Many organizations that have already deployed big data technology are now struggling to access, transform, and move data using conventional integration technology. Or, in many instances, they have no technology and are attempting to hand-code their way to success, which is never a good idea. As big data systems emerge, even data integration tasks once [...]

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 [...]

Data integration is all about the technology, right?  Wrong.  As most in IT can tell you, making data integration work within most enterprises is more about working the people than the middleware.  Here is a quick guide for a few things you should focus on to make your data integration project a success. Your first [...]

Complex problems confront enterprises of all sizes — the successful resolution of those problems usually has significant impact no matter the size of the organization. The right-fit technology frequently matters to help solve complex problems. More and more companies are now considering the impact on business results when making technology investments. Very few enterprises can [...]

I was very pleased to see that Pervasive’s recent Integration World conference included new thought leadership from Pervasive around Big Data, including analytics and integration.  The idea that you don’t need to adjust your data integration approaches and technology to accommodate Big Data gets many enterprises in trouble these days.  Indeed, there are a few [...]