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November 6, 2009

Cutter Consortium Offers Free Journal on Semantic Enterprise

On Wednesday I wrote about semantic technology's implication for the enterprise. In that post, I shamelessly hinted that it'd be great if the Cutter Consortium would offer non-members a look at the C... More >

November 5, 2009

Which Costs More: Staff or Middleware?

I follow a lot of SOA discussions that, for various reasons, I don't write about on this blog. First, this isn't an SOA blog; it's an integration blog, and I've got to represent, you know: Keep it re... More >

November 4, 2009

Semantic Tech's Implications for the Enterprise

No doubt, you've heard about semantic Web and its potential to change the Web as we know it.   And, of course, I've written here on numerous occasions about semantic integration – which is, es... More >

Software Forum: Information On Demand Virtual Experience

This interactive virtual forum presents leading IT experts providing the insights you need to turn your information into a strategic driver for innovation, business optimization and competitive differentiation.

Lowering Your IT Costs with Oracle Database 11g Release 2

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November 3, 2009

Identifying Integration's Value Gets Trickier Every Day

“Integration is like weather,” opines Gartner Research Director Thomas Otter. “The statement, 'We have weather today,' is accurate but not particularly useful. This is similar to the statement, 'Our ... More >

November 2, 2009

Could Mashups Solve Problems Plaguing Business Intelligence?

Despite economic concerns, analysts predicted business intelligence would be a top tech priority this year . And apparently, it has been.   But it's fall, and with fall comes the harvest and ev... More >

October 30, 2009

Much Ado About the SOA Manifesto

The SOA blogs lit up all week with news of the SOA Manifesto.   The SOA Manifesto is a statement on service oriented architecture – “ the Bible of the SOA thought leader community,” according t... More >

October 29, 2009

Applying Mashups to Business Intelligence

Enterprises – and vendors – are still trying to figure out where mashups make the most sense.   The most popular, low-hanging fruit for mashups seems to be replacing portals, or at least making... More >

October 28, 2009

Identifying the Business Case for Multidomain MDM

Yesterday, when I wrote about future trends in master data management, I referred to a recent Information Management article by Marty Mosely, which warned the business needs should determine which ar... More >

October 27, 2009

Future Trends for Master Data Management

Normally, people save predictions for the end of the year, but I personally always thought Halloween was a much more appropriate holiday for crystal balls.  Maybe I'm not the only one, because this w... More >

October 26, 2009

What's Holding Up Semantic Integration?

Last year, Gartner predicted that semantic technology would emerge as one of the top 10 disruptive technologies within the next four years.   That's right: I'm keeping tabs on that prediction.... More >

October 23, 2009

Informatica Seen as Attractive to Tech Titans

Informatica must really annoy some big tech vendors and market analsyts who love to predict its demise.   For one thing, it just won't go away. When the tech titans bought out other pure-play ET... More >

October 21, 2009

Still Defining SOA: IBM Expands Its Concept to Include All Service End Points

One of the complaints analysts often make about vendors is that they offer their own definitions of SOA – often conveniently tailored to match their needs -- and thus add to the confusion over what i... More >

Jitterbit Offers New Enterprise Edition and a New, Unusual Integration Tool

A little over a year ago, I interviewed Jitterbit's CTO, Ilan Sehayek. The open source data integration company was just over two years old and already in numerous midsized organizations.   But ... More >

October 20, 2009

Companies Using Integration via Cloud for Competitive Advantage

When I began writing about integration, I struggled with the concept of integration as a strategic endeavor.   One the face of it, nothing could be more tactical than connecting systems. And whi... More >

October 19, 2009

Free Integration Help: An MDM Webinar, an e-Book and an ICC New Group

Master data management projects are no small undertaking, and there's a lot at stake. So, I suspect consultant Ralph Kimball will be speaking to a full virtual house during the free Web seminar he's ... More >

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