Sponsored by Composite Software, Inc. with the goal of advancing data virtualization and its practical enterprise-scale adoption, the Data Virtualization Leadership Series™ provides a forum for groundbreaking white papers, articles and seminars by leading IT industry analysts, advanced data virtualization users and other relevant thought leaders.
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Thought Leadership Sites
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White Papers
Integrating SAP and non-SAP data for Comprehensive Business Intelligence
– Carsten Bange & Timm Grosser, BARC 1/2011
Data Virtualization for Business Intelligence Agility
- Rick F. van der Lans, Independent Business Intelligence Analyst, R20/Consultancy 02/2012
- Shawn Rogers, Enterprise Management Associates 09/2011
Effecting Data Quality Improvement through Data Virtualization
– David Loshin, Knowledge Integrity, Inc. 6/2010
Maximizing Business Value from Data Virtualization
– Mike Ferguson, Intelligent Business Strategies 1/2009
Books
Data Virtualization: Going Beyond Traditional Data Integration to Achieve Business Agility
This book, the first ever on data virtualization, fills this information void with ten in-depth cases studies from data virtualization adopters across a range of industries.
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An Implementor's Guide to Service Oriented Architecture - Getting It Right
The title of this book includes the word ’implementors’. That single word describes the focus of our work here. This book is a treatment of the practical issues an implementor would face when implementing a SOA.
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Webcasts & Events
Webcast: Achieve BI Agility Using Data Virtualisation
Tuesday, May 29, 2012 | 8:00 am PST/ 4:00 pm GMT
Presentation:
Rick van der Lans, R20/Consultancy
Ian Pestell, EMEA CTO, Composite Software
Join industry experts Rick van der Lans, R20/Consultancy and Ian Pestell, EMEA CTO, Composite Software as they discuss the effective use of Data Virtualisation to achieve Business Intelligence agility. In this webcast, we will explore:
Webcast: The Role of Data Virtualization in a World of Big Data
Wedsday, June 6, 2012 | 12:00 pm ET / 9:00 am PT
Presentation:
Mark Madsen, CEO, Third Nature, Inc.
David Besemer, CTO, Composite Software
Big Data and Analytics are the rage. Moving beyond early experiments, many organizations now have multiple deployments across a range of analytic tools and big data stores. But what lies ahead? Join well known Analytics and Big Data expert Mark Madsen and Data Virtualization expert David Besemer to learn how adding data virtualization to your big data strategy can increase your big data success.
Webcast: When Worlds Collide: Intelligence, Analytics & Operations
On-Demand
Presentation:
Shawn Rogers, Analyst, Enterprise Management Associates
Bob Eve, EVP Marketing, Composite Software
Everyone wants more data these days, though often for different reasons. Knowledge asset workers know well the value of having that extra piece of information. The big question remains—how can all these needs be supported without taxing IT and without breaking the bank? Register for this episode of The Briefing Room to hear veteran Analyst Shawn Rogers of Enterprise Management Associates, as he explains what is needed to take advantage from today’s hybrid data ecosystem.
Webcast: It's Logical: The Next Generation of Data Warehousing
On Demand
Presentation:
Colin White, President & Founder, BI Research
Robert Eve, Executive Vice President, Composite Software
Big Data, Appliances, Data Virtualization, NoSQL, and the Cloud are challenging traditional enterprise data warehousing approaches. Innovative organizations are leading the evolution to data warehousing’s next generation as they seek agility in this time of massive information architecture change. Web seminar attendees will benefit from insights into:
Webcast: Stay Flexible - Five Ways to Harness Information Assets
On-Demand
Presentation:
Rick van der Lans, Independent Analyst
Register for this episode of The Briefing Room to hear independent Analyst Rick van der Lans, who will explain how data virtualization can solve many data management problems before they occur.
Webcast: Cut to the Quick: A Faster Path to Agile BI
On-Demand
Presentation:
Steve Dine, The Bloor Group
Register for this episode of The Briefing Room to hear industry Analyst Steve Dine offer insights on the evolution of data virtualization, and how it can be used to manage information assets.
Webcast: Information-Oriented Architecture: Roundtable Discussion
On Demand
Presentation:
Robin Bloor, President, Bloor Research
Philip Russom, Research Director, TDWI
Robert Eve, EVP Marketing, Composite Software
An Information-Oriented Architecture (IOA) can provide significant business benefits. This webcast explores how an IOA can:
Webcast: Creating and Using an Enterprise Data Layer
On Demand
Presentation:
Robin Bloor and Composite Software
The Briefing Room discussion is on the design, use and maintenance of an Enterprise Data Layer. Bloor will offer his insights on key components and why an Information-Oriented Architecture (IOA) will soon become a must-have for data-intensive organizations. He’ll then be briefed by Composite Software CTO David Besemer, who will tout his company’s Data Virtualization solution, which incorporates design principles such as decoupling, reuse and agility, combined with key information governance principles such as abstraction, shared semantic models and data standards.
Webcast: Data Quality’s New Best Practice – Data Virtualization
Presentation:
On-Demand: Full Featured Flash Relay
On-Demand: MP4
David Loshin, Leading data quality and data virtualization industry expert.
