From: IBM Information Management Software Subject: Information Management Software Today newsletter Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2005 14:43:34 +0000 (CUT) Welcome to the September edition of the Information Management Software Today for 2005. We recently updated our subscription process to better serve you. In addition, we have added new interests codes, including IBM Cloudscape and Information On Demand. Come check it out and make sure that your interests codes are current. If you need your password, please use the Send my Password feature. Go to: http://ibm.com/vrm/subscriptions/10121/USEN/newsletter ------------------------------------------------------------ Information On Demand ------------------------------------------------------------ Information On Demand helps you to information-enable your organization Seeking seamless flows of information. An on demand business is an enterprise whose business processes can respond with flexibility and speed to customer demand, market opportunity or external threat. Read this brochure on how Information On Demand delivers: ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/data/pubs/brochures/iod-brochure.pdf Information On Demand for banks, financial markets and insurance companies Information is the lifeblood of financial processes. Our global currency system holds together only because financial services institutions-banks, financial markets and insurance companies-have proven beyond a doubt that they can account for their financial information as carefully as if it were made of gold. Providing secure access to customer information, accounts, products and services, and policy and claims information is a basic expectation of customers in the age of an on demand business. Learn more by reading the brochure at: ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/data/pubs/brochures/fss-iod.pdf IBM Information On Demand: The Power of Information Services Learn how Information On Demand is creating business value by integrating, analyzing and optimizing heterogeneous types and sources of information throughout its lifecycle to manage risk and create new business insight. Information On Demand fulfills the promise of on demand business by helping you give your employees, customers and business partners the information they need regardless of where the data originated. Learn more about IBM Information On Demand at: http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL905z51 ------------------------------------------------------------ Information Management Software in the News ------------------------------------------------------------ IBM completes acquisition of DWL The addition of DWL technology, along with the IBM investment in WebSphere Product Center, establishes IBM as the leader in master data management. This significant acquisition brings customer data integration technology to the Information Management portfolio. Now organizations seeking help in gaining a single, integrated view of the customer across applications, channels and business lines can turn to IBM. With DWL, IBM offers enterprises a way to integrate and manage customer master data across multiple systems and organizations. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL905K01 New DB2 Information Management Professional Certification Web Site Just launched, this new site was designed to efficiently provide all the certification information candidates need in one place. The new site provides quick links to preparation resources as well as the ability to search for exams by number, role or product. Check it out at: http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL905z35 Now Available: New DB2 Information Management Skills Web Site After months of development, a brand new site has just been launched. The site was designed to efficiently help you find all the training and certification resources you need. It is tab structured via the Learning Framework. This framework can help to provide a structured approach to skills enablement. Key features of the site are the Complete Training Portfolio, Professional Certification, Training Quick finder, Resources and Communities as well as valuable News and Offers. Be one of the first to check it out! http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL905z39 New International Category in the DB2 Information Management Bookstore Now available, this updated site offers a new tab for International users featuring translated titles and discount ordering sites. In addition, the new site offers enhanced navigation by product and book categories. To view the latest featured titles and check out the new site, please visit: http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL905z43 New Blog: Build your Skills with DB2: books, certification, tutorials, and more This new IBM blog full of valuable skills information was developed by Susan Visser. Susan is the IBM Press Program Manager for DB2 Information Management. Previously, she ran the DB2 Certification program and continues to give exams to IBM employees in Toronto as well as at two large conferences every year. Susan has published two DB2 books and is now working with 40+ authors to get others published as well. Check it out today! Visit: http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL905z44 DB2 Magazine Article: The Power of Insight Businesses are facing a formidable challenge: the pressure to grow revenue, contain costs, respond more quickly to changes, and increase efficiency. These big goals demand that people and processes have access to the right information at the right time to take the appropriate action. But at most organizations, the necessary information languishes in the murky recesses of disjointed systems. An information infrastructure can bring it back into the light. Read this DB2 Magazine article by Janet Perna and Andrew Warzecha at: http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL905z47 DB2 Magazine Article: Master Data Management Businesses have long known that a single system of record can mean higher profits and faster time to market. Most just haven't been able to provide one. That's about to change, thanks to a new approach to managing "master" data. