Book Review: Enabling BI Agility with Data Virtualization
TDWI BI Journal | December 27, 2011
The case studies featured in Data Virtualization: Going Beyond Traditional Data Integration to Achieve Business Agility explain how data virtualization gets information to the right people at the right time for 10 large enterprises.
Composite Software Announces a New eBook
InfoTECH Spotlight | December 23, 2011
“Federating Architectures for BI Professionals,” by Wayne Eckerson, writes in the eBook that a federated architecture knits these disparate environments together virtually rather than physically.
Pfizer: Achieving Business Agility Through Data Virtualization
DBTA | December 2011
Data virtualization at Pfizer enables the integration of all PharmSci data sources into a single reporting schema of information that can be accessed by all front-end tools and users.
Metadata-Driven Data Virtualization and Improved Orchestration
Virtualization Journal | December 19, 2011
Metadata virtualization and orchestration seen as critical new technology to improve enterprise data integration.
The BI Year in Review
TDWI | December 13, 2011
Vendors such as Composite Software Inc. have been talking up data virtualization for a few years. In 2011, they seemed to be pitching to an especially receptive audience.
Achieving Business Agility with Data Virtualization
DBTA | December 2011
An interview with Composite Software’s Bob Eve.
Data Virtualization at Northern Trust: A Case Study
Cloud Computing Journal | December 8, 2011
New integration approach using Composite Software accelerates revenue.
A Primer on Your Integration Options
ITBusinessEdge | December 7, 2011
A very trendy approach right now, with most major vendors offering some form of data virtualization.
How Data Virtualization Helps Data Integration Strategies
Beye Network | December 6, 2011
The key rationale for data virtualization is to overcome complexity, increase agility and reduce cost. A leading product example in this area is Composite Software.
Data Virtualization at Pfizer: A Case Study
Virtualization Journal | December 5, 2011
New integration infrastructure based on data virtualization is built for business agility.
Nightmare on Cloud Street
Cloud Computing Journal | December 1, 2011
Are you ready to integrate on-premise and cloud data?
Review of Data Virtualization Book
Mike2.0 | December 1, 2011
Data Virtualization, the book, belongs on every information manager’s bookshelf alongside their favorite book on data warehousing, big data, cloud computing, data integration, data quality, data governance and master data management.
How Data Virtualization Improves Business Agility – Part 3
Virtualization Magazine | December 1, 2011
Optimize staff, infrastructure and integration approach for maximum ROI.
Data Virtualization is Far from a Pipedream
Enterprise Systems | November 29, 2011
Bank of America, Comcast, and other shops are using data virtualization to support applications, services, and initiatives.
How Data Virtualization Improves Business Agility – Part 2
Virtualization Magazine | November 28, 2011
Accelerate value with a streamlined, iterative approach that evolves easily.
Five Integration Thanksgivings for IT Leaders
ITBusinessEdge | November 24, 2011
Data virtualization, which can help with a lot of pain-in-the-neck problems that nonetheless really matter to the business.
How Data Virtualization Delivers Business Agility – Part 1
Virtualization Magazine | November 22, 2011
Make decisions faster based on complete, high-quality actionable information.
The Agile Business – Why Data Virtualization Is Needed
Virtualization Magazine | November 16, 2011
In the struggle for survival, new approaches to data integration are required. Data virtualization is key.
To Achieve Self-Service BI, Consider Using Data Virtualization
Business Intelligence | November 15, 2011
Traditional BI and data integration not responsive to today’s BI needs. Data virtualization can help.
Virtualization: Now in Print
Information Management | November 14, 2011
10 Minutes with Bob Eve, EVP Composite Software, on data virtualization/federation, customer choice and the complicated technology landscape.
Reducing Data Latency with Data Virtualization and Data Propagation
Virtual Circle | November 8, 2011
In today’s tough business climate, organizations need to be able to react rapidly to constantly changing business conditions and competitive pressures.
Another look at big data
IT Director | November 8, 2011
It isn't just a question of structured and unstructured data. Frequently it will make sense to combine the two.
Data Virtualization and Big Data Business Intelligence
Enterprise Apps Today | November 7, 2011
The basic aim of data virtualization, whose first solutions arrived around 2001, is to allow users to query across differing data sources in real time.
New book explores benefits, perils of data virtualization tools
SearchDataManagement | November 2, 2011
10 companies -- including pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and wireless technology stalwart Qualcomm Inc. -- that see data virtualization software as an integral element of their overall IT strategies
How Real Companies Are Using Data Virtualization Tech
ITBusinessEdge | November 1, 2011
Data virtualization is one approach to solving the cloud integration problem. But cloud data is just one of four common integration-related ways companies are deploying data virtualization.
