2014 Blog Posting – From content management systems to big data analytics, there’s a lot of discussion about eliminating data silos and integrating resources. Processes such as reporting and document retrieval benefit from being able to pull from multiple sources of information – a step that is hindered when disparate systems prevent the fluid flow of data.
For customers with hybrid IT infrastructures, avoiding these data silos and integrating databases is critical to facilitating streamlined, robust operations and fueling the most effective application performance. In addition to selecting the most appropriate type of environment for each type of resource or program, you also need to implement an efficient way for these components of the system to work together.
What is database integration?
Today, perhaps more than ever before, there’s an incredible amount of digital data available to organizations in just about any industry. Whether they collect and store their own information or draw from external sources, enterprises can run advanced analytics, retain information about their customers, develop compelling new services and catalyze their research endeavors with ready access to a wealth of knowledge.
However, storing all of this information requires data centers and other solutions – often with different specifications based on the type of files involved and facing limitations as to how many resources can be kept on the same machines. Within a hybrid cloud deployment, for example, organizations may store sensitive data within private environments and utilize public configurations to run analytical applications. Often, these pieces need to share information with each other in order for the system to run effectively as a whole and offer users comprehensive results.
Making the most of database benefits
In fact, properly linking different databases and other components of the enterprise system is also critical for realizing the value that the benefits of each element offer. For example, you might host Oracle Real Application Cluster servers to enjoy the advantages of a high availability stack with scalability and agility to support just about any application. However, if your applications can’t efficiently transmit information to and from your resources on Amazon Web Services clouds, your high availability benefit will break down.
Similarly, SQL server enterprise clusters form excellent counterparts to virtual private cloudor public cloud solutions. These clusters store and retrieve data requested by applications hosted in other environments, but they require the right connections to transmit information quickly and reliably. Some corporations utilize VPN hardware for this sort of task, but such solutions have significant limitations, falling short when it comes to supporting more than 4 Gbps. If you have the network and cloud computing power to exceed this rate, why slow it down when linking between databases?
Meeting needs with unique hybrid cloud connectivity
As WiseGeek summarized nicely, integrating databases can be a complicated task requiring connections that use advanced programming logic and can be tested from multiple angles. However, successful integration fuels activities such as displaying search results that pull from a number of sources, ultimately saving end users a great amount of time. With the right connections, these processes happen seamlessly and rapidly from the perspective of the person using the programs.
With Datapipe’s unique hybrid cloud connectivity offering, you can enjoy the benefits of an expertly integrated system without the headache of trying to customize each piece of the puzzle. AWS Direct Connect Enabled Services are tailor-made to connect your Oracle and SQL server enterprise clusters hosted on Datapipe servers with your virtual private cloud or public cloud resources with AWS. Forming a low-latency layer 3 connection between these elements gives you dependable data movement that won’t slow down your applications or processes.
You invest significantly in robust databases and cloud computing services. To eliminate data isolation and segmentation, you need direct connections you can count on.
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