Integration

Motorcycle icon Yamaha updates dealer site with fast database drivers

Database drivers are sometimes an afterthought. But JDBC drivers came to the fore when Yamaha Motor Europe rebuilt its e-commerce website for dealers.User story | 07 Mar 2013

Pfizer swaps out ETL for data virtualization tools

When a research and development division of pharmaceutical maker Pfizer Inc. ran into data integration struggles, it decided to go virtual.Case study

MDM drives Scotiabank mainframe modernization effort

Mainframe-centric data models have given way to a master data management repository to support better compliance reporting at Scotiabank in Canada.News | 03 Jan 2013

New Informatica Cloud update promotes business user self-service

The winter release of Informatica Cloud aims to increase business user self-service capabilities while improving data quality.News | 13 Nov 2012

IT pros reveal benefits, drawbacks of data virtualization software

Attendees at Composite Software's Data Virtualization Day conference had plenty of advice for companies considering a data virtualization project.Conference Coverage | 11 Oct 2012

Misconceptions holding back use of data integration tools

Quiz: Developing a data integration strategy and evaluating options

After you watch our interactive classroom videos on data integration options and considerations, take this short quiz to test your integration IQ.Quiz

Medical academy implements data integration software in a hurry

Ultimate Medical Academy's CIO tells how the health care training school used new integration tools to quickly link Oracle and SQL Server systems.News | 29 Mar 2012

Marketing firm uses Informatica Cloud to integrate Salesforce.com data

Healthcare marketing firm PDI Inc. is using Informatica Cloud to integrate Salesforce.com data with on-premises systems.Case Study | 26 Mar 2012

State Street chief scientist sees a big future in semantic databases

Semantic databases will revolutionize the process of assessing risk exposure at financial services firms, according to the chief scientist at State Street Corp.Q&A | 13 Mar 2012

Marketing and advertising remain sweet spots for big data technology

Marketing and advertising are the sweet spots for big data, but those who serve up marketing insights and ad space will need to evolve to survive.Big Data | 14 May 2013

Business capability model helps data pros sell MDM, Gartner says

Data management pros need business buy-in to get funding for MDM initiatives. Modeling business capabilities can help, according to a Gartner analyst.Mastering Data Management | 26 Mar 2013

Adjust to the cloud: SaaS data integration steps out into the light

Data management professionals must be ready to support the integration of SaaS data as business units sprint toward cloud-based software delivery.Talking Data | 20 Mar 2013

Open data goes to the city

Local governments such as the City of Boston are implementing open data platforms, with goals of improving business processes and empowering citizens.News | 18 Mar 2013

Informatica looks up, despite down year in 2012

TechTarget's Wayne Eckerson reflects on Informatica after briefings with company execs. His take: It's poised to join the ranks of elite vendors.Blog Post | 08 Mar 2013

Qualcomm speeds up chip development with data virtualization software

An IT architect at Qualcomm discusses the chip maker's use of data virtualization tools and decision to embrace the logical data warehouse philosophy.Feature

Pfizer swaps out ETL for data virtualization tools

When a research and development division of pharmaceutical maker Pfizer Inc. ran into data integration struggles, it decided to go virtual.Case study

Splunk shops find surprising uses for machine-generated data

Splunk shops detail how they're using log file data collected by the vendor's software to help improve operational analysis and decision making.Big data management

New Informatica Cloud update promotes business user self-service

The winter release of Informatica Cloud aims to increase business user self-service capabilities while improving data quality.News | 13 Nov 2012

Information delivery snags create big data analytics bottleneck

Big data analytics applications require high-speed data availability. But one key part of many IT infrastructures isn't prepared for that challenge.Column

EMC, Intel unveil new Hadoop distributions, but how many is too many?

IT heavyweights EMC and Intel have entered the big data ring with new distributions of Hadoop, adding more contenders to an already crowded field.News Analysis | 08 Mar 2013

Informatica looks up, despite down year in 2012

TechTarget's Wayne Eckerson reflects on Informatica after briefings with company execs. His take: It's poised to join the ranks of elite vendors.Blog Post | 08 Mar 2013

Qualcomm speeds up chip development with data virtualization software

An IT architect at Qualcomm discusses the chip maker's use of data virtualization tools and decision to embrace the logical data warehouse philosophy.Feature

Pfizer swaps out ETL for data virtualization tools

When a research and development division of pharmaceutical maker Pfizer Inc. ran into data integration struggles, it decided to go virtual.Case study