Trends in Multi-Database Access
The Virtual Circle | October 31, 2011
More than three-quarters of our respondents said that they use federation capabilities to “access data not available in the data warehouse.”
Don't Be a Bullwinkle About Integrating with the Cloud
ITBusinessEdge | October 30, 2011
Data virtualization, aka data services, also offers an alternative to point-to-point integration.
Big governance impact expected from data virtualization
SearchDataManagement UK | October 27, 2011
Data virtualization is the wave of the future, analyst Rick van der Lans will tell a forthcoming data management conference in London.
Data virtualization: 6 best practices to help the business 'get it'
ZDNet | October 27, 2011
Data virtualization engages the entire enterprise, and challenges tend to be more organizational and cultural than technical.
Composite Software CTO identifies big trends in data management
SearchDataManagement | October 27, 2011
The data warehouse is no longer the only focal point of the typical enterprise's data integration and analysis efforts -- and that's just one of the trends shaping the future of data virtualization technology.
Is Now the Right Time for Data Virtualization?
Business Intelligence | October 26, 2011
Leading BI analyst Wayne Eckerson says “Data virtualization: the time has come”
Bank of America exec touts the value of real-time data processing
SearchDataManagement.com | October 20, 2011
Data management professionals should ditch the "batch mentality" and start focusing instead on real-time data processing and analytics, according to Ted Hills, an enterprise information architecture executive at Bank of America Corp.
Best Practices for Master Data Management with BPM and SOA
IT Toolbox | October 19, 2011
A good first step to get a handle on data is to create an abstraction layer between the business process and the underlying mess of data. There are tools available (e.g. Composite Software) that support the concept of data virtualization.
Data Virtualization Day - A View from the Inside
Sys-Con Media | October 19, 2011
Composite Software users tell their data virtualization success stories.
Data Virtualization: The Time Has Come
BeyeNetwork | October 17, 2011
Data virtualization is the key to creating an agile, cost-effective data management infrastructure. In fact, data architects should first design and deploy a data virtualization layer prior to building any data management or delivery artifacts.
It’s Here! The First Book on Data Virtualization
Virtualization Magazine | October 12, 2011
Ten enterprise data virtualization case studies profiled along with implementation best practices.
The Pros and Cons of Data Virtualization
ITBusinessEdge | October 7, 2011
Data virtualization is key to integrating the “many houses of data” that plague enterprises.
Will Data Virtualization Work for Me?
Datacenter Automation | October 5, 2011
Data virtualization enables IT to deliver information to business with greater agility and lower costs than traditional data integration approaches.
Ready, Set, Go! Get Started on Data Virtualization
SOA & WOA Magazine | October 5, 2011
Who can argue with the business decision, time-to-solution and resource agility benefits that arise from data virtualization success?
What Is Your Strategy for Data Virtualization?
Virtualization Magazine | October 4, 2011
Data virtualization is a data integration approach used by innovative organizations to achieve business agility. Adopt proven data virtualization usage patterns to ensure success.
Data Discovery + Data Virtualization = Better BI
Virtualization Journal | September 28, 2011
Data discovery combined with data virtualization can simplify the upfront data modeling process to accelerate and improve your business intelligence projects.
Business Intelligence Architecture: The Dividing Line
BeyeNETWORK | September 22, 2011
In a virtual enterprise, business units still control their own operational systems, data warehouses, data marts, BI tools and employ their own BI staff.
Want to Learn About Data Virtualization?
Ulitzer | September 16, 2011
Data Virtualization Day 2011 is the place to go for the latest data virtualization trends.
Data Virtualization Provides Agility and Scale to Compassion International
DBTA | September 2011
With the goal of serving 4 million beneficiaries by 2020, Compassion revamped their enterprise information architecture, placing data virtualization at the core.
How Data Virtualization Helps with M&A
Virtualization Journal | September 15, 2011
Leading enterprises in number industries rely on the data virtualization to integrate the terabytes of critical strategic and operational data across merged organizations.
Three IT Trends Worth Watching
SOA World | September 9, 2011
For the majority of enterprises that need to share big data across their many internal silos, data virtualization is proving the most practical answer.
