Product Spotlight: WebSphere Information Integrator
About this feature: WebSphere Information Integrator allows organizations to have direct, native access to any data source to create a data virtualization layer that can be accessed in real-time by any application. Even though it's not replicating or duplicating databases or stores of data into a new data mart or data warehouse, WebSphere Information Integrator essentially looks like a large data warehouse, where all of a company's reporting or information needs can be met.
Any organization that has a diverse set of data that needs to be instantly accessible (without waiting for nightly or weekly updates or data warehouse loads) should consider an information integration solution like WebSphere Information Integrator.