Robert Eve, EVP of Marketing at Composite
Hear about real world case studies that clearly demonstrate the advantages to and best practices for using data virtualization to support and enhance your data quality initiatives.In this webcast, you will learn how data virtualization can:
Webcast: Caution: Bumps Ahead - Common Data Virtualization Mistakes to Bypass
Presentation:
On-Demand: Full Featured Flash Relay
On-Demand: MP4
Claudia Imhoff, PhD, President and Founder, Intelligent Solutions, Inc.
Colin White, Founder, BI Research
Robert Eve, VP Marketing, Composite Software
Attend this event and hear our panel of IT and BI experts as they help you avoid the common mistakes organizations make when undertaking data virtualization projects. Based on actual deployments, this live webcast will:
Webcast: Data Virtualization Day 2010
Welcome Note
On-Demand
Presentation:
Jim Green, Chairman & CEO, Composite Software
Jim opens the Composite Software Data Virtualization Day 2010 (held in New York on October 6) with a Welcome to attendees and reviews a brief history of the data virtualization space.
Webcast: Customer Presentation - Accelerating Time to Solution and Project Risk Reduction with Data Virtualization
On-Demand
Presentation:
Michael Linhares, PHD and Research Fellow at Pfizer, Inc.
Michael will discuss how Pfizer leverage data virtualization technology to speed projects along while reducing the risk of failure. Data and information is not only important for running a business, but also for running a project in an efficient manner. Mike will share his experiences and lessons from his own projects
Webcast: Customer Presentation - Evaluating Data Virtualization Solutions and Demonstrating ROI
On-Demand
Presentation:
Emile Werr, VP Global Data Services at New York Stock Exchange
Emile will present an executive-level view on evaluating data integration and data virtualization solutions and their impact on strategy. He will discuss what to look for and traps to avoid in assessing this technology. Emile will also describe the value proposition for data virtualization and provide guidance to attendees on this key aspect.
Webcast: Customer Presentation - Data Virtualization on Steriods - Making Big Data Analytics Life-Cycle Affordable & Shorter
On-Demand
Presentation:
Prashant Sarode, VP at Wells Fargo Wholesale Bank and Head Of Solutions Design & Development/ Wholesale Managed Services
Prashant will discuss their experiences to-date in deploying multiple data virtualization projects at Wells Fargo (Wachovia). Wells Fargo has been a Composite customer for a number of years and expanded data virtualization across many initiatives across numerous functional areas. He will also share the impact of data virtualization technology and methods on execution of managed services strategy.
Webcast: Scaling Data Virtualization Enterprise Wide and Reaching its Full Potential
On-Demand
Presentation:
David Besemer, CTO at Composite Software
As the use of data virtualization becomes more ubiquitous and sophisticated, David describes advanced patterns for getting the most out of a data virtualization infrastructure. This includes scaling across a global organization, providing real-time data integration, data abstraction, and data sharing. He also describes data virtualization’s strong role in the emerging era of cloud computing, as companies expand beyond their walls to gain IT efficiencies and business benefits.
Webcast: Think Outside the Box: Extend BI with Data Virtualization
On-Demand
Presentation:
Claudia Imhoff, PhD, President and Founder, Intelligent Solutions, Inc.
Colin White, Founder, BI Research
Robert Eve, VP Marketing, Composite Software
There’s a new approach to extending the scope and reach of business intelligence within your organization. Whether you need to compliment an existing data warehouse with current operational data or combine data from multiple warehouses, you face challenges that require you to think “outside the box” of traditional ETL and CDC methodologies.
Webcast: Agile BI Made Easy. Two Proven Paths To Success
On-Demand
Presentation:
Boris Evelson, Vice President and Principal Analyst, Forrester Research
Robert Eve, EVP Marketing, Composite Software
Mark Budzinski, VP and General Manager, WhereScape
Interest in BI continues to skyrocket yet achieving Agile BI is still a challenge. Implementing Agile BI has been simplified through the methodologies of metadata BI-based applications and data virtualization. Learn how these two ground breaking approaches to Agile BI can help you increase the use of BI in your organization. Join our panel of IT and BI experts led by renown Forrester Research Vice President and Principal Analyst, Boris Evelson, for a live, information packed and insightful webcast.
Webcast: Forrester Research - Information Architecture - The Key Trends You Should Know
Presentation:
On-Demand: Full Featured Flash Relay
On-Demand: MP4
Gene Leganza, VP and Principal Analyst, Forrester Research
Noel Yuhanna, Principal Analyst, Forrester Research
Robert Eve, VP Marketing, Composite Software
Information Architecture opportunities and landscape are evolving rapidly. Listen to top Forrester Research analysts Gene Leganza and Noel Yuhanna discuss key information architecture trends you should know.
Composite Launches the Data Virtualization Leadership Series™
August 2010
Baseline Consulting Founder and BeyeNetwork expert Jill Dyche discusses the Composite’s Data Virtualization Leadership Series with Composite EVP Robert Eve.