DON'T FE AR THE DATA

摘要

Enterprise information integration's claim to fame is its ability to federate data-it provides a single point of access to disparate information sources. This reduces the complexity inherent in client applications attempting to join various data sources while offering another way to access that information. Sounds good, right? So why did more than 56 percent of those responding to our reader poll say they have no plans to deploy EII, even though 57 percent say their organizations would benefit from it? There are a few reasons. If you're one of the 25 percent of respondents who cited complexity as a major barrier, you're right. These products were a bear to test. The one in four who said cost is a problem are correct, too-EII isn't cheap. But if you can get past those details, EII can deliver standardized access to heterogeneous data sources.