Return-Path: Received: from isource.ibm.com (isource.boulder.ibm.com [207.25.249.18]) by server1.os2site.com (Weasel v1.73) for ; 24 Jun 2005 12:52:28 +1000 Received: from isource.boulder.ibm.com (loopback [127.0.0.1]) by isource.ibm.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id ADD8C6F025 for ; Fri, 24 Jun 2005 02:48:52 +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: <20050624024853.ADD8C6F025atisource.ibm.com> Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 02:48:53 +0000 (CUT) DB2 Information Management Software Today newsletter Welcome to the June edition of DB2 Information Management Software Today for 2005. As always please let us know what you think. 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. 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Visit us today at: http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL605Z51 ------------------------------------------------------------ Events and Webcasts ------------------------------------------------------------ Ascential and IBM - Hear the complete story. Attend the live webcast, Wednesday, June 29 at 11:00 am eastern. Hear the complete story of Ascential and IBM. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL605K11 Pre-conference classes and Tutorials at the DB2 Information Management Technical Conference: September 12-16, 2005, Orlando, Florida On Sunday September 11, join us at the Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort to extend your educational experience as part your week at the DB2 Information Management Technical conference. Enroll in ten tutorials covering Informix or U2 (no charge) or eight pre-conference classes for DB2, Business Intelligence, and Information Integration(separate fee). Be an early bird and save $150 off the conference registration fee of $1895 USD if you enroll by July 25. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL605Z05 Register Now for the Content Management Technical Conference September 12 - 16, 2005 in Orlando, Florida Learn how to simplify content management, streamline compliance and deliver information with on demand ease at the IBM Content Management Technical Conference. This event is designed for database administrators, application and system programmers, designers, webmasters and system integrators, architects and those responsible for implementing IBM information management solutions. This event is now open for registration and priced at $1550 USD. Learn more: http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL605Z06 IMS Technical Conference: Keynote and Featured Sessions October 10-13, 2005 in San Jose, Ca. Registration is now open for a great event in the heart of the IMS development community, San Jose. Join us to hear from Jeanette Horan, VP, Worldwide Information Management Software Development and General Manager, IBM Silicon Valley Laboratory and Bob Gilliam, IMS Product Director, Silicon Valley lab whose joint keynote address will be: Information Management: An Integrated Product Portfolio for On Demand Business Transformation. Also, get an opportunity to hear a featured presentation, IMS Tools Talk from Dan Wardman, Vice President, DB2 and IMS Tools. Learn more: http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL605Z11 Save the Date - 2005 WebSphere Technical Exchange October 31 - November 4, 2005 in Miami Beach, Florida If you are involved in the development, design, implementation, and administration of enterprise e-business solutions utilizing the WebSphere family of products - this is an event you don't want to miss. At the WebSphere Technical Exchange in Miami Beach, you can get up to speed on the latest technologies and solutions including: WebSphere Application Server V6; Application Development tools; Rational, Lotus, and Tivoli software; Web Services and XML; WebSphere Portal; J2EE-JSP; and so much more. Learn more: http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL605Z14 Register for DB2 Tools telecon--learn how tools can help you migrate to DB2 for z/OS Version 8 Need help preparing to migrate to DB2 for z/OS Version 8? Wondering how your applications will perform? Thinking about trend analysis and the impact of growth on your system? Join IBM for a teleconference that shows you how a suite of tools; DB2 Performance Expert, DB2 SQL Performance Analyzer, and DB2 Path Checker, work together to help make migration to Version 8 smoother and easier while maintaining performance of key applications. Replay is available for this June 23 event. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL605Z29 Now open: registration for the IDUG Europe Conference 24-27 October in Berlin, Germany DB2 Users Group (IDUG ®), IDUG 2005 - Europe is the premier European DB2 education event. Whether you are new to DB2 or have used it for some time, IDUG is the place to be next October in Europe to gain valuable information and proven user experiences on how to get the most out of this powerful database engine. http://conferences.idug.org/europe/2005/ Webcast: Merger and Acquisition Impact: Hang Over or Make Over? Missing up-selling and cross-selling opportunities could hinder revenue growth short term - long term, valuable customers could leave your business without you even knowing how valuable they really are. Join us to learn how your Customer Data Integration can better serve you and your customers. Attendees receive a complimentary white paper. Speaker: Aaron Zornes, Chief Research Officer, The CDI Institute Plan to attend this on demand webcast starting Wednesday June 29th. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL605Z39 ------------------------------------------------------------ IBM Information Integration ------------------------------------------------------------ Learn the advantages of information integration. Download the new infrastructure white paper. Learn the necessity and benefits of an information integration infrastructure. Read the new white paper: " Information infrastructure: Delivering the advantage of information integration today". http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL605K10 IBM Information Integration launches Project Serrano-Hawk With the Serrano-Hawk release, IBM Information Integration will deliver the right information, in the form you want, whenever you need it, while isolating applications from the underlying information complexity. Project Serrano-Hawk offers Serrano and Hawk beta programs designed to help customers manage information in both structured and unstructured domains. It adds enterprise search, meta data management, and more. Enroll in the Serrano and Hawk beta programs and take advantage of this industry leading information integration technology that supports the complete information delivery process. