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The Composite Data Virtualization Implementation Methodology and Best Practices are designed to integrate with your existing design, development and deployment processes. When blended with internal and external staff resources, this combination of knowledge, tools, processes and more enables both immediate implementation success and on-going self-sufficiency. This paper summarizes details key activities and resources to successfully navigate each stage including documentation, white papers, tools, consulting services and more. Armed with the proper knowledge and support, you will be able to avoid pitfalls and efficiently and effectively work through the implementation tasks.

The Composite Software Customer Value Program helps participating customers prospectively estimate business and IT value from your use of Composite solutions, as well as demonstrate and communicate value actually achieved to the appropriate internal and external constituents. For Composite prospects and customers who must measure and demonstrate value, this paper introduces the Composite Customer Value Framework and Customer Value Program.

This white paper provides a brief overview of the Composite Information Server platform and Query Processing Engine. It explains how various factors affect performance of applications using data services-based integration. The paper also describes a simple benchmarking test with Composite Information Server, which tests various aspects of the platform performance with single and multiple heterogeneous data.

In an environment of ever evolving needs and solutions, enterprises and government agencies must select the right data virtualization offering to meet their needs. To provide a systematic assessment approach, Composite Software has developed a Data Virtualization Platform Maturity Model. This Data Virtualization Leadership SeriesT white paper describes this model and how it can be used for both initial evaluation and on-going optimization of data virtualization platforms.