A COMPREHENSIVE BUYER’S GUIDE TO

DATA INTEGRATION
SOLUTIONS
A Comprehensive Buyer’s Guide to
Data Integration Solutions

Contents

Introduction 1

What is the Need for New Age Integration Platforms? 2

Why does Data Orchestration Matter? 4

Why Integration Platform Buyers Are Struggling? 5

Before You Start Shopping 7

Cloud, On-premise, or Both? 8

How Compatible the Tool is with your Existing Infrastructure? 8

Why Flexibility Should be at the Centre of Your Choice? 9

How to Choose a Right Provider? 10

After You Buy: Implementation 11

How Magic’s XPI – A Data Integration Platform Can help You. 12

Conclusion 13

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A Comprehensive Buyer’s Guide to
Data Integration Solutions

Introduction

The primary function of data integration

processing, and churning is growing is to provide constant access to the most
exponentially in every organization in valuable data regardless of their location
today’s era of data-driven competition. It virtually or physically, in the cloud,
is very important for each organization to on-premises, or in any other location.
integrate and interpret any meaningful Utilizing Data Integration Platforms allows
business insights from combination of organizations to easily retract what they
new and expanding sources of data and need for their business processes because
innovations in advanced analytics, of its quick and simple way of delivering
key organizational data assets.
learning.
Data integrations platforms are perfect
To win in today’s data-driven markets,
companies are moving towards relevant data with consistency across
commercial data integration platforms to applications for analysis no matter what
data sources are being used. Getting
right information. This marks as a consistent access to data doesn’t only
remarkable evolution in the functionality mean having a united view of it. It also
of these packaged data integration implies that the data can be utilized for
platforms that work beyond just practical purposes and available in one
extracting, transforming, and loading the place where an analytical program can
data. approach it. This function includes the
movement of data from one place to
another that can be performed by Extract
Transform & Load and Data Replication.

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What is the Need for
New Age Integration Platforms?

One of the biggest reasons that your

organization needs a new-age integration
platform is very simple and classic, which
is an IT infrastructure challenges. Most of
the technologies and tools that you are

enough to provide you with appropriate

business insight for future plans. The need
for an advanced data integration tool can
be understood when you learn more
about the perks of using an advanced
solution.

Here is the list of advantages of

using a new-age data integration platform:

Get an Enterprise-ready Solution

to Make Your Business Succeed

data sources. For analysis, you have to gather all the data from separate sources which
need a lot of manpower and time. With the utilization of this approach, you can save

new-age integration platform. As the whole process is automated, there are reduced
chances of errors and reworks. So, you will get a comprehensive report in real time
easily whenever you need it. The foundation of quality analysis will also be improved

resulting in more accurate data.

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 Today’s growing demand
Perfect for Small and Big
managed with manual cod
Organizations resources and time. With d
The advanced version of the data highly accessible, enthusi
integration platform is a perfect solution applications and cloud sys
for every organization whether it is big or end-to-end process across
small. Depending on your business needs,
you can choose the right formula as it is A wide range of data need
basis which is a struggle fo
small companies leverage big data complicated and inconsist
available in large companies from billions create protocols for direct
of users. A lot of big organizations like across particular pipelines
Google and Facebook process continuous data orchestration
streaming of data from a huge number of

known as big data. of their data and its interp

Many small organizations leverage the in scattered locations and
availability of more big data. Numerous combine new data source
large companies utilize the data access them easily using d
integration platform to create data
warehouses. These data warehouses
merge multiple data sources into a data accounts to get an im
relational database, which is utilized in With data orchestration, y
running queries, generating analysis,
acompiling reports, and retrieving data.
Most companies can catch
Simplifying Business an impact on the business
Intelligence allows organizations to m
accessing comprehensive

Interconnecting
organization can easily view and swiftly understand the available data to the ecosy
get the relevant
information that is useful for your business. every IT team in a compan
datasets and systems. How
an advanced data orchest

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 Why does Data
IT teams cannot be Today’s growing demand for IT teams cannot be
g as it consumes a lot of managed with manual coding as it consumes a lot of
Orchestration
a orchestration, you will get resources and time. With data orchestration, you will get

