Return-Path: Received: from isource.ibm.com (isource.boulder.ibm.com [207.25.249.18]) by server1.os2site.com (Weasel v1.73) for ; 22 Apr 2005 08:08:39 +1000 Received: from isource.boulder.ibm.com (loopback [127.0.0.1]) by isource.ibm.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 87D0E15843 for ; Thu, 21 Apr 2005 22:07:01 +0000 (CUT) From: IBM DB2 Information Management Software Reply-To: imstodayatus.ibm.com Subject: DB2 Information Management Software Today newsletter Content-Type: text/plain; To: newsatos2site.com Message-Id: <20050421220701.87D0E15843atisource.ibm.com> Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2005 22:07:01 +0000 (CUT) DB2 Information Management Software Today newsletter Welcome to the April edition of DB2 Information Management Software Today for 2005. 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. For easy reading, please update your profile to receive the newsletter in convenient HTML format? https://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/iwm/web/signup.do?source=dm-db2modify ------------------------------------------------------------ DB2 Information Management Software in the News ------------------------------------------------------------ 5Minute Briefing: Data Center Each week 5MINUTE BRIEFING: DATA CENTER covers everything you need to know in the mainframe and DB2 markets. Subscribe today at: http://www.dbta.com/datacenter/subscribe.html Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) v10 nominated for reader's award by JDJ Readers of Java Developers Journal have nominated IDS v10 in the category of "Best Enterprise Database". Other nominees include Oracle Database 10g, IBM DB2 Universal Database and HSQLDB... Please join us in voting for our favorite product. http://www.sys-con.com/java/readerschoice2004 Gartner's Magic Quadrant IBM was awarded a leadership position again this year in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Integrated Document Archive and Retrieval Systems (IDARS) 2005. IBM shows as surpassing all others in ability to execute. Key competitors such as FileNet and EMC placing behind as "niche player" and "challenger," respectively. Gartner's clients may view the full report at their site: http://www.gartner.com. ------------------------------------------------------------ Offers and Promotions ------------------------------------------------------------ New Redbook: WebSphere Information Integrator Q Replication: Fast Track Implementation Scenarios This new Redbook provides an overview of WebSphere Information Integrator Q replication, and provides guidelines for exploiting its high throughput, low latency, and other capabilities in the design and implementation of high-availability and high-performance distributed business solutions on the z/OS and AIX platforms. It also describes a step-by-step approach to implementing bidirectional and peer-to-peer replication solutions in a two-server environment on the z/OS and AIX platforms. To download for free please visit: http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL405Z09 Get a Complimentary DVD of DB2 UDB Enterprise Server Edition V8.2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows Receive a 90-day evaluation copy of DB2 UDB Enterprise Server Edition for Linux, UNIX and Windows that includes an introduction to DB2 UDB Enterprise Server Edition, V8.2 and resources to help you succeed in using DB2 UDB, including product demonstrations, technical documentation, links to and information about DB2 development communities, and more. Order here: http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL405Z19 On-site Training at Out-of-Sight Savings Book an on-site class or combination of classes with a net tuition of $25,000 between April 1 - June 30 and IBM will pay for the instructor travel and living expenses -- a value of up to $1,450. This offer is based on net tuition, so customers with volume training discounts with IBM can also take advantage of this offer as well. It's an even sweeter deal if you pay for the training with an IBM Education Pack - online account. Choose your class, your schedule, your location - and save big when we send the instructor to you at no charge! Classes must be delivered by August 31. For more information: http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL405Z35 Complimentary DB2 Express or DB2 ESE Discovery CD Available - Order Today! Be sure to get your complimentary copy of the new DB2 Express V8.2 or DB2 Enterprise Server Edition V8.2 Discovery CD. The CD contains a 90-day evaluation copy of the selected product and many valuable resources to help you succeed in using DB2 UDB, including product demonstrations, technical documentation, and information about DB2 development communities and more. Sign up to get your no-charge copy today! http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL405Z58 ------------------------------------------------------------ Events and Webcasts ------------------------------------------------------------ IBM sponsors AIIM 2005, the premier enterprise content conference AIIM 2005, to be held May 17-19 in Philadelphia, will attract business professionals and executive management seeking the latest technologies to capture, manage, share, and store documents and digital content. If you want to find more information and spend less time hunting for it or comply with