intersystems

InterSystems is a privately held software company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, specializing in database management systems, data integration, and health information interoperability. The company serves customers worldwide across sectors including healthcare, financial services, government, and manufacturing.

Its flagship offerings include InterSystems IRIS, a multi-model data platform that integrates an embedded transactional database with data integration, analytics, and interoperability capabilities. Historically notable products include Caché, a high-performance database; Ensemble, an integration engine; and HealthShare, a healthcare information exchange and population health solution. InterSystems continues to position IRIS as an end-to-end platform for data-intensive applications, including operational and analytics workloads.

Interface and deployment: IRIS and related products support SQL, object and JSON data models, and APIs for REST, gRPC, and conventional programming languages. They run on-premises, in private or public clouds, and in hybrid configurations, with features for high availability, clustering, and security.

Applications: The company has a significant presence in healthcare IT, enabling interoperability between systems and exchanging patient data; in financial services for core transaction processing; and in government and education sectors.

History: Since its founding in 1978, InterSystems has focused on database technology and interoperability, expanding from its early object databases to the IRIS platform and a suite of integration and health information solutions.