In 2009 more DW appliances emerged. IBM integrated its InfoSphere warehouse (formerly DB2 Warehouse) with its own servers and storage to create the IBM InfoSphere Balanced Warehouse. Netezza introduced its TwinFin platform based on commodity IBM hardware.
The year 2009 saw the introduction of new data warehousing solutions. IBM combined its InfoSphere warehouse (previously known as DB2 Warehouse) with its own servers and storage, leading to the creation of the IBM InfoSphere Balanced Warehouse. Netezza launched its TwinFin platform using standard IBM hardware.