Enterprise data integration is a critical task for any project requiring a holistic view of data spread across an organization, in different applications and systems. But it's a challenging task to integrate data from diverse source systems, rectify semantic differences and manage data quality-especially in demanding real-time business environments.

This e-book explores the benefits and drawbacks of popular enterprise data integration methods. Find out why organizations are now moving away from hand-coded custom scripts, long the norm for enterprise data integration. Learn more about real-time data integration methods such as change data capture and data federation-and discover the emerging market for on-demand data integration. Get a market overview and vendor ranking of commercial data integration platforms and software tools and read buying advice from a leading analyst firm.