bet they'll keep the customer logo on their presentations for a while as they need to fill all the white space.
It sounds really bad down there now. I've heard a number of their customers including Optus are migrating onto databricks and their jewel in the crown in public sector is making moves to migrate off by end of next year. The aussies used to be high performers, but are now sinking fast
26 years old? That would the 5100 series of equipment. Junk the day it was delivered!
What I don't understand is why the board keeps paying current leadership.
Teradata is a sinking ship set adrift without any real direction.
Get the ridiculous ELT out and start over.
“By removing complex end-of-life legacy technology from our ecosystem, we’re able to streamline how and where data is stored and used for reporting and analytics…”
Wow, that sure sums up Teraturd.
"Gone to graveyard, every one" is more appropriate!!
Legacy tech 🙈
To answer the rhetorical question (where have they gone?), here are some excerpted lyrics from the folk-song era ...
"Gone to flowers, every one
When will they ever learn?" <- how appropriate :(
Yes...yet another. Look back 10 years at the then top 10 or 20 customers like Wal-Mart, Apple, Ebay, PayPal, AT&T, Home Depot, Capital One and others. Where have they all gone?