Toward the end of last year, GE began promoting an old concept in a new package called the “Internet of Things.”  This is also known as IoT, or, machine-to-machine (M2M), and various other names as we attempt to connect our devices into our networks, allowing them to share data.  I covered this concept in my [...]

Many in IT don’t understand how much better data integration software has become in recent years, and how this technology is much more cost effective.  The close comparison would be the advances and cost reductions made in consumer electronics.  These days you can buy a 40” flat screen for about $400 from any Costco, when [...]

Open Data: It’s the newest buzzword. Open data refers to the ability to expose strategic enterprise data assets for use inside or outside of the enterprise. “Whereas ‘big data’ will make organizations smarter, open data will be far more consequential for increasing revenue and business value in today’s highly competitive environments…” This, according to Gartner, [...]

More and more organizations are realizing that data integration done RIGHT can be a key differentiator.  But, with the ever-changing integration landscape, how can IT professionals be sure they are taking the right approach?  Has the democratization of integration services thanks to Cloud and SaaS-based services made the lives of business and technology innovators easier, [...]

  The announcement came on April 28, 2011, during Pervasive’s Cloud Integration Summit, Metamorphosis, in Redwood, Ca. The news that Pervasive Software had launched a community platform for data integration, called Pervasive Galaxy soon rippled throughout the data management universe.  “Partners seek ecosystems to share, deliver, and monetize innovation to customers,” said Ray Wang, principal [...]