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Rocket Software, a global technology leader in modernization software, announced it was named as a “Vendor to Watch” in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Data Integration Software Platforms 2025 Vendor Assessment (doc # US53001625, October 2025). The IDC MarketScape study evaluated data integration software platforms across 18 vendors.
“Rocket DataEdge helps organizations integrate and deliver their most critical data to the places that need it. In under one year, Rocket DataEdge has delivered real-time, trustworthy data to industries, providing a strong foundation for organizations accelerating their AI and analytics strategies,” said Michael Curry, President, Data Modernization Business Unit. “In today’s AI-driven landscape, organizations need intelligent data integration systems, and this acknowledgement reinforces that Rocket Software is a trusted partner in data management and making data AI-ready and AI-available.”
Launched in January 2025, Rocket DataEdge is a software suite for enterprise data integration, bridging the gap between core transactional applications, distributed systems, and cloud environments to provide seamless data discovery, integration, and management. DataEdge enables organizations to realize the full potential of their data for AI, analytics, and corporate initiatives by discovering, mapping, and integrating enterprise data in real time.
“Rocket Software’s DataEdge offers a powerful solution for organizations looking to modernize how they access and use mainframe and IBM i data,” said Stewart Bond, Vice President, Data Intelligence and Integration Software, IDC. “Its ability to deliver real-time insights while maintaining security and governance makes it a strong choice for enterprises pursuing hybrid cloud and AI-driven strategies that require this hard-to-reach data.”
According to the report,“Strengths include sub-second CDC across heterogeneous environments, automated metadata scanning with deep lineage, and secure virtualization that minimizes mainframe CPU impact and avoids data movement risks.” The report added,“Enterprises seeking to modernize and operationalize mainframe and IBM i data securely and efficiently, especially when low-latency synchronization, governance, and hybrid interoperability are essential, should consider Rocket Software.”
About Rocket Software
Rocket Software (rocketsoftware.com) is a global technology leader in modernization and a partner of choice that empowers the world's leading businesses on their modernization journeys, spanning core systems to the cloud. Trusted by over 12,500 customers and 750 partners, and with more than 3,200 global employees, Rocket Software enables customers to maximize their data, applications, and infrastructure to deliver critical services that power our modern world. Rocket Software is a privately held U.S. corporation headquartered in the Boston area with centers of excellence strategically located throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Rocket Software is a portfolio company of Bain Capital Private Equity. Follow Rocket Software on LinkedIn and X or visit RocketSoftware.com.
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About IDC MarketScape
IDC MarketScape vendor assessment model (idc.com) is designed to provide an overview of the competitive fitness of technology and service suppliers in a given market. The research utilizes a rigorous scoring methodology based on both qualitative and quantitative criteria that results in a single graphical illustration of each supplier’s position within a given market. IDC MarketScape provides a clear framework in which the product and service offerings, capabilities and strategies, and current and future market success factors of technology suppliers can be meaningfully compared. The framework also provides technology buyers with a 360-degree assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of current and prospective suppliers.
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