DataFlux Positioned in Leaders Quadrant for Data Quality Technology; Leading Analyst Firm Evaluates DataFlux Based on Completeness of Vision, Ability to Execute.CARY, N.C. -- DataFlux, a leading provider of data quality integration solutions, today announced it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the Leaders Quadrant in the "Magic Quadrant The Gartner Magic Quadrant is a proprietary research tool developed by Gartner Inc., a US based research and advisory firm. It is designed to provide an unbiased qualitative analysis of a “markets’ direction, maturity, and participants. for Data Quality Tools, 2006" report.(1) Gartner's report examined standalone data quality software products and reviewed vendors' ability to execute as well as their completeness of vision. The report evaluated technology vendors that addressed various aspects of data quality, including parsing See parse. parsing - parser and standardization, cleansing, matching, profiling, monitoring and enrichment. "We believe DataFlux's position in the Leaders Quadrant confirms that DataFlux provides its customers with all the necessary data quality elements to turn poor data into a strategic corporate asset," said Tony Fisher, president and general manager of DataFlux. "Having a single, unified view of customers, products, suppliers and other data assets across the enterprise provides a real competitive advantage. DataFlux gives organizations that advantage with a solution that transforms disjointed and disparate data into valuable information." DataFlux provides an enterprise data quality integration platform that combines data profiling Data profiling is a process whereby one examines the data available in an existing database and collects statistics and information about that data. The purpose of these statistics may be to:
According to the report authored by Ted Friedman and Andreas Bitterer, "Companies are discovering that data quality has a significant impact on their most strategic business initiatives. Compliance and transparency are at the top of the list of concerns -- that is, ensuring that organizations understand, and are controlling and reporting the performance of the business accurately." DataFlux technology uses a service oriented architecture (SOA (1) (Start Of Authority) The first record in a DNS zone file. See DNS records. (2) (Service Oriented Architecture) The modularization of business functions for greater flexibility and reusability. ) to provide a standards-based data quality framework that reduces implementation time and allows organizations to easily develop, refine and reuse business rules for data quality. With DataFlux, companies can create and enforce data governance rules -- and build a true enterprisewide standard for data quality -- on all widely used applications, platforms or databases. About the Magic Quadrant The Magic Quadrant is copyrighted 2006 by Gartner, Inc. and is reused with permission. The Magic Quadrant is a graphical representation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It depicts Gartner's analysis of how certain vendors measure against criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in the Magic Quadrant, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors placed in the "Leaders" quadrant. The Magic Quadrant is intended solely as a research tool, and is not meant to be a specific guide to action. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability mer·chant·a·ble adj. Suitable for buying and selling; marketable. mer  chant·a·bil or fitness
for a particular purpose.
About DataFlux DataFlux enables organizations to analyze, improve and control their data through an integrated technology platform. Through its enterprise data quality integration solutions, companies can build a solid information foundation that delivers a unified view of customer, product or supplier data. A wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of SAS (1) (SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, www.sas.com) A software company that specializes in data warehousing and decision support software based on the SAS System. Founded in 1976, SAS is one of the world's largest privately held software companies. See SAS System. (www.sas.com), DataFlux helps customers enhance the effectiveness of their data-driven initiatives, including customer data integration (CDI CDI compact disc interactive: a system for storing a mix of software, data, audio, and compressed video for interactive use under processor control ), enterprise resource planning See ERP. (application, business) Enterprise Resource Planning - (ERP) Any software system designed to support and automate the business processes of medium and large businesses. (ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. ), legacy data migration and compliance. To learn more about DataFlux, visit www.dataflux.com. DataFlux and all other DataFlux Corporation LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control product or service names are registered trademarks or trademarks of, or licensed to, DataFlux Corporation LLC in the USA and other countries. (R) indicates USA registration. Copyright (C) 2006 DataFlux Corporation LLC, Cary, NC, USA. All Rights Reserved. Other brand and product names are trademarks of their respective companies. (1)Gartner Research " Magic Quadrant for Data Quality Tools, 2006 " by Ted Friedman and Andy Bitterer. April 21, 2006. |
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