ibi Extends Market Leadership with Top Ranking in Dresner Advisory Services 2026 Semantic Layer and Data Virtualization Market Study

Fort Lauderdale, FL, March 31, 2026 - ibi, a business unit of Cloud Software Group, today announced that it has received a top vendor position in the Dresner Advisory Services 2026 Semantic Layer and Data Virtualization Market Study. This ranking recognizes ibi’s excellence in providing the analytical data infrastructure necessary to fuel today’s most critical business intelligence (BI) and artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives.

The annual study identifies the semantic layer and data virtualization as vital components for organizational alignment, enabling a single version of the truth across diverse data sources. According to the report, organizations are increasingly modernizing their infrastructure to provide on-demand access to consistent business definitions—a requirement that simplified data access for business users and improves overall governance and trust.

“Tying for the top position in this study validates our focus on providing the essential analytical data infrastructure organizations need for a successful BI and AI strategy,” said Dan Ortolani, General Manager and Senior Vice President of the ibi business unit. “A robust semantic layer and data virtualization are critical for delivering a governed, reliable view of data across the entire enterprise. By unifying diverse data sources, we enable our customers to move past information silos and make informed decisions based on trusted facts.”

ibi’s approach to the semantic layer provides an application-independent view of critical business objects, making data readily accessible through a variety of tools. By utilizing data virtualization, ibi allows data to remain in its source system while creating consolidated, real-time views, which eliminates the latency and high costs associated with physical data movement.

This top ranking follows ibi’s first-place placement in the Dresner 2026 Data Engineering Study and its recognition as an Overall Experience Leader in the last Wisdom of Crowds BI Market Study. These consecutive achievements confirm ibi as a leading partner for organizations seeking to modernize their analytics and data management strategies.

For more information about the ibi WebFOCUS Data & Analytics Platform, visit www.ibi.com.

Read a complimentary copy of the report here.

About ibi

ibi, a business unit of Cloud Software Group, delivers a modern data and analytics software platform that helps organizations harness the power of data to drive informed decision-making. Fuel your digital transformation with data management and business intelligence capabilities to support large-scale deployments with embedded analytics and enterprise reporting built for cloud and hybrid environments and backed by deep industry expertise. www.ibi.com

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