Trends Report

Data Virtualization Reaches Critical Mass

Technology Advancements, New Patterns, And Customer Successes Make This Enterprise Technology Both A Short- And Long-Term Solution

June 15th, 2011
Brian Hopkins, VP, Emerging Tech Portfolio
Brian Hopkins VP, Emerging Tech Portfolio
With contributors:
Boris Evelson , Alex Cullen , Mike Gilpin , Gene Leganza , Mackenzie Cahill

Summary

Firms are looking to solve tough data and process integration challenges as they once again begin to invest in new business capabilities. Multiple data warehouses (DWs) and business intelligence (BI) tools, rogue data marts, excessive data replication, and generally high integration costs plague enterprises; firms cannot wait for boil-the-ocean fixes. Driven by new capabilities and fueled by customer successes, data virtualization delivers on the promise of information-as-a-service (IaaS) by enabling tactical solutions that also deliver a stepping stone to enterprise data management. Introduce this technology into your integration tool kit.

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