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Cloud Integration: Who’s Line (Of Business) Is It Anyway?
I recently sat down with a couple of Informatica Cloud customers to learn more about their general experiences with data integration delivered as an on-demand service. I was particularly interested in these two implementations, as both projects were led and ultimately managed directly by the line of business. Tony Young recently pointed out that, “the cloud is real” and most CIOs clearly have their heads in the clouds. Some of the points made by these software-as-a-service enthusiasts’ help to explain why the cloud is even more appealing outside of IT and why more and more organizations are adopting “two tier cloud integration strategies in 2011.” (more…)
Posted in Business Impact / Benefits, Business/IT Collaboration, CIO, Cloud Computing, Data Synchronization, Enterprise Data Management, IaaS, Master Data Management, PaaS, SaaS
Tagged cloud integration, cloud politics, Informatica Cloud, integration as a service, Master Data Management, MDM, PowerCenter, SaaS Integration, salesforce integration, two-tier integration
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2011 Cloud Integration Predictions: Hybrid Platform Adoption, Private Cloud Confusion
In my last post I scored my 2010 cloud integration predictions. I’d say it was a solid B. While the spate of acquisitions in the market helped shine a light on the opportunity for data integration delivered as an on-demand service, I’d characterize 2010 as a year of line of business-driven cloud integration adoption. My prediction is that 2011 will be the year of “hybrid everything” and IT organizations will be reorganizing and realigning to adapt to the new realities of cloud computing. Here are my 2011 cloud integration predictions. (more…)
Posted in Business Impact / Benefits, Business/IT Collaboration, CIO, Cloud Computing, Data Integration, Data Migration, Data Synchronization, IaaS, Integration Competency Centers, Master Data Management, PaaS, SaaS
Tagged Appirio, CIO, cloud data migration, cloud data replication, cloud data synchronization, cloud integration, cloud to ground integration, integration as a service, predictions, SaaS Integration, salesforce integration, Stefan Ried
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Cloud Integration Predictions in Review
As is the custom, before I dive into my predictions for next year, I thought I’d look back and see how I did with my 2010 cloud integration predictions. Last year I predicted that:
1) There will be an increased need for best-of-breed cloud data integration solutions. I also predicted that we’d see an emergence of online marketplaces that allow you to purchase prepackaged integration services.
Results: In Loraine Lawson’s recent Data Integration predictions post, she noted, “this year, integration seems to have shifted from a liability to an asset for the cloud.” Another publication referred to cloud integration as, “the capability that will drive mainstream Cloud adoption.” Clearly the importance of data integration to cloud computing success has been recognized. I believe 2010 was the year we crossed the chasm.
Bring on the tornado!
Migrating On-Premise Databases To Database.com
I noted in a 2006 blog post that, “in many organizations getting access to information locked away in the data warehouse is still considered to be “in demand” not on demand.” Four years later, the terminology has changed, and adoption of cloud applications and platforms like Salesforce CRM and Force.com has skyrocketed, but for many developers the same challenge persists. Gaining access to corporate databases to build mobile, social or even analytical applications is next to impossible. And if access is granted, too much time and resources are required to implement, manage and maintain software and hardware infrastructure, instead of building innovative applications. That’s what’s so exciting about today’s Database.com announcement.
Informatica Wins Best Of SaaS Showplace Award
Today THINKstrategies, Inc. announced that Informatica has been named the latest winner of the Best of SaaS Showplace (BoSS) Awards program, which is aimed at promoting the measurable business benefits being delivered by today’s Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions. (more…)
Posted in Business Impact / Benefits, Business/IT Collaboration, CIO, Cloud Computing, Data Migration, Data Synchronization, News & Announcements, PaaS, SaaS
Tagged BOSS Award, Cloud Computing, cloud integration, cloud integration platform, Cloud Platform, customer success, Informatica Cloud, integration platform, Jeff Kaplan, SaaS Integration, salesforce integration
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Getting Ready For Dreamforce 2010
If you live in the San Francisco Bay Area, it’s hard not to know that the annual salesforce.com Dreamforce conference is just around the corner. There are ads on NPR. There was even a full page ad congratulating the Giants that offered free keynote and expo passes – nice touch! The conference is being billed as “The Cloud Computing Event of the Year” and with over twenty thousand people expected to be at the Moscone Center from December 6-9th (along with Bill Clinton, Stevie Wonder and a few surprise guests), I think it will live up to the expectations. (more…)
Cloud Integration In The Spotlight At Informatica World
In case you missed it, Informatica recently announced that over 1000 companies are now running Informatica Cloud. In fact, you can take a look at the volume of jobs and transactions running through the multi-tenant data integration service at Trust.InformaticaCloud.com to see what’s going on for yourself. Well at Informatica World this week in Washington, DC, it’s going to be difficult to miss Informatica Cloud. (more…)
Top 6 Data Challenges Of Cloud Computing
This week Cloudbook published an article called: Could Data Sprawl in the Cloud Cost You Your Job? It features an overview of Informatica Cloud and includes many best practices for organizations seeking to develop a cloud data integration strategy. Going beyond the traditional CIO challenges (aka the” 5 c’s” – cost, compliance, complexity, competition and credibility), the article outlines the top 6 data challenges of cloud computing. (more…)
Posted in Business Impact / Benefits, Business/IT Collaboration, CIO, Cloud Computing, Integration Competency Centers, Operational Efficiency, PaaS, SaaS
Tagged CIO, Cloud Computing, cloud integration, Cloud Platform, Informatica Cloud, Informatica World, integration as a service, salesforce integration
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Salesforce Integration: Information as a Competitive Advantage
As part of my on-going series of interviews with the Informatica team who have recently implemented salesforce.com, I sat down with Peter Vanderhaak, director of enterprise data management, to discuss the analytics and data warehousing aspects of the project. Peter’s team is responsible for Informatica’s internal data warehouse as well as data integration, master data management, and pervasive business intelligence – basically ensuring timely, relevant and trustworthy information is always available. As our sales force automation (SFA) system has always been a hub of analytical data, I wanted to get a better understanding of the impact of a new CRM solution and how he and his team are adapting to the cloud. (more…)
Adopting Salesforce CRM: The Importance Of Data Integration
Here is part two of my interview with Informatica’s Scott Geffre. Scott has led the CRM rollout at Informatica, helping the company migrate from Pivotal to salesforce.com. In the first half of our discussion, he spoke about evaluating TCO and some of the benefits of software as a service (SaaS) applications. In this post, Scott talks about the importance of cloud integration, the challenges of hand coding, and master data management (MDM). (more…)
Posted in Business Impact / Benefits, Business/IT Collaboration, CIO, Cloud Computing, Data Migration, Data Synchronization, Integration Competency Centers, Operational Efficiency, PaaS, SaaS
Tagged AppExchange, Best Practices, CIO, Cloud Computing, cloud integration, CRM integration, Informatica Cloud, ROI, SaaS Integration, salesforce integration, salesforce.com, TCO
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