Data Integration Comes in Three Flavors
Posted by Rajan Chandras Those shopping for data integration solutions will find that they come in three flavors that sometimes seem similar, but keep these distinctions in mind. Stand-alone Tools: Niche data-integration tools from vendors such as MetaMatrix, Group 1 Software, Pervasive and Tableau enable you to provide "spot" solutions for specific problems such as pulling together data from diverse sources into a portal (MetaMatrix) mixing and matching technologies to create your own "data integration stack" (Pervasive or Group 1 together with Tableau). Enterprise and solution architects will relish the opportunity to exercise their creativity to create heterogeneous, best-of-breed solutions at reasonable cost. Focused Solutions: Solution vendors such as Business Objects, Cognos, Informatica, Initiate Systems and SAS offer high-class capabilities in data integration as well, but usually with a specific purpose, such as business intelligence or customer data integration. If they have the integrated solution that you need, look no further – but if you pick just one component from the solution, the proposition will look less attractive One-Stop Shops: Large enterprises stand to benefit from emerging one-stop shops like IBM, Microsoft and Oracle (and to a lesser extent, Informatica and SAS). These large vendors have multiple capabilities that, these vendors will tell you, are The data integration marketplace will not continue to churn (until, that is, IBM, Microsoft and Oracle divvy and buy up all the other remaining vendors), but there is plenty of innovation out there. The entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well, and customers will continue to have plenty of options at various levels of sophistication and magnitude. These are good days for data integration vendors and customers indeed. The future of data integration, to use an aphorism, isn't what it used to be. It's better. E-MAIL | SLASHDOT | DIGG This is a public forum. CMP Technology and its affiliates are not responsible for and do not control what is posted herein. CMP Technology makes no warranties or guarantees concerning any advice dispensed by its staff members or readers. Community standards in this comment area do not permit hate language, excessive profanity, or other patently offensive language. Please be aware that all information posted to this comment area becomes the property of CMP Media LLC and may be edited and republished in print or electronic format as outlined in CMP Technology's Terms of Service. Important Note: This comment area is NOT intended for commercial messages or solicitations of business.
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