Data(base) Virtualization in the Mix

Came across a convenient summary of virtualization strategies today.  Though data and database virtualization have been discussed here and by analysts that cover integration, this is one of the first articles I've come across that discusses data and database virtualization as full fledged peers of the more familiar application and storage virtualization technologies.

A bit brief on the specifics, but a useful summary nonetheless.

Here's the link to the article.

EII Presentation from Mark Madsen

Came across a nice presentation on EII today by Mark Madsen of Third Nature.  It's called "Enterprise Information Integration Technology: Architectures, Uses and Abuses."

I highly recommend it to those looking to learn about EII and federation.  It gives a very detailed view and advises on where and when to consider EII.   I have to say, I couldn't have explained it better myself.

Here's a link to Mark's blog entry with the embedded presentation.