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It's been rumored for a while, but now it is official - Microsoft has announced an agreement to buy a data quality startup company, Zoomix, for the purpose of enhancing SQL Server.
Microsoft plans to add Zoomix's technology to future releases of its SQL Server database, the company said through its public relations firm. Zoomix said its development team will join the SQL Server team at Microsoft's research and development center in Israel.
While this is not a large transaction for Microsoft, the move does underscore the importance of Data Quality. However, this raises an interesting question. Who should you trust to deliver data quality? The people who brought you Vista? the folks who sold you SAP? At first glance, it seems quite convenient to be able to deal with data quality issues in conjunction with specific source systems. However, many IT experts would claim this approach is merely a stop-gap measure. Data must be managed apart from its host systems. Data Quality rules start to truly add value to the business when they span MS SQL Server, and SAP, and Oracle, and etc. etc. It's still a topic of debate. But the discussion has moved beyond the question of "is data quality software useful?" to "where is the most useful place to deliver data quality software?"
Feel free to post your opinions!
If you didn't make Informatica World 2008 this year be sure to check out the latest news, announcements, photos, videos, and more on the Informatica World 2008 blog. Several Informatica thought leaders are now live blogging this weeks events sharing their thoughts on this years event and product announcements. Take a look and welcome you to share your thoughts and/or questions.
What impact does a sound data quality strategy have on the business? In this recently recorded interview, Informatica’s Chief Marketing Officer, Brian Gentile shares first hand experience about how data quality solutions can increase revenue through more accurate identification and targeting of prospects, as well as higher customer satisfaction and retention. Brian discusses how an organization that proactively manages its data quality can generate significant saving and lower operating costs with the removal of redundant customer data.
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Have you ever wondered what impact a unified data management solution has on your ability to deliver value to your organization? In a recent interview, Informatica’s Chief Financial Officer Earl Fry discusses how to extract the highest value from your investments in Data Quality and Data Governance and how traditional ways of just buying different applications cannot cut it anymore.
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