EII stands for Enterprise Information Integration, which pulls data from various sources to create a single presentation. It allows access to structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data and can combine data hosted in different formats. EII is used to create reports that mix real-time and static data and has many applications for businesses and users.
EII is another company acronym. It stands for Enterprise Information Integration. In its most basic form, EII pulls data from a variety of sources to create a single presentation. This data collection is read-only, however, not read-write. In other words, EII makes temporary copies of all data it accesses, leaving the original data in the virtual places where it resides and transferring “snapshots” of that data to target systems for end-user reporting. This virtual data caching is perhaps the most unique feature of EII.
EII is implemented via the Internet. Unlike other types of integration such as EAI, EII allows access to data in three formats: structured, semi-structured and unstructured. Structured data includes server-based collections of information, such as Oracle, SQL Server, and Sybase. Semi-structured data is emails and spreadsheets. Unstructured data is text documents and multimedia presentations, data that is not easily converted into virtual information.
EII can also be used to combine data hosted in different formats. For example, a business might have information about a topic in word processing documents, spreadsheets, and web pages. Using EII, the business can have this data delivered from those multiple formats into a consistent report for easy viewing.
EII also lends itself to creating reports that mix real-time and static data. For example, a company finance officer might want to create a report that compares this year’s activities and expenses with previous years. Previous years’ data is likely stored in a data warehouse or some other format designed to protect static data, while current year’s data is likely stored on dynamic servers that are easily accessible. Using EII, that financial officer can collect data for the current year and previous years to create a comprehensive comparison report.
EII has many applications, for businesses and users large and small. It is dynamic and efficient and is rapidly gaining popularity and functionality.
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