Return-Path: Received: from isource.ibm.com (isource.boulder.ibm.com [207.25.249.18]) by server1.os2site.com (Weasel v1.72) for ; 25 Feb 2005 07:54:01 +1100 Received: from isource.boulder.ibm.com (loopback [127.0.0.1]) by isource.ibm.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id D086F7F00A for ; Thu, 24 Feb 2005 20:54:35 +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: <20050224205435.D086F7F00Aatisource.ibm.com> Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 20:54:35 +0000 (CUT) DB2 Information Management Software Today newsletter Welcome to the February 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. 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 ------------------------------------------------------------ IBM To Announce Content Management Enhancements, Grows Market by 31% Over the next several weeks, IBM will roll out new technologies within its content management portfolio, with a focus on improved XML handling, enhanced workflow and integrated records managements. Demand for these technologies has been growing in recent years, says Theresa O'Neil, Director of IBM Content Management Marketing, pointing to the 31 percent increase in IBM's content management-related revenues in Q4 as one example. According to O'Neil,"That rate of growth is well over twice the market growth rate, depending on the analyst." http://www.newsfactor.com/datamgmt,databases/story.xhtml?story_title=IBM-To-Upgrade-Content-Management-Platform&story_id=29930&category=datamgmt,databases ------------------------------------------------------------ Offers and Promotions ------------------------------------------------------------ Database Winback Pricing As an incentive to encourage qualified customers to move from non-IBM database servers to DB2 Universal Database or Informix Dynamic Server, IBM is offering special pricing on new licenses of IBM database servers to replace competitive licenses. All current customers of Oracle Database, Microsoft SQL Server or Sybase Adaptive Server qualify for this offer. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL205Z13 Complimentary Offer Database Trends and Applications (DBTA) magazine is the print monthly magazine covering the world of data integration, database management, business intelligence, data warehousing and legacy modernization/integration. DBTA readers respect the magazine's focus on case studies and expert perspective. Read columnists like Bill Inmon, Guy Harrison, Arun Kumar R., Joe McKendrick, Steve Lemme, Todd Schraml, and Craign S. Mullins every month. DBTA isn't for everyone - its written for you, the database professional, data architect and data integration expert. Try it out by taking a minute to complete our subscription card - there is no obligation and your qualified subscription to DBTA is always Complimentary. http://www.dbta.com/subscribe.html IBM WebSphere Information Integrator OmniFind promotion IBM WebSphere Information Integrator OmniFind(TM) Edition, is a new enterprise search offering that seamlessly integrates with WebSphere Portal for searching diverse collections of business information (web, database, Domino, file and content management systems) from a single point of access, with scalability to millions of documents and thousands of users. Qualifying purchasers can receive five days of IBM Fast Start implementation services to get you up and running at no additional charge. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL205Z9 ------------------------------------------------------------ Events and Webcasts ------------------------------------------------------------ IBM Sponsors AIIM/ONDEMAND Conference, May 17-19, Philadelphia IBM is pleased to be a Platinum Sponsor of AIIM/ONDEMAND 2005, the leading enterprise content and document management conference and exposition. Visit us at Booth #1412 and see how we can help you simplify content management, streamline compliance and deliver information with on demand ease. http://show.aiimondemand.com/aiimondemand/V41/index.cvn?ID=10000 Losing Track of E-Mails Can Cost You - Learn How to Keep E-mail Accessible and Organized It's estimated that businesses will generate 60 billion e-mails in 2005. That's billion with a "b". At the same time, federal compliance requirements for archiving business critical information are getting even tougher. Find out how can you get your burgeoning volume of e-mail totally under control and learn about solutions that can help you save 20% or more on email storage costs, boost email system response time and help address compliance issues. http://webevents.broadcast.com/ibm/e-mail_Archiving New Webcast replay --IMS V9 update featuring HALDB and new IMS Tools Join Bob Gilliam, IMS Product Family Director, for a discussion of how IMS V9 uses (HALDB) to offer continuous access to critical information and unlimited data management capacity. Dan Wardman, Vice President of DB2 and IMS Tools, covers the value tools bring to the table by helping manage complex environments with less time and effort. Held on February 22, this webcast is available as a replay that contains all the information presented including Q&As. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL205Z10 March 8 Webcast for Developers of Informix and U2 Solutions (DB2 UDB, BI, INFORMIX U2 Find out how the PartnerWorld Industry Networks can help you by leveraging your existing Informix and U2 solutions. You'll be among the first to learn about new offerings in 2005 - including key benefits to help you close business. Find out how IBM's PartnerWorld Industry Networks delivers unique marketing, sales and technical support to help you tap into new revenue streams. There will be a replay available if you are unable to join the webcast on March 8. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL205Z15 2005 Transaction and Messaging Technical Conference June 27 - July 1, Orlando Florida This event, featuring the CICS and WebSphere MQ product families, will give your business the edge it needs to compete in the new era of e-business on demand. Sessions are designed for CICS, WebSphere MQ or IT software professionals in the roles of Systems programmer, Application developer, Architect/designer/decision maker, and System administrator. Join us for great skill building as well as fun in the "land that Walt Disney built" as you leverage our IT talent and the area's seemingly endless recreational opportunities. The conference is now open for registration and priced at $1925 USD. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL205Z18 Getting started with IBM WebSphere Information Integrator Location: San Mateo, California Date: 08-09 March 2005 As part of the on demand initiative, IBM has delivered IBM WebSphere 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 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 IBM WebSphere Information Integrator. Approximately half of the scheduled time will be spent doing hands-on exercises. What you will discover by attending this workshop: IBM's vision for information integration, the problems and the solutions The features available in WebSphere Information Integrator Hands-on exercises to help you understand how information integration can be implemented The future of WebSphere products and technologies for information integration Workshop highlights: Information integration in on demand computing Business scenarios for information integration How to access relational and non-relational data in real-time using federation Leveraging XML and Web services in WebSphere Information Integrator Integrating with WebSphere MQ using WebSphere Information Integrator Using database replication in a heterogeneous environment Prerequisites: Participants should have good knowledge of relational database technologies, as well as basic knowledge of SQL, XML and Web technologies. Price: There is no charge to attend this event. Enroll http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL205Z39 Getting started with IBM WebSphere Information Integrator Location: Toronto, Canada Date: 09-10 March 2005 As part of the on demand initiative, IBM has delivered IBM WebSphere 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 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 IBM WebSphere Information Integrator. Approximately half of the scheduled time will be spent doing hands-on exercises. What you will discover by attending this workshop: IBM's vision for information integration, the problems and the solutions The features available in WebSphere Information Integrator Hands-on exercises to help you understand how information integration can be implemented The future of WebSphere products and technologies for information integration Workshop highlights: Information integration in on demand computing Business scenarios for information integration How to access relational and non-relational data in real-time using federation Leveraging XML and Web services in WebSphere Information Integrator Integrating with WebSphere MQ using WebSphere Information Integrator Using database replication in a heterogeneous environment Prerequisites: Participants should have good knowledge of relational database technologies, as well as basic knowledge of SQL, XML and Web technologies. Price: There is no charge to attend this event. Enroll http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL205Z40 ------------------------------------------------------------ DB2 Content Mgmt Product Line ------------------------------------------------------------ Scene7 Creates a One-Stop Shop for Dynamic Rich Media Scene7 Infinite Imaging Platform leverages IBM DB2 Content Management and IBM WebSphere technology to provide retailers and manufacturers with rich media solutions that help them affordably create, manage and deliver product information across multiple channels. Learn more about how Behr Paints, Coldwater Creek, and Restoration Hardware are getting value from Scene7 and IBM solutions. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL205S2 Building a Framework to Manage Compliance In the midst of an explosion in data volume and government regulations, IBM solutions can help you not only comply, but thrive. In this DB2 Magazine article, Bernard Chester examines in-depth the IBM Risk and Compliance framework products and offerings. http://www.db2mag.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=59300850 Integrating DB2 Content Manager and IBM Workplace Web Content Management Learn how to use a DB2 Content Manager server to manage and store the intranet, extranet and Web assets generated by IBM Workplace Web Content Management. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL205S7 ------------------------------------------------------------ DB2 UDB Product Line ------------------------------------------------------------ IBM DB2 Entity Analytics adds new dimension to recognizing identity DB2 Identity Resolution and DB2 Relationship Resolution form a new family of products -- DB2 Entity Analytics -- that allows you to build repositories of identity and relationship information that are sourced from multiple databases. The processes used to build the repositories create resolved identity and relationship information, which can be used directly or in your applications. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL205Z7 ------------------------------------------------------------ Industry Info ------------------------------------------------------------ Accelerate the Pace of Government Processes with Adobe Form Server for IBM. IBM and Adobe together deliver a solution that can make government documents easily accessible to members of the public and private sectors, helping agencies responding with speed to citizen demands, business needs, changing economic conditions and legislative priorities and policies. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL205S3 ------------------------------------------------------------ Technical Corner ------------------------------------------------------------ Tune SQL Procedures Make your DB2 SQL procedures fly using these tips and tricks that take advantage of encapsulation and caching capabilities, temporary tables, and more. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL205Z1 Porting to DB2 UDB V8.2 from Microsoft SQL Server2000 Here's in-depth help for porting to DB2 from SQL Server2000, including SQL considerations, data types conversion, application issues, conversion tools, function maps, programming interfaces, and much more. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL205Z2 Set up a clustered SPECjAppServer2004 benchmark with DB2 UDB Learn to configure WebSphere and DB2 UDB to set up a SPECjAppServer2004 benchmark as a cluster-scalable application that can also serve as a high-performance J2EE application sandbox. The author includes scripts to make the setup easy. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL205Z3 Understanding DB2 - Learning Visually with Examples Just released, you can now receive a 25% discount off cover price! This book uses a different approach to learning the latest version (V8.2) of DB2 UDB for Linux, UNIX and Windows. Using analogies, figures and a lot of examples, it presents topics in a clear and easy to understand manner. It starts with an overview chapter which teaches you the main concepts of DB2 in a few pages. This sets up the stage to learning the details in the follow-on chapters. Thorough discussions will follow each figure and each example, no detail is left behind. At the end of each chapter, a troubleshooting section is included with the most common problems encountered by database administrators and developers. This book will, in addition, provide you with the necessary operating system commands you need to accomplish the different database tasks. Learning visually will save you time. Learning with real life, concrete examples will clarify many concepts. For more information or to purchase, please visit: http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL205Z43 Get the most out of DB2 Documentation IBM DB2 Universal Database for Linux(TM), UNIX® and Windows® (DB2 UDB) is a powerful, robust and complete relational database management system. In order to understand how it works, you can take advantage of the wealth of DB2 information freely available to you. A new article has recently been released to identify and differentiate these various sources of information as well as to provide you with tips on how to most efficiently search for the specific information that you need. In this article, readers will learn about the various IBM DB2 Universal Database product information sources that are available. Readers will gain insight on how the DB2 Information Center, Release Notes, Technotes, and flashes differ. Get tips for searching DB2 information, which resources are most appropriate for finding different kinds of information, who publishes the information, and how often these information sources are updated. For more information or to read this article: http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL205Z45 Play to Learn: Cloudscape Detective Even those unfamiliar with relational database concepts can learn Cloudscape--at least that's the aim of a new interactive game called Cloudscape Detective. Available through IBM developerWorks, the game assumes no prior database knowledge or SQL programming experience. Students, teachers/professors, or anyone wanting to gain an understanding of data management can learn the necessary concepts for working with Cloudscape through the game. To run the examples, sample code, or game, you need to install Cloudscape, configure your system for Cloudscape tools, and install the Cloudscape Detective game. To Find out more about Cloudscape Detective, For more information, please visit: http://news.db2mag.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/elCG0FlZLm0FLd0C4NR0Ap ------------------------------------------------------------ Certification and Training ------------------------------------------------------------ New DB2 Information Management Mini Curricula Save Time and Money IBM IT Education Services now introduces "mini curricula" for DB2 which combine some of our popular courses into one offering. Let us help you build skills more easily. You only need to sign up for one course (rather than two), and receive a 5% price break too. Get all of your education in 4-5 days rather than taking one class at one time and having to return for another later. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL205Z19 DB2 enablement and porting workshop Location: Waltham, MA Date: 3/15-18 Audience: ISVs/BPs If your applications currently run on Oracle, SQL Server, Informix or Sybase, learn how you can expand your market opportunities by adding DB2 support. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL205Z30 DB2 administration certification workshop Location: Toronto Date: 3/1-3 Audience: ISVs/BPs This workshop is designed for database administration professionals interested in becoming certified. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL205Z31 IBM DB2 Universal Database application development certification workshop Location: Paris Date: 3/8-10 Audience: ISVs/BPs Database application development professionals can get a review of application development with DB2 UDB for Linux®, UNIX® and Windows®. 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