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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…
Save the Children UK Improves Business and IT Collaboration with Cisco Data Virtualization
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…
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…
Welcome to Data Virtualization’s New Frontier
Where We’ve Been When Judith Davis and I co-authored Data Virtualization: Going Beyond Traditional Data Integration to Achieve Business Agility in 2011, we identified the five most popular Data Virtualization usage patterns at that time. “Data virtualization is a versatile data integration solution…
Announcing Data Virtualization Release; Increased Support for Cloud, SaaS and Social Media Data Sources
Cisco continues to make significant investments in our Data and Analytics offerings, including our industry-leading Data Virtualization software. The latest release of the Cisco Information Server, version 7.0.3, reflects the healthy collaboration that we have with our valued customers, and our tale…
Bridging Business and IT: The Value and Virtue of a Business Directory
According to Dr. Barry Devlin, amongst the foremost authorities on business insight and one of the founders of data warehousing, “Data without context is meaningless. It is also valueless. Without a well-understood business context, any derived information and subsequent decisions are open to multip…
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