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March 15, 2010

Finding the Right Size Company for SOA

Recently, there's been a bit of discussion over whether the size of the organization matters with SOA. I can understand if that seems like an insignificant question to you, but I beg to differ: As SO... More >

March 12, 2010

Rally for BPMS Integration, Archiving During M&A and Mashups via the Cloud

Rather than a post on a single topic, today I thought I'd share a few items of interest I've gathered throughout the week. Sometimes I like to do that because my attention span tends to be too short ... More >

March 11, 2010

Publishing Integration APIs and Cast Iron's New Cloud Integration Platform

Everybody talks about APIs and how they can be used for integration, but Gartner analyst Benoit Lheureux recently raised an excellent question: What about API's related specifically to integration... More >

The Importance of a Print Management Strategy

In this white paper, Jim Salzer of DocuAudit Intl. shows how print management allows you to control documentation expenses by outsourcing the management of your current print environment.

Virtual Cloud Management

Read this white paper to learn the importance and features of a sound technology that enables you to connect, relate, measure, and view your services to optimize the management of virtual environments.

March 10, 2010

TDWI Analyst to Offer Advice on Collaborative Data Integration

Data integration is increasingly escaping the confines of IT. There are a number of reasons for this, which I've written about on various occasions, including new tools that support business-involvem... More >

March 9, 2010

Smarter Integration in Seven Steps

We talk about the hype cycle a lot in the tech press. Everybody knows it gets out of control sometimes, making it hard to identify the truth of a new technology or trend from the marketing hyperbole.... More >

March 8, 2010

Cloud and Virtualization: The Integration Challenge of the Decade?

Often when people – including myself – talk about cloud integration, they focus on SaaS and the software/data integration question. But a recent Internet Evolution column looks more broadly at the c... More >

March 4, 2010

Why You Win When Everyone Asks SalesForce to the Prom

It's nearly prom season: Do you think SalesForce.com has a date? Or I should say, data – ha!   I'll put it this way: If this were a bad '80s sitcom, come prom night, there would be three or four... More >

Why SaaS Providers Want to Give You Packaged Integration

I'm fascinated by the SaaS integration story.   I mean, here's a business model that's relatively new, and unless you're SalesForce.com , there's a good chance you're trying to win over compani... More >

March 3, 2010

MDM as a Vendor Fight to Own Enterprise Data

I'm a writer. It's neither my job nor my nature to to be speechless.   So, while I'm perusing content, I'm often wondering what I'm going to write. If I chatter to myself a lot, it's probably a ... More >

March 2, 2010

The Ins and Outs of Integrating Web Sites with Social Networks

The Olympics offer a great example of how social networks can be used to build loyalty and keep fans hooked. Twitter promoted a list of verified Olympians, and I followed it for awhile. Obviously, so... More >

March 1, 2010

Re-Evaluating MDM: Revolutionary or Just Another Data Tool?

In a world where 140 characters on Twitter scoops international news agencies and everybody instantly burps up opinions, it's easy to lose the more steadied, thoughtful voices who really take the tim... More >

February 26, 2010

The Mac: An Integration Challenge? Really?

How long have we been pondering the question of Apple and the enterprise?   As Ann All recently pointed out, it's a popular technology question, even a perennial one, popping up every spring, ... More >

February 25, 2010

Consultant Offers Tips for Building Your Own MDM Business Case

I've been following a series on building a business case for master data management, and since the series is now half way through its 12 installments, I thought it'd be a good time to share it with r... More >

February 24, 2010

Emerging Field: The Service Integrator

Here's a good question: Why would a company interested in off-loading IT functions to a cloud provider want to fool with the resulting integration headaches?   MWD Advisors raised this question ... More >

February 23, 2010

DataFlux Ups Its Game with New, Integrated Solution

Forget short track . If you want fast-paced change, watch the master data management market.   After Informatica nabbed Siperian and IBM bought out Initiate , I spoke with Forrester Rob Karel... More >