Why Communications and Media Companies Like Data Virtualization
Virtualization Journal | September 8, 2011
AT&T, Bell Canada, Comcast, CondeNast, Nielsen, Scripps Networks, TELUS, Time Warner Cable and TurkCell rely on the data virtualization platforms
Twelve Good Reasons to Use Data Virtualization
Virtualization Journal | September 7, 2011
Data virtualization has been purpose-built to address these challenges through an agile, high-value data integration approach
Why Bother to Abstract Your Data?
Virtualization Journal | August 31, 2011
Consider data abstraction, a concept well understood by SOA architects that has recently gained favor with information architects within an overall data virtualization strategy.
Why Do We Call It Data Virtualization?
SOA World | August 31, 2011
Composite Software was the first vendor to adopt the term data virtualization in June 2007.
Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing and Data Virtualization
Enterprise Apps Today | August 29, 2011
The practical effect of data virtualization is that in the real world it delivers the "move or stay" flexibility that data warehousing alone never could.
Why Energy Companies Like Data Virtualization
Virtualization Journal | August 22, 2011
Four of the top five global energy companies rely on data virtualization to provide the diverse information required across a range of strategic initiatives and business-critical IT projects.
Speed up Data Virtualization by Coupling with Competency Center
IT Business Edge | August 19, 2011
How do you get going on data virtualization? Composite Software offers an interesting suggestion for how to accelerate adoption through your Integration Competency Center.
Maximize Your Integration Competency Center with Data Virtualization
Virtualization Journal | August 16, 2012
Including data virtualization in your existing ICC lets you leverage existing ICC infrastructure, organizational alignment, and lessons learned.
Can Virtualization Help with Governance?
Virtualization Journal | August 11, 2011
Enterprises are turning to data virtualization to support the accessibility, security, consistency, quality and auditability capabilities required for effective data governance.
Big Data Integration Q&A with Composite Software
Beye Network | August 10, 2011
Ron Powell discusses big data integration and Composite’s next generation Data Virtualization Platform, Composite 6.
Facebook and Google’s Single Views Don't Work for Enterprises
SOA World | August 9, 2011
If you want a single view of friends, go to Facebook. Of a topic, go to Google. For enterprise single views, use data virtualization.
Ten Mistakes to Avoid When Virtualizing Data (Revisited)
Virtualization Journal | August 5, 2011
In the nearly three years since, both data virtualization technology and its adoption have advanced significantly.
How to Justify Data Virtualization Investments
Virtualization Journal | July 27, 2011
Proving compelling return is critical for any investment today. There are many ways that data virtualization can deliver value to your business functions and IT operations.
Data Virtualization - RDBMS vs Middleware
Cloud Computing Journal | July 21, 2011
Data Virtualization is the new enterprise data integration pattern for the petabyte enterprise that depends on Cloud Computing.
Why Federal Government IT Leaders Like Data Virtualization
Government IT Journal | July 21, 2011
Numerous government agencies, across civilian, defense and intelligence, are already using data virtualization today.
Do You Treat Your Customers Like the Ritz?
Virtualization Magazine | July 19, 2011
Enterprises in multiple industries are increasingly leveraging data virtualization to do a better job integrating the customer relationship information required for superior customer experiences.
Data Virtualization in SQL Server
Cloud Computing Journal | July 18, 2011
Data Virtualization is the new name for a concept that allows enterprises to access their information contained in disparate data sources in a seamless way.
Forrester Proclaims Data Virtualization Technology Coming of Age
InfoQ | July 17, 2011
On June 15 2011, Forrester released a report (download the free report at Composite Software) for Enterprise Architects declaring now is the time for data virtualization.
Zettabytes of Data and Beyond
SOA World | July 17, 2011
Today's application development approaches are based on methods that were appropriate for earlier times when less data complexity was the norm.
Virtual Data Layer Increases Productivity at TELUS
Information Management | July/Aug 2011
Virtual Data Layer Increases Productivity at TELUS
Data virtualization makes 'information as a service' a reality: Forrester
ZDNet | July 14, 2011
Data Virtualization, now enabled by today’s generation of solutions, is seen by many as the latest great enabler for getting information out across the enterprise
Free Report Predicts Data Virtualization Will Cut Integration Costs
IT Business Edge | Jul 13, 2011
Download the report as well as a number of other analyst reports courtesy of Composite Software.
The EDW Is Dead! Is Data Virtualization the Crown Prince?
Datacenter Automation | July 13, 2011
New challenges threaten the reign of enterprise data warehousing. Bloor Research and Forrester advise clients consider data virtualization…
SOA + Data Virtualization = Enterprise Data Sharing
Virtualization Journal | July 12, 2011
Data virtualization combines SOA development principles including, decoupling, reuse, and agility with key information governance principles such as abstraction, shared semantic models and data standards.
