Presentation on the "First Time Right Approach to Data Virtualization" by Bart De Groeve (InfoRoad), at the BI & Data Analytics Summit on June 13th, 2019 in Diegem (Belgium)

1. The BI & Data Analytics Summit
Bart De Groeve – InfoRoad Practice Manager
Brussels - 13/06/2019
A “First Time Right” start with Data Virtualization

2. Agenda
Data Virtualization – the concept
InfoRoad, your DV service partner
Getting started with Data Virtualization
Q&A

3. Data Virtualization – the concept

4. IT – Business dilemma

5. A Modern Data Virtualization Architecture
DATA CONSUMERS
DISPARATE DATA SOURCES
SQL Queries
(JDBC, ODBC, ADO.NET)
Web Services
(SOAP, REST, OData)
Web-based catalog
& search
Secure delivery
(SSL/TLS)
DATA CONSUMERS
MPP Processing
Relational Cache
Corporate Security
Monitoring &
Auditing
Metadata
Repository
Execution Engine
& Optimizer
DATA VIRTUALIZATION

6. Unified Data Integration & Delivery Platform for Business
4. Access with any tool / protocol –
Data service / API Layer
5. Centralized metadata, security &
governance
6. 90% time to market reductions and
cost savings
1. Single access point to data – Digital
Marketplace
2. Data in business friendly form –
Semantic Layer
3. Data adapted for the needs of each
LOB, type of user and application

7. InfoRoad, your Data Virtualization partner

8. InfoRoad in a nutshell
BI Service Provider with focus on the data virtualization concept
Founded in 2016, part of the Group
& Reseller

9. InfoRoad services / Denodo Tool consultancy
Denodo professional services, based
on proven best practices.
Introduction & deployment of the
Denodo platform, starting from green
field situation or enhancing your
existing solutions.
From detailed tool expertise to overall
project ownership.
Denodo Tool consultancy
Proof-Of-Concepts
Architecture Advice
Denodo adoption service
Denodo reseller

10. InfoRoad services / Proof-Of-Concepts
Guided introduction to Denodo and data
virtualization to prove the added value,
with your data and/or infrastructure.
Recommended in case you want to try
out DV first to see, feel and experience
the benefits.
3 steps:
– Use case definition & agreement
– Installation & PoC Execution
– Evaluation
Tool consultancy
Proof-Of-Concepts
Architecture Advice
Denodo reseller
Denodo adoption service

11. InfoRoad services / Architecture Advice
We investigate and advise on how to fit
in data virtualization in the customer’s
architecture, infrastructure and
application landscape.
Denodo platform architecture
deployment assistance
Tool consultancy
Proof-Of-Concepts
Architecture Advice
Denodo reseller
Denodo adoption service

12. InfoRoad services / Denodo adoption service
This service defines and delivers the
Denodo implementation strategy, based
on best practices.
The end goal is to achieve an
enterprise adoption of DV within the
company, including successful solution
delivery.
The reference DV Implementation
Strategy is based on three
concurrent tracks:
– DV Platform Capability
– Business Delivery
– Communication program
Tool consultancy
Proof-Of-Concepts
Architecture Advice
Denodo reseller
Denodo adoption service

13. InfoRoad services / Denodo reseller
Tool consultancy
Proof-Of-Concepts
Architecture Advice
Denodo reseller
Denodo adoption service
Identify use cases for data virtualization
Define the business case for data
virtualization
Denodo license model advice
ROI calculation
Act as your local product reseller

14. InfoRoad Customer references
Visit us at our event booth and let’s talk about our experiences.

15. How to start smoothly with Data Virtualization
InfoRoad / Denodo
“Adoption Service”

16. Reference Implementation Strategy (Adoption service)
This service defines and delivers the Denodo implementation strategy, based on
best practices. The end goal is to achieve an enterprise adoption of DV within the
company, including successful solution delivery and management buy-in.
The reference DV Implementation Strategy is based on three concurrent tracks:
Continuous value delivery by means of projects
Manage user community & communicate and review DV
successes at executive level
Denodo tool adoption in existing application landscape

17. Take-aways & advice
Define upfront the company reference architectures + DV positioning
– Company wide access layer?
– Source of your ETL process?
– Operational and/or analytical usage?
Define for which use cases you will (not) use DV
– ETL / DV decision tree
Implement tool governance in the tool as of day one
– Technical governance & functional governance
– Security, versioning, …

18. Take-aways & advice
Apply best-practices from the very first implementation
– Organisation of views (“view layering”)
– InfoRoad adoption service
Choose the right deployment pattern and growth model for your DV tool
– On premise / Cloud ?
– High availability considerations
– Geographical considerations
– Nature of the use cases (operational / analytical)
– Workload & performance expectations

19. Take-aways & advice
Do a Proof Of Concept (to get over the performance concern)
– Define use cases upfront
– Define evaluation criteria upfront
Realize quick wins and make these visible to your stakeholders
The data virtualization concepts enhances and extends your existing BI
architecture. It doesn’t destroy it ☺
InfoRoad doesn’t have disappointed customers…

20. Gartner Gives DV its Highest Maturity Rating
20
“Data
Virtualization
can be
deployed with
low risk and
effort to
achieve
maximum
value.”

21. To conclude
Now or visit us at our event booth

22. Contact
www.inforoad.be
Mail: info@inforoad.be