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Customer data integration software

• Trusted data is among governance, data integration benefits

  Well-conceived governance programs injected with data integration tools can overcome the inherent distrust companies have in their own data stored in multiple systems. Continue Reading

• Data integration vs. ETL in the age of big data

  Data integration provides a consistent view of business performance across multiple data sources, though it needs to keep up with the changing needs of organizations and the big data revolution. Continue Reading

• Third-party database tools boast attractive alternatives

  For companies considering third-party database tools, this handbook provides expert advice on evaluating and deploying on-premises and cloud options from third parties. Continue Reading

• Database management tools from third parties make natives restless

  Third-party database performance tools offer attractive alternatives to management software from DBMS vendors, provided their capabilities include orchestration, governance and integration. Continue Reading

• Four first steps for customer data management

  Forrester's Mike Gualtieri details how to develop a unified plan to manage customer data that gives business users what they need to manage CRM programs. Continue Reading

• Hadoop distributions offer buyers economical options

  Running on clusters of commodity servers, Hadoop offers a high-performance, low-cost approach to building a big data management architecture that supports advanced analytics initiatives across several industries. As an open source technology, Hadoop...Continue Reading

• Zornes: MDM software vendors struggling with data governance

  Master data management vendors and practitioners face some difficulties in linking MDM and data governance initiatives, consultant Aaron Zornes says.Continue Reading

• Buyer’s Guide: Choosing and understanding MDM software

  Read up on master data and master data management, plus get expert advice on choosing MDM software and tools and what to look for in an MDM product or service.Continue Reading

• Master Data Management (MDM) Platform Product Directory

  This MDM software product directory provides information about major MDM, PIM and CDI vendors that can help improve MDM in your organization, as well as expertise advice on choosing the right MDM tool.Continue Reading

• Enterprise data integration software: EDI definitions you need to know

  Get concise definitions of enterprise data integration (EDI) software terms -- including customer data integration (CDI), enterprise information integration (EII), enterprise application integration (EAI), master data management (MDM), service ...Continue Reading