How does data virtualization simplify data access?

Facilitating access to data is an ongoing goal for companies. One challenge is solving data silo obstacles so full advantage can be gained without adding governance complexity.

Data virtualization is a simple, fast, non-disruptive, cost-effective, data-access solution for enhanced governance. It's part of the data architecture that supports analytic projects that maximize data's potential across the business: data as a service, semantic layer, logical data warehouse, a 360° view.

This infographic shows the benefits and limitations of various data access strategies and architectures—data wrangling, ESB, ETL—and the reasons for considering data virtualization.