Enterprise data virtualization has become critical to every organization in overcoming growing data challenges. These platforms deliver faster access to connected data and support self-service and agile data-access capabilities for EA pros to drive new business initiatives. Forrester identified the 13 most significant data virtualization vendors — DataVirtuality, Denodo Technologies, IBM, Informatica, Looker, Microsoft, Oracle, Pitney Bowes, Red Hat, Rocket Software, SAP, SAS, and TIBCO Software — and researched, analyzed, and scored them against 25 criteria.