government regulations and do it with a cost-effective solution, come see the AIIM Expo. It will showcase best of breed practices from IBM for managing, integrating, and records-enabling content. Contact your local IBM content management sales specialist to request a complimentary guest pass to the Expo. To learn more, see http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL405Z02 IIUG Conference in Denver, May 22th to 26th IIUG Conference in Denver, May 22th to 26th Register today for IDUG / IIUG 2005 - North America, May 22-26, 2005, Denver. New this year, the IDUG / IIUG 2005 - North America conference is the official, IIUG-sponsored technical event. The International Informix Users Group will be joining together with the International DB2 User Group to present three full speakers tracks, exhibitors and much more at the IDUG 2005 - North America Conference in Denver, CO. We encourage all IIUG members who can possibly attend to come to Denver. IIUG has overseen all Informix content. The conference will feature 50 Informix-focused technical sessions over the event's four-day agenda. Learn how to improve your productivity using industry best practices from IBM experts and peer DBAs. Compare your techniques with other database professionals and learn how to increase your productivity and return more back to the business! IDUG / IIUG 2005 - North America promises to deliver the hottest Informix technical talks by top Informix professionals. IDUG / IIUG 2005 - North America also features an expansive exhibition of products and services--with technology solutions, free certification testing, unique access to product developers from IBM and other leading vendors, and plentiful professional networking opportunities. http://www.iiug.org/conf DB2 Information Management Technical Conference - open for registration September 12-16, 2005 in Orlando, Florida Get all the latest news and announcements about the DB2 Information Management product family at this event including DB2, Business Intelligence, Informix, U2 and WebSphere Information Integration. This conference is designed for database administrators, application programmers, system programmers, designers, webmasters and system integrators, Data Warehouse, Business Intelligence and EAI architects, IBM Business Partners, as well as those implementing IBM information management solutions. This conference is now open for registration. Save $150 if you enroll by July 25. Enroll: http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL405Z04 Save the Date - Content Management Technical Conference September 12 - 16, 2005 in Orlando, Florida To thrive in today's on demand world, you need to get information into the hands of the right people -- easily and cost effectively. Join us at the IBM Content Management technical conference and learn how to simplify content management, streamline compliance and deliver information with on demand ease. For the first time, attendees will have the convenience of participating in certain aspects of the DB2 Information Management Conference, as both conference are being co-located in Orlando, Florida. Visit: http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL405Z05 Join the Developers at the IMS Technical Conference October 10-13, 2005, San Jose Join us for a great IMS Technical Conference you won't want to miss. We're going to try and top last year's very successful event by holding our sessions in the heart of IMS Developer country - San Jose...right near the Silicon Valley lab. Besides enjoying the cultural diversity, innovation and entrepreneurial spirit of this city, come spend some time networking with all the great IMS product developers who call it home. It will be four days you will long remember. For more information: http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL405Z06 Information Management onDemand Webcast: Optimize performance and protect the data that runs your business with IBM DB2 Multiplatform Tools Gain the confidence you need to put applications into production. Join this on demand webcast and learn how to improve real-life performance and prevent data loss with IBM DB2 Performance Expert for Multiplatforms and IBM DB2 Recovery Expert for Multiplatforms. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL405Z20 May 3 Webcast shows you how IBM DB2 and IMS Tools can help you redefine what TCO means to your business Join Dan Wardman, vice president IBM DB2 and IMS Tools, as he looks at what total cost of ownership really means to your business. Price is one component to consider--but price is only what you pay. What you need to get in return is value. And value means having confidence in the long term that your system will have the tools it need to keep it running free of problems. Dan explains the real value that DB2 and IMS tools bring to your business and the real difference they can make to TCO over the long haul. Replay will be available after May 4. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL405Z21 DB2 Webcast: .NET Development with DB2 Database This Rational Software Development Platform Webcast explains how easy it is to develop .NET applications using Visual Basic® or C# using DB2 as your database environment. Join this Webcast to learn the latest on developing and deploying applications with DB2 and .NET. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL405Z23 Great Opportunities for Exhibitors at IBM 2005 Technical Conferences IBM Technical Conferences offer outstanding marketing opportunities for both exhibitors and sponsors. Attendees of IBM events crowd our exhibit halls seeking the latest advances in hardware, software, and networking technologies. If your offerings complement IBM's solutions, don't miss this unique opportunity to meet with a targeted group of qualified buyers. Sponsorship packages and excellent booth locations are available for our dynamic 2005 events. For more information: http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL405Z27 Webcast: Optimize performance and protect the data that runs your business with IBM DB2 Multiplatform Tools This on demand webcast will focus on real-life performance and recovery challenges that many of you face in your day-to-day work as database administrators or managers. The first two presenters will walk you through a few scenarios and show you how you can easily use IBM DB2 Performance Expert for Multiplatforms to help you gain the confidence you need to put applications into production. Our third presenter will show you how you can prevent data loss by using DB2 Recovery Expert for Multiplatforms. March 10th thru September 30th. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL405Z37 Webcast: Protect your DB2 data from disaster with a new high availability solution HADR creates and maintains a fault tolerant replica of your database, called a standby database, which protects data from both planned and unplanned outages. This standby database can takeover the DB2 workload in a matter of seconds, should the primary database experience an outage. Clients that were accessing the primary database will be automatically redirected to the secondary database, without any application modifications. IBM DB2 UDB provides HADR as a built-in feature of the database. 1 April thru 30 September. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL405Z39 ------------------------------------------------------------ Technical Corner ------------------------------------------------------------ Expanded Trial Download section on developerWorks It's never been easier to get your hands on IBM trial software. Find samples of a wide selection of our software development tools and middleware in one convenient location, including a collection of new technical resources including complimentary tech support, forums, tutorials, demos, evaluation guides, Webcasts and more to help them install and use the products. Download the latest trials from Rational, WebSphere, Lotus, and DB2 or to request a complimentary developerWorks Software Evaluation Kit DVD (Linux and Windows versions) that contains our most popular downloads. DB2 products include: - DB2 Universal Database(TM) Enterprise Server Edition V8.2 - DB2 Universal Database Express Server Edition V8.2 http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL405Z24 New to DB2 and Web Services DB2 Web services are Web services that are provided by DB2. These services include SQL operations like inserts, updates, and deletes, and calling DB2 stored procedures. On the other hand, DB2 can also behave as a Web service consumer. This page will get you started, explain the concepts, and link you to many resources on this topic. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL405Z41 DB2 UDB for z/OS and OS/390 technical resource center Find links to articles, roadmaps, data sheets, and communities pertaining to DB2 Universal Database for z/OS and OS/390. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL405Z45 ------------------------------------------------------------ Certification and Training ------------------------------------------------------------ New IBM Fast Start Services for DB2 UDB High Availability Disaster Recovery (HADR) With this new service, consultants from IBM Software Services for DB2 Information Management assist you with the installation and configuration of the DB2 UDB HADR and client reroute technologies. Working jointly with your staff, the consultants provide technical assistance and knowledge transfer on the administration and operational procedures required to support HADR and client reroute in your unique environment, ensuring that your team is prepared to support your new system. For more information, please visit: http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL405Z08 Announcing Implementing DB2 Everyplace in Your Enterprise With this new course, you will get an introduction to DB2 Everyplace, the 2005 best mobile database recognized by InfoWorld. You will receive an overview of mobile solutions and detailed information to build a mobile application. After completing this course, you should be able to: - choose an appropriate solution for a mobile environment; - define and set up the infrastructure for a DB2 Everyplace environment; and -develop a sample application for a mobile environment. For more information, please visit: http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL405Z11 Complimentary Certification Roadmaps To help you begin and prepare for professional certification, the DB2 information management certification team has created a series of certification roadmaps to help you define and map out your certification path. We offer a variety of job-related certifications for our DB2 information management software