Matter?
cally scaled, performant
ms as it automates the
highly accessible, enthusiastically scaled, performant
applications and cloud systems as it automates the
e organization.
The data orchestration process is end-to-end process across the organization.
used by companies for data
o beanalysis
churnedand
outmanagement
on a daily A wide range of data needs to be churned out on a daily
data platforms
engineersby
to merging
integratedata basis which is a struggle for data engineers to integrate
t data sources.
derived fromYou can number of
a large complicated and inconsistent data sources. You can
g inconsistent types of and
storage locations datacombining create protocols for directing inconsistent types of data
nd consolidate them
it in a rational with
manner. across particular pipelines and consolidate them with
data orchestration
As per the Gartner research on
Business Outcomes for Big Data in
ation as their
2020, data
it has is stored
been observed that of their data and its interpretation as their data is stored
data87%
silos.ofYou can rapidlyhave low
organizations in scattered locations and in data silos. You can rapidly
nd existing
business data silos to and analytical
intelligence combine new data sources and existing data silos to
a orchestration.
insights. This implies that every access them easily using data orchestration.
organization needs to deliver the
right data at the right moment to
essive
theanalytical insight.
right people not just simply data accounts to get an impressive analytical insight.
can acquire
observeinformation
a drastic drop
from different With data orchestration, you can observe a drastic drop
data sets. With Data integration
platforms, you will be able to
suesmake
only after they make
data-driven decisions to get Most companies can catch issues only after they make
utcome. Data
actual orchestration
business value and an impact on the business outcome. Data orchestration
e data-driven
outcomesdecisions by the right
by collecting allows organizations to make data-driven decisions by
ights across all channels.
information and getting the right accessing comprehensive insights across all channels.
perceptions.
em is quite a struggle for Interconnecting the ecosystem is quite a struggle for
as organizations use various
Data orchestration address a lot of every IT team in a company as organizations use various
ver, itpain
is relatively
points ofsimple for
organizations datasets and systems. However, it is relatively simple for
ion platform.
including: an advanced data orchestration platform.

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Why Integration Platform Buyers
Are Struggling?
There are a lot of things that integration platform buyers deal with before purchasing the
appropriate product for their businesses including

Picking the Right Product for

My Needs
Picking the right product for your
organization depending on your needs
can be tricky. You need to consider
numerous points. You must understand
what your business’s needs are. Also, you
must select a user-friendly integration
system that has a future-proof and
versatile integration system. You need to
go for a scalable and secure integration

Going through the reviews of the product

will also give you a better understanding.
Considering good customer service is one
of the most important points to keep in
mind while buying a data integration
platform. Depending on your digital
ecosystem, you must decide whether you
need a cloud-based or an on-premise data
integration system.

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Purchasing Capabilities that Seek Out Integration
I do Not Need
It has been observed that many buyers Some of the Important questions you
mostly struggle with purchasing should consider before purchasing any
capabilities, which are not actually data integration platform include -
required or do not match the skill set of How will you use your web data after
existing users. Most of the respondents
reported utilizing only a few capabilities preparation
that they actually purchased. The product Which format do you need your data?
packaging must have clear and Will the data be integrated into a
transparent packages and pricing details business process or directly into an
so that the customers know what features application?
they are purchasing and their usage. Also, What type of integration you will need
the salesperson must have the right infor- for internal and external services?
mation about the product to guide the
You must understand the technical way in
potential purchasers in the right direction.
which you want the data to be modeled,
structured, and integrated into your
Getting the Help, I Need
business IT setup.
from My Vendor
Being a potential buyer, you will need a
vendor that provides proper pre-and
post-sales assistance. The sales team of
the vendors must improve the overall
knowledge to assist customers in the right
direction. It is important for vendors to

reliable relationship with customers

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Before You Start Shopping

You must consider a few points before

you start shopping for your data
integration product:

Your requirement is the most important

thing that you should know before
purchasing the product.

Data ingest, data for BI & Analytics, API

integration, data migration, data error
management, or data transformation &
movement? What features you will need
after purchasing the product?

You must have an understanding of your

budget and the number & location of data
sources you are working on.

