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The Story of How Data Virtualization Became Data Virtualization
Someone recently asked me about the origin of the Data Virtualization category name. From my unique perspective as the software marketer who drove the term and category’s successful adoption, I enjoyed the chance to share the Data Virtualization category story with them. And in this blog, I thought…
It’s Summertime, So Analysts Turn Up the Heat on Data Virtualization
While everyone else is enjoying summer’s warm days and fun-filled vacations, the analysts at Gartner and Forrester are busy working on their next set of reports covering the data virtualization market and key products in the space such as the Cisco Information Server. What new data virtualization re…
Introducing the Cisco Data Virtualization Knowledgebase
Knowledge = Opportunity + Advancement “Today knowledge has power. It controls access to opportunity and advancement.” Over fifty years later, this insight from the famed father of modern management, Peter Drucker, still rings true. In fact, more so than ever in our increasingly technology-driven e…
A Great Time Out!
I’m thoroughly enjoying the NBA playoffs again this year, in large part because my favorite team is once again in contention for the championship (go Golden State Warriors!). I’ve watched most of their games this season and relish the entertainment the team provides. After many hours of viewership,…
Five Reasons We Knew It Was Time to Use Data Virtualization
In the recent blog, How Do We Know If We Are Ready for Data Virtualization? we examined the value-add that data virtualization provides, as well as useful tools that organizations can use to assess their data virtualization readiness. In this blog and on-demand webinar, I move from the general to th…
How Do We Know If We Are Ready for Data Virtualization?
Since helping launch the data virtualization market in 2006, I have interacted with thousands of organizations. A common question across these conversations is “How do we know if we are ready for data virtualization?” What these organizations are really asking is: “When do we know if our existing da…
Getting So Much Better All the Time – Announcing Cisco Data Virtualization Release 7.0.4
The fourth song on the iconic album, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, is Getting Better with Sir Paul McCartney the lead on the memorable refrain: “I’ve got to admit it’s getting better A little better all the time I have to admit it’s getting better It’s getting…
You Need a Data Preparation Buyer Strategy
With all that has been written and said about data preparation, you are probably convinced your enterprise is ready to take advantage of its ability to rapidly transform inconsistent, incomplete, and inaccurate data into the clean, complete and ready-to-use data that your analytics require. This cle…
Is Now the Time to Adopt Data Preparation? Analysts Say Yes!
In just three short years, self-service data preparation has gone from a nascent concept into what one IT analyst firm called the “Next Big Market Disruption” at their recent BI and Analytics conference. Benefits to Data Preparation Adopters Are Significant A myriad of benefits are driving this acc…
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