MDM drives Scotiabank mainframe modernization effort

Mainframe-centric data models have given way to a master data management repository to support better compliance reporting at Scotiabank in Canada.News | 03 Jan 2013

BAT automates SAP data extraction to free up auditing resource

British American Tobacco (BAT) deploys automatic data extraction tools in its SAP to aid auditing and reduce fraud through duplicated suppliersCase study | 27 Nov 2012

IT pros reveal benefits, drawbacks of data virtualization software

Attendees at Composite Software's Data Virtualization Day conference had plenty of advice for companies considering a data virtualization project.Conference Coverage | 11 Oct 2012

Misconceptions holding back use of data integration tools

Integration software has matured in recent years, but consultant Rick Sherman writes that many IT managers aren't aware of the increased capabilities.Analysis

Decision time: Automated data integration tools versus manual coding

In many companies, data integration remains a manual task -- by choice. But it might be time to automate that process, says consultant Rick Sherman.Q&A

Quiz: Developing a data integration strategy and evaluating options

After you watch our interactive classroom videos on data integration options and considerations, take this short quiz to test your integration IQ.Quiz

Pfizer swaps out ETL for data virtualization tools

When a research and development division of pharmaceutical maker Pfizer Inc. ran into data integration struggles, it decided to go virtual.Case study

MDM drives Scotiabank mainframe modernization effort

Mainframe-centric data models have given way to a master data management repository to support better compliance reporting at Scotiabank in Canada.News | 03 Jan 2013

At OOCL, event processing system targets all the ships at sea

App dev lead Matt Rosen builds a real-time processing system to track a container company's fleet of ships, opening ways to cost-effective decisions.Profile

IT pros reveal benefits, drawbacks of data virtualization software

Attendees at Composite Software's Data Virtualization Day conference had plenty of advice for companies considering a data virtualization project.Conference Coverage | 11 Oct 2012

Medical academy implements data integration software in a hurry

Ultimate Medical Academy's CIO tells how the health care training school used new integration tools to quickly link Oracle and SQL Server systems.News | 29 Mar 2012

Marketing firm uses Informatica Cloud to integrate Salesforce.com data

Healthcare marketing firm PDI Inc. is using Informatica Cloud to integrate Salesforce.com data with on-premises systems.Case Study | 26 Mar 2012

State Street chief scientist sees a big future in semantic databases

Semantic databases will revolutionize the process of assessing risk exposure at financial services firms, according to the chief scientist at State Street Corp.Q&A | 13 Mar 2012

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AAA picks Dell Boomi cloud integration tools over IBM, Jitterbit

A local AAA auto club serving three western states is using cloud-based data integration tools to help drive an aggressive cloud computing strategy.News | 01 Feb 2012

Forrester Wave: Informatica, IBM lead data virtualization tools market

Informatica and IBM are the top dogs in the data virtualization software market, thanks to a strong combination of “enterprise-class” features, according to Forrester Research Inc.News | 26 Jan 2012

Adjust to the cloud: SaaS data integration steps out into the light

Data management professionals must be ready to support the integration of SaaS data as business units sprint toward cloud-based software delivery.Talking Data | 20 Mar 2013

Informatica looks up, despite down year in 2012

TechTarget's Wayne Eckerson reflects on Informatica after briefings with company execs. His take: It's poised to join the ranks of elite vendors.Blog Post | 08 Mar 2013

Pfizer swaps out ETL for data virtualization tools

When a research and development division of pharmaceutical maker Pfizer Inc. ran into data integration struggles, it decided to go virtual.Case study

Data virtualization tools: Are they right for you?

IT pros reveal benefits, drawbacks of data virtualization software

Attendees at Composite Software's Data Virtualization Day conference had plenty of advice for companies considering a data virtualization project.Conference Coverage | 11 Oct 2012

Misconceptions holding back use of data integration tools

Misconceptions holding back use of data integration tools

Integration software has matured in recent years, but consultant Rick Sherman writes that many IT managers aren't aware of the increased capabilities.Analysis

Decision time: Automated data integration tools versus manual coding

In many companies, data integration remains a manual task -- by choice. But it might be time to automate that process, says consultant Rick Sherman.Q&A

Quiz: Developing a data integration strategy and evaluating options

After you watch our interactive classroom videos on data integration options and considerations, take this short quiz to test your integration IQ.Quiz

Talend: Guerrilla marketing can add momentum to data management plans

Talend product marketing exec and book author Steve Sarsfield offers tips on how to build a convincing business case for data management projects.News | 10 Jul 2012