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Data virtualization and data federation

• Key components of an effective data virtualization architecture

  Experts break down which elements -- both technical and nontechnical -- are most crucial to successfully deploying and managing a data virtualization architecture. Continue Reading

• Explore data integration products for your organization

  Browse through the current data integration products currently available to help you determine which tool best suits your organization's needs. Continue Reading

• Data virtualization tools promote anywhere, anytime data access

  This online handbook examines data virtualization software and how organizations are deploying and using the technology as part of their data integration processes. Continue Reading

• Data virtualization benefits seen in unified views, IT agility

  Through in-place integration, data virtualization platforms can provide wider access to data and simplify security and governance. But they come with some limitations. Continue Reading

• Data virtualization use cases cover more integration tasks

  In a Q&A, Gartner analyst Mark Beyer discusses user adoption of data virtualization software and the wider data integration uses that the technology is now handling. Continue Reading

• Find the best data integration tools for your organization

  Read analysis and comparisons of data integration tools to help you select the right platform from the leading commercial and open source products currently on the market.Continue Reading

• Navigate the data integration product buying process

  Companies require a data integration product to help manage the constant influx of data. This buyer's guide walks through all the cases to consider before buying one.Continue Reading

• Evaluate the features of data integration tools and software

  Before you evaluate and select data integration tools and software, assess which must-have, should-have and nice-to-have features match your organization's needs.Continue Reading

• Data integration platforms take users beyond ETL software

  Discover how commercial data integration platforms help organizations manage and simplify the process of combining and sharing their increasing volumes of data.Continue Reading

• Data virtualization ushers in unified view of data

  A member-owned supply chain management company melded siloed data sets to gain a unified view of diverse data feeds.Continue Reading

• Distributed data management architecture trumps EDW on agility

  As data sources continue to increase, organizations are reconsidering enterprise data warehouses for a more flexible approach to data management.Continue Reading

• Time to tool up on data integration software?

  The market for packaged data integration tools is expected to grow by nearly 10% annually. But a lot of holdout organizations might need convincing to move beyond manual coding.Continue Reading

• How well do you know data virtualization technology?

  Test your knowledge of data virtualization technologies by taking this brief quiz.Continue Reading

• Exploring data virtualization tools and technologies

  Gain insight into data virtualization technology in this essential guide, which provides news and trend stories, interviews and videos.Continue Reading

• 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.Continue Reading

• Top six data management software stories of 2011

  From the rise of "big data" to office politics hampering MDM projects to Hewlett-Packard giving Neoview the ax, and more, there were plenty of notable data management stories in 2011.Continue Reading