Chapter 1

The Importance of Data Integration

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The natural complexity of data interfaces

The average corporate computing environment is comprised of hundreds or even thousands of disparate and changing computer systems that have been built, purchased, and acquired. The data from these various systems needs to be integrated for reporting and analysis, shared for business transaction processing, and converted from one system format to another when old systems are replaced and new systems are acquired. Effectively managing the data passing between systems is a major challenge and a concern for ...

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