data integration

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…

Companies lose market opportunities daily because of a missing insight or an overlooked fact—simply because it’s not easily within plain view. Sales can’t connect with latest marketing programs. Marketing can’t connect with sales data. Shipping can’t connect with product inventory information. Manuf…

Data continues to explode and is becoming increasingly important to achieve business success.  Companies rely on their data to make them smarter, more productive, and better decision makers. Advances in data management, business intelligence and analytics have improved organizational performance, bu…

In the past 15 years we’ve developed data virtualization products and solutions to keep our customers ahead of the game for many different needs. Our world-renowned engineering provides the competitive advantage our customers have come to rely on. From strategy to infrastructure, from access to anal…