Cynthia Harvey

Bottom Line: SAS/Access does just one thing but does it well: it integrates data from third-party databases into SAS. Organizations that use the flagship SAS software might find SAS/Access to be a very cost-effective way to integrate data from other systems into SAS. However, if they need additional data integration features, they will likely want […]

Bottom Line: For companies looking for a low-cost solution for basic data integration functionality, Talend Open Studio gets the job done. The company also offers commercially supported solutions based on the same code that expand the product’s functionality. It has an impressive list of more than 900 connectors and an Eclipse-based development environment. See Talend […]

Bottom Line: Astera Centerprise Data Integrator is a less well-known product but nevertheless includes a very full feature set. Designed for business users, it boasts a user-friendly interface. Its customers are primarily small to medium-sized enterprises. Jump to: Astera Centerprise Data Integrator Features Table Company Description: Founded in 1990, Astera is a well-established but small […]

Bottom Line: Denodo’s real claim to fame is its speed. Leveraging in-memory technology and optimization capabilities, it offers real-time performance that sets it apart from other solutions. Its low-code development environment is best for data scientists and citizen developers, and it does not require any programming knowledge. The company offers data virtualization, a modern approach […]

Clearly, ETL tools have their place in today’s data-drive enterprises. Every big data analytics project requires collecting data from disparate sources, getting it into the right format and then loading it back into the analytics software. So it’s no surprise that ETL, short for “Extract, Transform, Load” is used daily. This ETL process can be […]

If you’ve been shopping for data center hardware recently, you’ve almost certainly seen systems labeled as “hyperconverged” or “hyper converged.” Other vendors are fond of acronyms like HCI (for hyper converged infrastructure) or HCIS (for hyper converged integrated systems), which refer to the same types of systems. According to Gartner, sales of hyperconverged integrated systems […]

Cloud computing challenges are numerous and thorny, to be sure. These days, everyone is in the cloud — but that doesn’t mean that they’ve figured out how to overcome all the challenges of cloud computing. Cloud Storage and Backup Benefits Protecting your company’s data is critical. Cloud storage with automated backup is scalable, flexible and […]

As more enterprises adopt hybrid cloud and multi-cloud strategies, their environments are becoming more complex and difficult to manage. To cope, many are turning to hybrid cloud management software. Cloud computing has become a fact of life for most enterprises. In fact, in its 2018 State of the Cloud Report, vendor Rightscale found that 96 […]

Artificial intelligence (AI) is in the midst of an undeniable surge in popularity, and enterprises are becoming particularly interested in a form of AI known as deep learning. According to Gartner, AI will likely generate $1.2 trillion in business value for enterprises in 2018, 70 percent more than last year. “AI promises to be the […]

                The way enterprises approach big data is rapidly changing. Just a few short years ago, big data was a hot buzzword, and most organizations were only experimenting with Hadoop and related technologies. Today, big data, particularly big data analytics, has evolved to become a critical part of […]