Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 16:56:28 +0000 (CUT) From: IBM DB2 Information Management Software Subject: DB2 Information Management Software Today newsletter DB2 Information Management Software Today newsletter Welcome to the November edition of DB2 Information Management Software Today for 2004. We hope you enjoy this issue. As always please let us know what you think. Do you have colleagues that would find value in this newsletter? New readers can subscribe and customize the newsletter to accommodate their interests in DB2 software by visiting http://www.ibm.com/software/data/db2infonews/ How are we doing? We welcome and encourage your feedback on the information we bring to you monthly. Please send any comments that you may have to imstodayatus.ibm.com. Have you updated your profile to receive the newsletter in a convenient HTML format? https://www6.software.ibm.com/reg/dm-db2modify/dm-db2modify-r ------------------------------------------------------------ DB2 Information Management Software in the News ------------------------------------------------------------ The Success & Failures of New Technologies Read what Buell Duncan , IBM General Manager of ISV and Developer Relations, has to say about the success and failure of new technologies through his work with thousands of ISVs. "Products may be hot one day, and extinct the next; new technologies often replace existing ones within months, not years; and whole new markets emerge in the blink of an eye. In this constantly shifting climate, a company's long-term success is linked to its ability to build trust among all its constituents: customers, business partners, shareholders and employees." Read all of his comments at the website. Http://www.capient.com/enter/exec-thoughts/?ca=vgr-ISV-Trust DB2 UDB V8.2 Attains Critical Security Certification IBM has announced that DB2 Universal Database Version 8.2 has attained a security certification of level 4 (EAL4) from the International Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation, making it the most current database offering in the industry to achieve this level of certification. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL114B11 AFLAC Migrates Data to Scalable, Open Standards-based DB2 AFLAC integrated its enterprise applications with its billing database to keep up the pace of progress in automating and streamlining its systems. To keep its DB2 database in optimum condition and take advantage of its outstanding performance, AFLAC deployed IBM DB2 database administration and recovery tools. With DB2 and the assistance of IBM Business Partner MOST, AFLAC will be able to provide real-time information and quickly develop productivity-enhancing applications that will enable it to handle more business. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL114B16 Content Kings CRN recently named IBM General Manager Janet Perna a leader in enterprise content management, citing IBM's breadth of resources and technologies in this market. http://www.crn.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=52601080&flatPage=true ------------------------------------------------------------ Offers and Promotions ------------------------------------------------------------ Subscribe Today To Database Trends and Applications Magazine Database Trends and Applications magazine is written monthly for the data integration specialist/data architect who is a member of their organization's information project team. It covers the latest trends, research, case studies and technology developments in data integration through features articles, columns and news analysis. Included is a special focus section every month on legacy modernization and integration. All content is exclusive to the monthly print magazine. Subscribe today. http://www.dbta.com/subscribe IDUG Insider Free Subscription Offer The International DB2 Users Group (IDUG) is pleased to provide the worldwide DB2 user community with a dynamic web-based resource to data management professionals get the most out of DB2 Universal Database. IDUG Insider includes a technical library, discussion forums, DB2 success story repository, code-sharing forum and solutions provider directory. The Insider is always on and is free-of-charge, provided as a resource from IDUG to the further its mission of promoting the effective utilization of the DB2 product family. To learn more and to sign up to become an Insider, visit the IDUG website. http://www.idug.org/user/UserLogin.asp ------------------------------------------------------------ DB2 Information Mgmt Software Product Announcements ------------------------------------------------------------ DB2 Universal Database Version 8.2 Generally Available Now As of October 29, DB2 Universal Database Version 8.2 is generally available. DB2 UDB V8.2 accelerates times to value with numerous innovative enhancements. Improved integration with key development tools and platforms will help make programmers more efficient than ever. A broad array of autonomic or self-managing capabilities frees more administrator time to focus on driving business value or even eliminate the need for dedicated administrators in smaller implementations. These efficiencies combined with the attractive license costs deliver TCO to satisfy even the most constrained budgets. Learn more at the website. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL114B10 IBM Announces Spatial Integration Adapter for WebSphere Studio for Developers of Spatial Applications The Spatial Integration Adapter for WebSphere Studio will support spatial objects (drag and drop) exclusively developed for using the ESRI ArcGIS Server components. It delivers to the Java developer an environment for applications and web services development and enhanced when used in an architecture that includes IBM DB2 UDB, Spatial Extender, and WebSphere Application Server. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL114B23 Digital Media Open Framework Announcement - Advanced New Capabilities and Enhanced Business Partner Support IBM has unveiled new additions to its open digital media framework which will include technology from leading partners such as Cisco Systems, Apple Computer and Adobe to give companies enhanced capabilities to electronically create, manage and distribute rich media content faster, easier and at lower cost regardless of the existing platform. IBM has solidified its commitment to bring open standards-based technology to the digital media marketplace to facilitate integration of solutions, along with interoperability cross multiple and disparate platforms, to help improve productivity and reduce costs. With IBM's support of standards in digital media, which includes Java, J2EE, ISMA, MPEG, XML, OMA, Linux, Web services and others, businesses now have the opportunity to select applications that best fit specific needs independent of existing or proprietary systems. By utilizing the open IBM Digital Media Framework of software, hardware, services and partner offerings, companies have the flexibility to integrate, manage and support information on demand as they take advantage of emerging standards and open middleware to help reduce development time by more than fifty percent. For example, now through the Digital Media Framework, IBM and Cisco support H.264 Advanced Video Coding from the Internet Streaming Media Alliance (ISMA), a standard for streaming that gives more flexible development options for video streaming. To help companies quickly deliver cost-effective digital media solutions "on demand", IBM is making available free, downloadable source code (including APIs and Web Services) that provides application developers and system integrators the ability to simplify their application development and integration of digital media applications into content delivery networks and content repositories is available for immediate download. Learn more at the website. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL114B3 ------------------------------------------------------------ DB2 Content Mgmt Product Line ------------------------------------------------------------ Losing Information Can Really Cost You During the last few years there have been wide-spread changes and new rules impacting compliance reporting and records management. Cohasset Associates has recently completed an in-depth analysis of regulations, laws, best practices and records lifecycle management issues, and delivers an assessment of IBM records management solutions against a common set of requirements. This informative new whitepaper will show you how IBM offerings can help you manage records, meet changing regulatory requirements and minimize your risks. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL114S1 DB2 Content Manager OnDemand Roadmap Get the latest information and resources for DB2 Content Manager OnDemand products. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL114S2 ------------------------------------------------------------ Technical Corner ------------------------------------------------------------ New DB2 Express Book Available A new book, titled, DB2 Express: Easy Development and Administration is now available for purchase. The book, written by Paul Yip, Clara Liu, Jason Gartner, Steve O'Connell, and Kitman Cheung, was intended for use by SMB customers and ISVs. Use this new tool to learn about: - How to install and get up and running quickly with DB2 Express - Step-by-step, how to develop applications using Java and Visual Basic.NET, two of the most dominant programming languages used in the SMB space - How to leverage the latest features in DB2 v8.2 for LUW to further reduce TCO - How to deploy DB2 in environments where a full DBA will not be available (using autonomic features) - How to do all the above using the latest and greatest DB2 GUI tools - no command line Customers and business partners can get the book at a discounted rate. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL114B38 DB2 Connection Routing Using Linux Load Balancing Spread DB2 client connections across multiple servers with Balance, a powerful open source tool for the Linux platform. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL114B4 Construct a Reliable Web Service Structure your web service with an architectural solution that focuses on reliability, fault tolerance, and logging with transactional semantics. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL114B42 Plan a Web Service Business Integration Engagement Learn how web services and SOA are affecting major changes within the middleware integration landscape. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL114B43 Second Version of IBM's Autonomic Computing Toolkit The AC toolkit allows developers to quickly get started building autonomic capability into their applications today, by providing them with proven technology and tools, based on industry standards, for installing, administering, correlating and correcting systems, reducing the cost and time of implement solutions. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL114B44 Microsoft SQL Server to DB2 UDB Conversion Guide Residency IBM is seeking people to participate in a residency. The project will produce an IBM Redbook to help in understanding the process of converting database from Microsoft SQL Server to DB2 UDB. It will document the database conversion planning guide lines, porting steps, migration tool usage and examples. By participating in this residency you'll gain the in-depth knowledge of the architecture of both Microsoft SQL Server and DB2 database and the process of migrating Microsoft SQL Server database to DB2. You will also interact with other highly skilled residents, DB2 and migration tool developers, and members of the IBM database migration project office --- and ultimately become a published author. This residency begins January 17, 2005 and ends March 4. The residency will be held in San Jose, California, USA. Nominations should be submitted online by December 15, 2004. Customers and business partners can go directly to this announcement and its online nomination form at the website below. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL114B48 DB2 Everyplace Version 8.2 Synchronization Horizontal Filtering Fewer rows synchronized yields faster synch times and faster table scans on your mobile device. This article explains horizontal filtering, a method for synchronizing a select subset of rows between the server and the DB2 Everyplace mobile device that can significantly enhance performance. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL114B6 ADO.NET and Cloudscape ADO.NET support is available for IBM Cloudscape Version 10.0 and Apache Derby databases through Microsoft's ODBC .NET Data Provider and IBM's DB2 Run-Time client. Learn about the requirements, see how to set it up, and explore examples. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL114B7 ------------------------------------------------------------ Certification and Training ------------------------------------------------------------ Getting Started With Information Integrator Workshop for Business Partners As part of the on demand initiative, IBM has delivered DB2 Information Integrator to address the critical customer requirement for data integration. If you are a developer, software architect or solutions architect interested in providing integration solutions to your company or customers, this 2-day no-charge workshop is for you. Using a combination of presentations and hands-on exercises, this workshop will help the student understand what information integration is and how it can be implemented using DB2 Information Integrator. Approximately half of the scheduled time will be spent doing hands-on exercises. For more details and to enroll, Business Partners should visit the website. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL114B20 Leveraging the Power of the Web for Education - Web Lectures Web lectures from IBM, enable users to attend single lectures presented by an IBM technical expert or extracted from one of our most popular classroom courses, via the Internet. The courses are offered with a quality audio recording synchronized with a technical presentation. They are available 24/7 in many product areas, highly focused, and based on the same content as our traditional classroom courses. Web lectures are one to two hours and completed over 30 days. Review them as many times as needed to retain concepts. Content included is introductory, overview, or strategic in nature. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL114B35 Just Released DB2 for z/OS Version 8 DBA Certification Guide For a limited time, you can save 25% off cover price. This new guide was written by IBM Gold Consultant Susan Lawson, and offers comprehensive preparation material for your IBM Certified Database Administrator-DB2 Universal Database V8.1 for z/OS certification. This guide presents hundreds of useful tips, practical techniques, and expert guidelines for every facet of DB2 UDB database administration, including database implementation, operation, recovery, security, auditing, performance, installation, migration, and much more. For more information or to order, visit the website. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL114B51 ------------------------------------------------------------ Webcasts and Teleconferences ------------------------------------------------------------ IBM Software Development Platform for Linux Webcast December 7 Are you looking for a solution that can help your software development organization build and deploy software more efficiently and with better quality on Linux? 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