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL605K14 ------------------------------------------------------------ DB2 Business Intelligence Solutions ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcing the IBM Data Warehousing Balanced Configuration Unit for AIX The IBM Data Warehousing Balanced Configuration Unit (BCU) for AIX is an infrastructure that "balances" DB2 Data Warehouse Edition (DWE), eServer p5-575 and TotalStorage DS4500 components to deliver the performance and scalability needed to reduce the time to market for implementing Business Intelligence (BI) solutions. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL605Z40 ------------------------------------------------------------ Industry Info ------------------------------------------------------------ Maddocks Systems Inc. shifts trucking ERP business into high gear with IBM Information Management solution A recent decision by the Maddocks Systems Inc. to move from supporting a multi-database environment to one that is standardized on IBM DB2 Universal Database (UDB) Express Edition, Version 8.2 will enable Maddocks to provide ERP solutions that deliver market-leading autonomic features, better scalability and high availability, better data throughput and more robust performance to its enterprise-class customers than competitive products. The benefits to Maddocks include faster time to market and reduced overhead and maintenance costs. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL605Z34 WinterCorp Top 10 Largest Databases Survey The TopTen Program is a survey-based global research effort directed at organizations with large-scale database operations. The Program's primary objective is to pay tribute to those who build or manage large data repositories that support business-critical applications on data warehouses and operational systems. The campaign identifies the products, platforms and architectures that comprise the leading implementations. In addition, the TopTen Program recognizes the vendors whose products and services have enabled users to reach these new heights in database size and performance. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL605Z42 The OLAP 5 Survey We would very much welcome your participation in The OLAP 5 Survey. This is the largest independent survey of business intelligence users worldwide. The Survey will obtain input from a large number of users to better understand their buying decisions, the implementation cycle and the business success achieved. Both business and technical respondents are welcome. The OLAP Survey is strictly independent. While IBM and other vendors assist by inviting users to participate in the Survey, the vendors do not sponsor the survey, nor influence the questionnaire design or survey results. As a participant, you will not only have the opportunity to ensure your experiences are included in the analyses, but you will also receive a summary of the results from the full survey. The OLAP Survey 5 is expected to be the most comprehensive survey and analysis ever of how and why organizations purchase and use business intelligence products. Being truly independent (unlike most other surveys), it will include detailed analysis of the real issues with BI -- why products are bought, what they are used for, the data sources, the problems encountered, the benefits achieved. The full survey will be available for purchase, but a high level summary of the results will be provided to all respondents. You will also have a chance of winning one of ten $50 Amazon vouchers. For the English version of the survey, visit: http://www.survey.com/olap5sur1.html A German version of the questionnaire is available: http://www.survey.com/olap5survey20.html ------------------------------------------------------------ Technical Corner ------------------------------------------------------------ Introduction to the DB2 UDB SQL administrative routines The IBM DB2 Universal Database SQL administrative routines represent an easy-to-use application programming interface (API) to DB2 administrative functions through SQL. Working examples show you how to use some of these routines, which can be invoked from a DB2 command line, a command script, or an application containing embedded SQL. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL605Z30 Connecting to Derby using Python There are sometimes good reasons for manipulating Derby relational databases in a language other than Java(TM). If you are interested in using a flexible interpreted language such as Python, then this article can help you get everything set up properly. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL605Z32 ------------------------------------------------------------ Certification and Training ------------------------------------------------------------ On-site Training at Out-of-Sight Savings - Don't Miss it! 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! There's still time to take advantage of this offer! Classes must be delivered by August 31. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL605Z01 Updated (CF820) DB2 UDB Application Programming Workshop 3 days $1575 USD Acquire the skills necessary to produce application programs that manipulate DB2 databases. Emphasis is on embedding SQL statements and preparing programs for execution. Eight labs are included to address application programming and preparation using DB2 UDB for z/OS and OS/390. This course has been updated to Version 8. The next class is July 18 in Philadelphia. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL605Z07 Updated (CF710) DB2 Stored Procedures Programming Workshop 2 days $1055 USD Through lectures and machine lab exercises, learn how to recognize when an IBM DB2 stored procedure is the correct solution for an application, how to set up the environment to support stored procedures, how to use the Development Center, how to CALL a stored procedure, how to create a stored procedure using Data Definition Language (DDL), and how to troubleshoot a stored procedure. This course has been updated to DB2 z/OS V8 and DB2 UDB for Linux, UNIX and Windows V8.2 Next class is July 7 in NYC. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL605Z08 Stay up-to-date with the DB2 for z/OS curriculum DB2 UDB for z/OS Version 8 is here! Are you ready with your education plan? Get a look at some of the education courses that were recently updated to version 8. Bookmark this page and check back often, as the information will be frequently updated as we roll out education courses that cover cutting edge features in these new products. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL605Z09 Stay up-to-date with the DB2 for Linux, Unix, and Windows Version 8.2 curriculum DB2 UDB for Linux, UNIX, and Windows Version 8.2 is here! Are you ready with your education plan? Get a look at some of the education courses that were recently updated to version 8.2. 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