DBCrawler allows Automated Enterprise Metadata Integration by discovering and cataloging the metadata associated with a global data landscape.

WHO SHOULD USE THIS PRODUCT?

1. Enterprise Data Managers
Who wish to get a comprehensive view of their enterprise metadata landscape.

2. ERP / BI /CRM Project Managers
Who need to created enterprise metamodels for integrating data and processes

3. CIOs
Who wish to compile a full data catalog of their company's information assets.

WHAT PROBLEM DOES IT SOLVE?

DBCrawler automates the discovery of information that is hidden among hundreds of databases and applications in a company's systems landscape. It is used to create comprehensive catalogs of enterprise metadata that are essential in any enterprise data integration projects.

HOW IS IT USED?

DBCrawler is used for

1. Scanning for information sources in global information landscape to discover and create a comprehensive view of

a. Systems
b. Networks
c. Databases
d. Applications
e. Documents
f. Web Pages

2. Cataloging metadata associated any information source in the landscape

a. Databases
b. Applications
c. Documents
d. Web Pages

3. Synchronizing the metadata with changes in the landscape

a. Changes in metadata of schemas and tables in RDBMS environments
b. Changes in data within tables in relational databases
c. Alerting and Monitoring users about changes in the environment

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?

DBCrawler can help companies get a comprehensive understanding of their company's data environment. It can help IT managers answer questions related to

1. The number of databases / schemas / data entities in the enterprise landscape.
   
   
2. The physical metadata showing the location of the data objects.
   
   
3. The semantic metadata showing the relationships between the data objects across the enterprise.