Based in Redwood City, Calif., Actian owns the Ingres database, the Vectorwise analytical software, and Actian Apps, which the company describes as consumer-style applications that can trigger action based on changes to data. The Actian press release about the deal described it as creating "a disruptive force in big data." It has not been the friendliest of courtships. Actian came to Pervasive in August with an offer of $8.50 a share with Actian complaining in September that Pervasive repeatedly decline to respond to the initial advance. When Actian then raised the bid to $9 a share, Pervasive demanded a standstill agreement, with Actian agreeing to 30 days.