products. Our roadmaps are designed to provide a comprehensive, concise view of all the exams and roles available as well as provide you with the most efficient path to achieve the various levels of certification. For more information, please visit: http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL405Z12 Free Professional Certification Assessment Exams DB2 information management professional certification assessment exams are available through partnering effort with Self Test Software, the assessment exams will allow you to test your readiness and identify areas in need of focused study to prepare you for success on exam day. For more information, please visit: http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL405Z13 Complimentary Certification Preparation Tutorials for DB2 UDB This series of six tutorials is designed to help you prepare for the DB2 UDB V8.1 for Linux, UNIX and Windows Database Administration certification Exam 701 to attain the certification, IBM Certified Database Administrator -- DB2 UDB V8.1 for Linux, UNIX and Windows.For more information or to download, please visit: http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL405Z14 Ramp up your DB2 Information Management skills Whether you are building a skills plan, or simply looking for technical enablement resources, we can help you define a software skills program that is right for you. You can select from a wide variety of structured learning content and ongoing self-enablement materials, choose your preferred delivery method to best suit your circumstances and verify your skill level through role-based certification. For more information please visit: http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL405Z15 Early Bird discount for the DB2 Information Management Technical Conference Registration is now open, and for a limited time there is an early bird registration fee discount of $150 if you register by July 25, 2005. This conference will be held in Lake Buena Vista, FL on September 12-16. Don't miss the opportunity for free certification throughout the conference. Have access to exams, provided on-site, for IBM DB2 UDB, DB2 CM. DB2 BI, Informix and U2 products and other IBM software products. For more information, please visit: http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL405Z16 Still time to Register for IDUG and get Certified for Free There is still space available, IDUG will be held in Denver, CO on May 22-26. Don't miss the opportunity for free certification throughout the conference. Have access to exams, provided on-site, for IBM DB2 UDB, DB2 CM. DB2 BI, Informix and U2 products and other IBM software products. For more information, please visit: http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL405Z17 New DB2 UDB Special and Advanced Topics Have you taken all the advanced courses in our DB2 UDB curriculum? Are you looking for the opportunity to update your advanced skills with course material that digs deep into current hot topics? Now you can get more advanced training as well as hot information on DB2 UDB from a selection of "Special and Advanced Topics" IT Education Services has created especially for our clients. There are eight half day topics which are available individually, as packages of 4 individual courses of 1 day each, or as a package of one 4 day course. Select just what you need to build your skills. For more information: http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL405Z28 Coming to Detroit DB2 Universal Database Administration Workshops 4 days $2095 Learn how to perform database administration tasks such as creating DB2 instances, creating and populating databases, and using logical design to support concurrency and recovery requirements with DB2 UDB for Linux, UNIX and Windows. Use a Linux (Course Code CF201), AIX (Course Code CF211), Windows (Course Code CF231) or Sun Solaris (Course Code CF271) operating system for hands on labs. These courses have been updated to Version 8.2. They will be offered in Detroit beginning May 31. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL405Z29 Coming to Detroit (U5732) DB2 Family Introduction Mini-Curriculum 4 days $1710 Learn the functions and components of IBM DB2 UDB, a relational database manager, which may be installed on a variety of operating systems. DB2 UDB runs under z/OS, AIX, Linux, HP-UX, Sun, and Windows operating systems. Discuss the DB2 UDB products and services. Focus on the services DB2 UDB provides and how they work, not on DB2 UDB internal workings. This mini curriculum includes CF030 (DB2 Family Fundamentals) and CF120 (DB2 SQL Workshop) at a special price and begins on June 13 in Detroit. You may also take each of these courses individually that same week. For more information: http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL405Z30 Coming to Detroit (CG381) DB2 UDB for z/OS Version 8 Transition 3 days $1575 Learn about the new features and enhancements of DB2 UDB for z/OS Version 8, including the functional enhancements and the technical requirements of this very significant new version of DB2 for z/OS. This course is coming to Detroit on June 20. For more information: http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL405Z31 Training where you need it, when you need it: IBM Education in a city near you! 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