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This in an introduction to a work in progress, and more detail is provided in 
<A HREF="data_integration_overview.htm">an Overview.</A>
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<A HREF="http://emea.idc.com/press/20010111.htm" TARGET=_NEW>IDG predicts</A> that 
Data Integration vendors are likely to merge in the future, because "Integration's not 
a game for one",(in Computing for 25th. January 2001).

<P>The work of <A HREF="http://www.mdcinfo.com/" TARGET=_NEW>The MetaData Coalition</A> is also relevant
For example, it describes the Open Information Model,(OIM) which is implemented in UML, and 
is sponsored by Microsoft.


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<B>Key Points</B> :-
<BR>Approach/Checklist
<BR>Architectures/Design Options/Hub-and-Spoke
<BR>Case Studies
<BR><A HREF="vendors_data_integration.htm">Vendors</A> -IBM Visual Warehouse, Oracle Data Migration Workbench,Data Junction , etc..

<P>The <B>essentials</B> are :-
<BR>1) A Data Architecture
<BR>2) The Concept of Wrappers
<BR>3) Tools to build the Wrappers.


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The Links in this Table bring together a set of
references which you will probably find useful, including Publications and Standards.
<BR><BR>They open up in separate Windows to make it easier for you 
to stay on this Web Site.
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