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The Data Integration (DI) Specialist must successfully organize and supervise all DI initiatives. The individual is responsible for managing the flow of data between databases, apps, and Cloud services.

Tool

This tool will help you determine whether or not data integration (DI) is required at your organization, the type of tool needed to support your DI needs, as well as the suitability of deployment methods based on your organization's personnel,...

Note

The progressive movement of business areas into the Cloud is calling attention to the need for stronger data integration (DI) planning in most organizations. Data transaction now need to be made between On-Premise apps, On-Premise and Cloud...

Solution Set

Organizations have been neglecting their data integration needs for years, but now the growing adoption of Cloud applications is complicating the situation even more. This set confronts and explains that challenge, then leads organizations...

Job Description

Data Stewards manage data quality issues by identifying problems that users run into and then putting in place mechanisms to address them. They safeguard data both On-Premise and within the Cloud.

Note

Hand-coded point-to-point integration solutions offer little consistency, require constant rework, produce data quality issues, and can actually hinder enterprise growth. Use this research to get a handle on how you can best integrate diverse...

Case Study

The influx of consumer devices has brought along a variety of potential security risks through the consumer applications that end users have on their devices. Hamilton Health Sciences built an application ecosystem that mitigates the risk of...

Solution Set

The influx of consumer devices has brought along a variety of potential security risks through the consumer applications that end users have on their devices. Protect the organizational assets while enabling end-user productivity.

Note

The influx of consumer devices has brought along a variety of potential security risks through the consumer applications that end users have on their devices. Protect the organizational assets while enabling end-user productivity.

Video

This video introduces the key driver of personal and unmanaged applications (PUAs) and the potential long term application portfolio strategy to integrate these into the enterprise.

Vendor Research

This tool will help solution providers plan their SaaS businesses by offering a template for ROI calculations.

Solution Set

The current financial climate is an area of concern for business leaders. While many cost saving strategies have been pursued already, there are still opportunities in this area for applications. The top tactics for cutting costs are zero-based...

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The current financial climate is an area of concern for business leaders. While many cost saving strategies have been pursued already, there are still opportunities in this area for applications. Focus on zero-based budgeting and eliminating...

Case Study

Outsourcing can be a viable option for enterprises looking to control costs and add value to an area where they might not have in-house expertise.

Video

This video introduces some of Info-Tech's new research on controlling application related costs in IT. Applications typically account for about 40% of the enterprise IT budget, therefore it faces a lot of scrutiny from senior management.

Vendor Research

This report is designed to help vendors and solution providers understand adoption trends and end-customer requirements for enterprise access networks.

Vendor Research

This report is based on comprehensive interviews with 16 solution providers of varying types (i.e. VARs, SIs, ISVs, MSPs, and hosters). These interviews were aimed at drawing out the economic impact that the growth of cloud, particularly SaaS,...

Vendor Research

This report is designed to provide vendors and solution providers an understanding of the views and plans of IT departments when it comes to the consumerization of IT and the proliferation of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD).

Vendor Research

This report will help vendors and solution providers understand how to sell and market their cloud solutions, particularly Software as a Service (SaaS). It will emphasize the rationale of end-customer purchases and what this means to the vendor.

Vendor Research

This agenda discussion document positions Info-Tech Indaba's upcoming cloud research. By uncovering the keys to cloud success, the research will help vendors ensure their channel's willingness to sell their cloud offerings, rather than their...

Video

SaaS ERP belongs on the shortlist for small enterprises and mid-sized divisions of larger enterprises. Make the business case on versatility, not on total cost.

Vendor Research

Enterprises of all sizes are evaluating the potential of cloud computing for greater flexibility, speed, and lower costs in service delivery. Platform as a Service (PaaS) is one of three services typically based in externally maintained compute...

Solution Set

Adoption of the cloud has seen incredible growth in the last year, and has passed a tipping point. The impact of adoption will be experienced throughout IT.

Vendor Research

Only 30% of organizations have deployed a cloud solution today; nonetheless, 97% of business leaders surveyed by Info-Tech believe the cloud will play a role in their business in the next three to five years.

Vendor Research

The cloud is seen as an opportunity for large and small enterprises alike to achieve greater efficiencies at a lower cost, but there's still confusion about what exactly the cloud is and how it can help. The cloud is not a product, and it...

Video

This video will give you some insight into what data integration tools can do for you today, as well as what tiers of solutions are available and some caveats when investigating particular solutions.

Solution Set

"The Cloud" has become major hype area as cost conscious enterprises explore the potential of renting IT services (infrastructure, applications, development platforms) to save costs over internal provisioning (i.e. buying and maintaining...

Solution Set

Traditional web content filters have fallen by the wayside to make room for products that actively scan website code, and prevent malware from getting to the corporate network.

While cloud computing hype can be overblown, actual benefits are out there. Start by understanding the types of cloud service and what they can do for you. This note cuts through the cloud hype so you can start reaping tangible results.