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One of the best data integration tools on the market, PowerCenter offers metadata-driven data management in the cloud or on premises.

These data integration tools parse through heterogenous data and extract what’s relevant. They are critical because as data sources expand--industry studies show that data volumes now double about every two years--the need for powerful data integration tools grows.

The Shadow IT phenomenon is not new. For decades, employees brought their own disks or CDs and installed software onto company desktops or laptops. And every department had its resident “computer guy” who was not IT staff but had a flair for computers.

This super-fast data virtualization platform offers real-time performance, but it may not meet all enterprises' data integration needs.

Although supported by a small company, this data integration solution offers a rich feature set and an interface that's ideal for business users at small to medium-sized enterprises.