2.3 MICROQUADRANT RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 23
2.3.1 VENDOR INCLUSION CRITERIA 23
2.4 RESEARCH ASSUMPTIONS 24
2.5 LIMITATIONS 24
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 25
4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 29
4.1 ATTRACTIVE MARKET OPPORTUNITIES IN THE DATA INTEGRATION MARKET 29
4.2 DATA INTEGRATION: MARKET SHARE ACROSS VARIOUS REGIONS 30
4.3 DATA INTEGRATION MARKET: BY INDUSTRY VERTICAL AND REGION 31
4.4 LIFECYCLE ANALYSIS, BY REGION, 2017 31
5 MARKET OVERVIEW AND INDUSTRY TRENDS 32
5.1 MARKET OVERVIEW 32
5.1.1 INTRODUCTION 32
5.1.2 MARKET DYNAMICS 32
5.1.2.1 Drivers 33
5.1.2.1.1 Demand for tools that can combine several heterogeneous data sources 33
5.1.2.1.2 Rise of cloud computing creating a demand for effective data integration tools and practices
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5.1.2.2 Restraints 35
5.1.2.2.1 Lack of expertise 35
5.1.2.2.2 Disharmony between modern data integration requirements and legacy systems 35
5.1.2.3 Opportunities 36
5.1.2.3.1 Increased inclination toward self-service data integration 36
5.1.2.3.2 Growing demand for open-source data integration tools 36