CLOUD COMPUTING AND SOA EXPERT OFFERS ADVICE TO ENTERPRISES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES ABOUT IMPLEMENTING DATA VIRTUALIZATION

Strategic Cloud Computing and XML Standards Driving Data Virtualization Adoption, According to David Linthicum’s New White Paper

SAN MATEO, CALIF. — June 15, 2009 – In a recently published white paper, world renowned cloud computing and service oriented architecture (SOA) industry expert, David S. Linthicum, concludes enterprise and government IT organizations seeking to save money and gain agility using cloud computing and XML standards can achieve these objectives through strategic implementation of data virtualization. 

The white paper, " The Importance of Data Abstraction, Virtualization and Data Services," defines data abstraction, data virtualization (or federation) and data services, and then the paper summarizes today’s core uses of these synergistic technological approaches as business intelligence (BI), business applications and mash-ups.  Common to BI, applications and mash-ups is the need to leverage data in specific formats that transcend physical information systems’ structure.  The report is sponsored by Composite Software, Inc., the data virtualization leader. 

"Contrary to what one might think, few enterprises and government agencies have a comprehensive strategy for the use of their data assets, and as a result, are wasting money and opportunities that could easily be prevented with sound data management practices," notes Linthicum, chief scientist of Reston, Va.-based Blue Mountain Labs, www.bluemountainlabs.com. “Today’s trends of cloud computing and virtualization are further increasing the importance of comprehensive data management strategies."  

Linthicum’s paper recommends that enterprise and federal agency IT teams seeking to implement data virtualization strategies need to demonstrate the potential benefits of these strategies.  He calls out several areas of benefit including the value of eliminating costs to change the existing physical databases to support the existing data consumers; the value of agility associated with better data access; and the value of easier data sharing through the use of industry and other standards. 

Recognizing there are unique scenarios pertaining to government IT and to commercial enterprise IT teams, the paper discusses how to leverage data abstraction and virtualization for each of these segments. 

The white paper is available, complements of Composite Software, at www.compositesw.com/devzone/.

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About David S. Linthicum:  David S. Linthicum is an internationally known cloud computing and service-oriented architecture (SOA) expert. He is a sought-after consultant, speaker and writer, and formed Blue Mountain Labs, a leading cloud computing advisory, validation, and consulting organization. In his career, Linthicum has formed or enhanced many of the ideas behind modern distributed computing including enterprise application integration (EAI), B2B Application Integration and SOA, approaches and technologies in wide use today. For the last 10 years, he has focused on the technology and strategies around cloud computing, including working with several cloud computing startups. His industry experience includes tenure as CTO and CEO of several successful software and cloud computing companies, and upper-level management positions in Fortune 500 companies. In addition, he was an associate professor of computer science for eight years, and continues to lecture at major technical colleges and universities, including University of Virginia and Arizona State University.  Linthicum has authored 10 books, including the ground-breaking "Enterprise Application Integration" and "B2B Application Integration."  You can reach him at david@bluemountainlabs.com.  Or follow him on http://twitter.com/DavidLinthicum.

About Composite Software, Inc.:  Composite Software, Inc. is the leading independent provider of data virtualization software.  Global organizations including 10 of the top 20 banks, five of the top ten pharmaceuticals, leading energy, media, and technology companies along with U.S. Defense and Intelligence agencies, use Composite's technology to integrate disparate data--regardless of location or source format--and fulfill critical information needs, faster with fewer resources. Composite’s platform scales from individual business applications to enterprise-wide Information-as-a-Service architectures, automating the entire data virtualization life cycle, while complementing traditional data warehousing investments.  Founded in 2002, Composite Software is a privately held, venture-funded corporation based in Silicon Valley.  For more information, please visit www.compositesw.com.  Or follow Composite on http://twitter.com/compositesw.

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