Data Virtualization Technology Advancements Deliver New Value
SOA World | July 11, 2011
Forrester highlights six particular technology advancements that are breaking down the barriers to data virtualization adoption and delivering new value to data virtualization users.
When, Where and One Unanswered Question on Data Virtualization
IT Business Edge | July 7, 2011
Data virtualization comes in handy for all those pesky little integration projects you just can't seem to get to.
The Who and What of Data Virtualization
IT Business Edge | July 6, 2011
Data virtualization can benefit the business as much, perhaps more than, IT. In fact, one of its primary value propositions is that it makes data more readily and directly accessible to business users.
Data Virtualization Ripe for Adoption, Says Forrester
IT Business Edge | July 5, 2011
Forrester predicts interest in data virtualization will grow over the next 18-36 months, largely because it addresses the weaknesses of other integration options.
Why Life Sciences R&D Teams Like Data Virtualization
Virtualization Journal | July 1, 2011
Data virtualization has been adopted by the vast majority of pharmaceutical vendors and has recently seen increasing acceptance at medical device makers…
Forrester predicts a rise in demand for data virtualization technology
SearchDataManagement | June 30, 2011
Demand for data virtualization software will increase significantly over the next three years as organizations look for faster alternatives to traditional data integration techniques, according to Forrester Research Inc.
Practical Ways to Use Data Virtualization with Data Warehouse Appliances
Datacenter Automation | June 25, 2011
Data virtualization is a key theme at IBM Netezza Enzee Universe User Conference.
Data Virtualization Reaches Critical Mass
Datacenter Automation | June 21, 2011
Forrester Research published the first analyst report 100% focused on Data Virtualization entitled Data Virtualization Reaches Critical Mass: Technology Advancements, New Patterns and Customer Successes Make This Enterprise Technology Both A Short- And Long-Term Solution.
Why the Financial Services Industry Likes Data Virtualization
Virtualization Journal | June 15, 2011
Discovering, accessing, combing, transforming, and delivering trading and reference data is critical to successful return on data. Data virtualization holds the key.
How Data Virtualization Improves Data Quality
Virtualization Journal | June 15, 2011
Poor data quality costs businesses billions every year. Data virtualization can complement the data quality strategies, processes, and tools you use…
'Just-in-time' data is just fine for business intelligence
EbizQ | June 13, 2011
The concept of "just-in-time" data for BI can help organizations achieve broader adoption and faster results.
How Data Virtualization Increases Business Intelligence Agility
Utilizer | June 11, 2011
In a dynamic business environment, BI teams are challenged to provide their business colleagues with new information. Data virtualization provides a more dynamic approach to data integration.
Managing Mixed Data Sets in Telecom
Beye Network | June 8, 2011
Continued advances in the Composite virtualization suite make it one of the better options for telecoms to overcome the legacy (network, billing) and ‘next generation’ (social, geo-spatial) data silos.
Virtualization comes of age... again!
Beye Network | June 7, 2011
Fast forward another ten years and access to heterogeneous data is back on the agenda big time, this time under the name virtualization and the launch of Composite 6 yesterday ups the ante again.
Composite Builds on Big Data Virtualization
Information Management | June 6, 2011
For the latest version of its virtualization software for big data, Composite dug in deeper with some big names. Central to Composite 6 is integration support for unstructured data for Cloudera Distribution with Apache Hadoop, IBM Netezza and HP Vertica.
Turbocharge Predictive Analytics with Composite Data Virtualization
DBTA | June 2, 2011
Predictive analytics is the fastest growing segment of the $8 billion business analytics software industry. So if you are not already developing predictive analytical solutions, you soon will be.
Information Oriented Architecture - A New Take on SOA
SOA World | June 1, 2011
The Bloor Group recently released a white paper describing the Information Oriented Architecture, it is a data-oriented companion to a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA).
The Case for Data Virtualization (Revisited)
TDWI | June 1, 2011
At some point, advocates argue, data management diehards are going to have to come to terms with something very much like virtualization.
Composite Software and MicroStrategy Provide Agility and Flexibility for BI Users
DBTA | May 31, 2011
Composite Software has announced the certification of its flagship data virtualization product, the Composite Information Server, with MicroStrategy 9.
Using Data Virtualization to Unleash Your SAP Data
Sap Business One Journal | May 26, 2011
Getting data out of SAP is easier than you think with data virtualization.
