The BlueTalon technology could help companies warm to the idea of storing data in clouds. It people run queries on sensitive data, but they can't see the data itself.
, a start-up whose software can prevent people from accessing certain high-value data that companies keep. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed.
Over time, the acquisition could help Microsoft's campaign to get companies feeling more comfortable with the idea of keeping sensitive data in its Azure public cloud, which competes withThe move continues Microsoft's pattern of commercializing tools that fall outside of Microsoft's own technology stack. Microsoft derives revenue when people run the open-source Linux operating system in its cloud, despite its heritage as the maker of proprietary Windows.
The company has also become more active around data storage mechanisms that don't necessarily involve Microsoft's own SQL Server database software. Earlier this year, a start-up that specialized in helping companies use the open-source PostgreSQL database. BlueTalon's technology works with a variety of systems for storing data, including Hadoop, Spark and PostgreSQL. The software lets people run queries on sensitive data to make observations, while not revealing the actual underlying information.
"This acquisition will enhance our ability to empower enterprises across industries to digitally transform while ensuring right use of data with centralized data governance at scale through Azure," Rohan Kumar, corporate vice president for Azure Data at Microsoft, wrote in aBlueTalon has about 30 employees listed on LinkedIn.
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