Data Integration Tools and How to Choose the Right One

Data integration is the activity of combining data from various sources to get a unified and overall view of the database. It helps users to query and control all data from one single point or interface, perform analytics and generate reports and statistics.

This integration is not an automatic process. You will have to use specific data integration products or platforms that will perfectly match your needs. The objective of these products is to cleanse, transform, and map the data and control the integration flow itself. With huge volumes of data coming from local software-based “batch” sources or web-based streaming sources, data integration forms a vital component in overall data analytics strategy.

Several factors determine the right data integration tool.

• Size of the Enterprise – With the growth of data the complexity of a data integration strategy too will increase. There will be more streams and web-based data sources and hence a tool be selected that can simultaneously scale up with the enterprise.


• New data sources and throughput – The requirements of any enterprise go beyond simple data storage to the need for data integration products that can connect to various streaming data sources.

• Security and compliance – Ensure that the data integration tool chosen complements the expertise of the in-house team so that you are covered when it comes to security/privacy and compliance.

• Integration use-case – An on-premise solution will be the right choice if there are no plans to initiate a full-scale move to the cloud. If not, opt for one of the many open-source data integration products.     

Always choose the right data integration tool if you want to maximize operating efficiencies. 

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  1. pointraiserApril 15, 2020 at 4:49 AM

    The ideal situation for a business involves complete data integration of independent systems into one master data warehouse. But we don’t live in an ideal world. Primarily, the following systems need to be integrated to create a holistic overview for a company including its financial system, sales and marketing CRM, human resource department, and more.

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