Summary

In this chapter, we have opened the book, as it were, on many topics in the sphere of integration and migration of data. We began the chapter laying the foundation by addressing some of the reasons that propel an organization to tackle this problem, while addressing some of the unique challenges that one will face both from a technical and business perspective. Next, we began to unpack the concepts and approaches to integration, which will provide the foundation in the coming chapters, when we get more hands-on examples. Finally, we explored several real world examples in multiple industries that have dealt with migration and integration issues. In the coming chapters, we will begin to get more hands-on and take a deeper dive into specific tools and techniques, as well as more case studies throughout to illustrate the problems and solutions that other firms have