Cisco 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…

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…

Save the Children believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, Save the Children gives children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn, and protection from harm. Our mantra is to “do whatever it takes” for children – every day and in times of crisis – to transfo…

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,…

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…

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…

Like many organizations, Compassion International, has dozens of data sources and thousands of data consumers eager to get answers to their business questions. The difference with Compassion International is that good data directly impacts how well we serve children in poverty around the world. Comp…

As businesses embrace data-driven decision making, it’s no longer enough to simply collect the data.  In fact, there is so much data, that instead of enabling decision making, it can sometimes do the opposite. In a recent article, CEOs Must Up Level Their Digital-Decisions Skills, Thorton May highli…

According to leading analyst firms, in the next two years, the majority of business analysts will be using data preparation tools to access, prepare and deliver data for analysis. Significant reductions in time and effort benefit the business. However, because these efforts often occur outside the d…