Data Virtualization for Business Intelligence Systems

Chapter 13

The Future of Data Virtualization

13.1 Introduction

At the time of writing this book, data virtualization is in the spotlights. In 2009, data virtualization was still a technology that was not on the radar of most organizations. It’s now moving more and more to the forefront. New products are being released, organizations are implementing their first systems based on data virtualization, and many are studying whether they can benefit from the technology. The general expectation is that data virtualization is rapidly becoming mainstream technology.

This fast-growing acceptance is clearly shown in a study performed by The Bloor Group in 2011 (Figure 13.1; see [59]). In this study, respondents were asked what middleware sofware they ...