How to Evaluate a Data Virtualization Platform
Virtualization Magazine | May 26, 2011
The right data virtualization platform choice will pay dividends.
Five Ways Data Virtualization Improves Data Warehousing
Virtualization Journal | May 26, 2011
Data virtualization fills the EDW agility gap.
Extend MDM with Data Virtualization
Virtualization Magazine | May 24, 2011
Use data virtualization to achieve a 360 degree view of customers, products, and employees.
NoSQL and Data Virtualization - Soon to Be Best Friends
Virtualization Magazine | May 21 , 2011
NoSQL is increasingly being adopted with the expansion of “big data” use cases. The challenge to enterprises is to integrate disparate NoSQL systems with traditional enterprise data sources.
What Is the "Best" Data Virtualization Best Practice?
Virtualization Journal | May 20, 2011
If I could recommend just one data virtualization best practice, what would it be?
What's So Great About Data Virtualization?
SOA World Magazine | May 19, 2011
Add value with an additional data integration approach.
Why Query Optimization Matters
Virtualization Magazine | May 18, 2011
Query performance separates the men from the boys.
Big Data Meets Data Virtualization
SOA World Magazine | May 17, 2011
Integrating big data into the enterprise can be tricky business. Data virtualization can help.
When Should We Use Data Virtualization?
Virtualization Journal | May 17, 2011
Try data virtualization first, then ETL as a last resort.
How Enterprises Measure Data Virtualization Platform Maturity
SYS-CON Media | May 13, 2011
Data virtualization adoption has evolved from project-level deployments to enterprise-scale data virtualization layers that deliver data from multiple sources to multiple applications on demand.
Not Your Grandfather's Data Warehouse - Big Data and Virtualization Impact your EDW Architecture
CIO Magazine | May 6, 2011
EAs should consider Big Data and Data Virtualization impacts on their future DW architecture.
- Big Data expands the scope of DWs.
- Enterprise data virtualization technology will change your DW architecture.
Bringing Data Virtualization to Big Data Distribution
The Virtual Circle | April 14, 2011
Data virtualization of the future will bring intelligent harmonization of data under a single vision.
How to Measure Data Virtualization Maturity
DBTA | March 2011
Rapidly changing capabilities and an evolving vendor landscape can be confusing to organizations evaluating data virtualization platforms.
Q&A: Why Data Virtualization is More Relevant than Ever
TDWI | March 2, 2011
Robert Eve, executive VP at Composite Software, talks about increasing interest in data virtualization, including its evolution, benefits, and challenges -- and just where companies are most likely to see the return on investment (ROI).
Data Virtualization Vendor Composite Software Teams with Clarity Resource Group
DBTA | March 1, 2011
Composite Software is joining forces with Clarity Resource Group to offer data virtualization products and services that increase BI agility in financial services, communications, retail, health care and energy industries.
Roles and Reference Architecture for Data Abstraction Success
Information Management | February 9, 2011
Information complexity forces data abstraction. The keys to successful data abstraction are a rationalized, reference architecture and a well-organized team.
So, what is data virtualisation?
BCW IT Leadership | January 25, 2011
Data virtualisation is the latest technology to enjoy its moment in the hypelight and there has been some considerable debate within the blogosphere about what it actually is and what its relationship is to data federation, data integration and EII.
Integrating NoSQL in the Data Warehouse
B-Eye-Network | January 24, 2011
The growing popularity of NoSQL and vaguely related phrases like big data, Hadoop and distributed file systems brings the topic regularly to the fore these days.
From Data Virtualization to Data Services
Perceptive Information Strategies | January 20, 2011
David Stodder's take on NYSE's Emile Werr's presentation at BBBT.
Data Virtualization Helps Compassion International Sustain Double-Digit Growth
Information Management | January 20, 2011
Compassion International's product review of the Composite Information Server 5.1
Composite bietet mit Daten-Virtualisierung (Föderation) eine Alternative zur traditionellen Datenintegration
B-Eye-Network | January 19, 2011
Composite Software aus San Mateo/USA, ein bekannter Spezialist für die direkte Integration von Daten aus verschiedenen Quellen, verstärkt seine Aktivitäten in Deutschland. Gegründet wurde Composite im Jahr 2002 und kann inzwischen 80 aktive Kunden und 70% jährlichen Wachstums in den letzten zwei Jahren aufweisen.
Data Virtualization and NoSQL Data Stores
Enterprise Systems | January 19, 2011
Big Data is increasing the popularity of NoSQL. The challenge: integrating disparate NoSQL systems.