You should know your business

requirements in the future and the quality
of the data.

Some technical points also need to be

considered before buying like open vs
commercial software, cloud vs
on-premises, performance vs security, and
visual interface vs developer tool.

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Cloud, On-premise,
or Both?
A hybrid approach to Data Integration is a
growing trend in the enterprise market as it
provides organizations the ability to execute
integration in both on-premises and cloud
environments. Thus, organizations can
interchange data to and from either
framework as a way to gain business agility to
their integration infrastructure and manage
cloud data delivery and address the need for
data sharing between cloud environments.

On-premise integration is certainly not dead,

but a hybrid approach will set your
organization up nicely for the future, even if
cloud exposure is currently limited.

How Compatible the

Tool is with your
Existing Infrastructure?
Data Integration is of central importance to
the data infrastructure of any modern digital
business. Organizations want a solution that

company framework. Synergy between any

integration tool and the applications,
business processes, and data sources a
business already has in place should be the

qualifying question number-one.

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Why Flexibility Should
be at the Centre of Your Choice?
Enterprise organizations are increasingly With data democratization all the rage,
decision-makers are needing to deploy
their data infrastructures. integration tools that enable cross
Thus, stakeholders are becoming aware of department sharing. Fortunately for
the kinds of integration activities that are customers, most of the integration
being enacted upon vital business solutions are considering the need for
information. As a result, managers now
understand how important Data it and provide the most comprehensive
Integration is to their company’s overall
data management strategy.

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How to Choose a
Right Provider?

provider for your data integrations needs,

Cost Benefit
you need to be thorough in your selection

get the best package. It is important to

Here are quick pointers which in all shortlist a few vendors and ask them to
highlight the entities to consider while give demos and evaluations. You should
choosing ideal solution provider for your never approve canned demos and always
business. ask them to provide the evaluation for the
full version of the software.

Support Use Cases

To choose the right vendor, you must ask You should always test software against
a lot of questions like what is included in your particular use case. Along with the
the given package or the pricing of the software, you should also test the vendor
product. What type of support you will get before selecting them.

the present and future requirements to

Training & Knowledge Transfer
choose the best vendor.
You must ask the vendor to provide
Implementation & Set up proper training to your executives. Your
Assistance queries must be answered and you must
Whether you will get assistance from the have a clear understanding of every
vendor in the implementation and solution your vendor is giving.
setting-up of the product. Is the vendor
providing end-to-end setup assistance of
the product?

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After You Buy: Implementation
Right after you buy your data integration product, you can expect some trouble in using
it or implementing it in your business. You can ask your vendor for assistance to alleviate
the risk of something going wrong in your project. A good provider will always be there
when you need any assistance and help you in designing your data architecture. Also, you
can ask for consultancy services if needed. You must ensure that your vendor is providing
proper support and documentation for the product. You need to know your goals and
expectations so that you can measure positive outcomes.

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How Magic’s XPI –
A Data Integration
Platform Can help You.

Are you struggling in processing the data

workflows? Do you find it difficult to make
data-driven decisions? Magic XPI Data
Integration platform is a one-stop,
user-friendly, and affordable solution for
all your data-related projects. With our
no-code and unbeatable connectivity, you
will find the integration process super-fast
and hassle-free. Utilizing our ultimate
visual approach for tough integration and
optimization will help you to shift your
focus toward designing the perfect
processes and workflows that back your
business objectives.

Sounds interesting! Let’s learn more about

the data integration solution and how it is
beneficial for you and your business. With
our 30 years of expertise and experience,
you will get an end-to-end enterprise
mobility solution. We are known for our
global customer support and you are
guaranteed to get support throughout the
procedure and after the implementation.
We will provide proper training and
knowledge transfer to your executives. Our
services are affordable and easy to use.

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Conclusion
Nowadays, executives can make business decisions based on web data without
thinking about data quality or consistency issues as web data integration platforms
are providing custom-made solutions by yielding quality data. With data integration
products, you will get quick and repeatable automation of web data capture and
accumulation. You must research and prepare a lot before choosing the right vendor
but it will pay off in several ways. We hope you will find the perfect vendor and
solution for your business’s requirements.

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