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL905Z52 ------------------------------------------------------------ Offers and Promotions ------------------------------------------------------------ Last chance to Enroll for the WebSphere Information Integrator Serrano Beta Program Serrano symbolizes the high impact 'punch' of building an information infrastructure across enterprise information assets. The Serrano preview includes two beta programs designed to help customers grow their information requirements in structured and unstructured domains. The WebSphere Information Integrator OmniFind Edition beta enhances enterprise search with scalable and secure free-form textual search that finds the most relevant corporate information. The Rational Data Architect beta offers a new tool to design and develop relational and federated databases. Don't miss this opportunity for early access to industry leading information integration technology. Enrollment closes September 30. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL905z30 Text analytics support from the unstructured information management architecture IBM Information Integration Solutions and IBM Research jointly released WebSphere Information Integrator OmniFind Edition V8.2.2 and unveiled broad support for the Unstructured Information Management Architecture (UIMA), an open framework that defines a common, standard interface for enabling interoperability of text analytics components from multiple vendors. WebSphere II OmniFind Edition can now leverage text analytics to identify latent meaning, relationships and relevant facts hidden in unstructured text. For more information or to download the code, see: http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL905z32 Pre-Order now and save 34% off Self-Service Linux: Mastering the Art of Problem Determination This book by Mark Wilding and Dan Behman will ship out September 21, 2005. It is considered a systematic, practical guide to Linux troubleshooting for every power user, administrator, and developer. For more information or to order, please visit: http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL905z42 Complimentary Fast Start Services for IBM WebSphere Information Integrator Content Edition For a limited time only until September 30th, 2005, if you acquire a minimum of four qualifying processor licenses of IBM WebSphereŽ Information Integrator Content Edition, you can receive five days of Fast Start on-site software implementation services from IBM at no additional charge (approximate value: $10,000 USD). For more information, please visit: http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL905z45 ------------------------------------------------------------ Events and Webcasts ------------------------------------------------------------ Webcast: Transforming Your Business With IBM Content Management Leverage your existing information assets, improve productivity, and streamline compliance initiatives. This webcast presents the essential components of content management with real-world customer successes and industry solution highlights. Take 30 minutes and learn how IBM Content Management adds business value for any size organization in any industry. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL805Z09 Webcast: Transforming Your Business With IBM Content Management Leverage your existing information assets, improve productivity, and streamline compliance initiatives. This webcast presents the essential components of content management with real-world customer successes and industry solution highlights. Take 30 minutes and learn how IBM Content Management adds business value for any size organization in any industry. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL905K20 Live Webcast - Master Data Management: Providing a Single View of Your Company's Critical Information Register today for this live webcast event on September 28th. Learn from Andrew White, Research Director, Gartner Research and Dan Druker, Enterprise Master Data Solutions, IBM. The webcast will discuss the importance of developing a master data management strategy within your company. Using real-world examples spanning several industries - you will discover emerging trends and recommendations for mastering your disparate data and provide accurate and complete information on your core business entities within and across your company -- no matter where it exists or what form it's in. Discover more and register for this live webcast event on September 28, 2005 at Noon EST/9AM PST. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL905z02 IMS Technical Conference: Plan your agenda, Meet an Author, Post Conference Workshop: October 10-13, 2005, San Jose Now, download from our web site. an excel spreadsheet to help plan your 3.5 days at this event. Prepare to jump right in with pre-conference electives on Sunday plus have your agenda for the rest of the week all set so you get the most from your experience. This year, you will receive a free book - An Introduction to IMS and an opportunity to meet it's author, Dean H. Meltz. Also, consider a free post conference workshop on IMS V9 Installation and Maintenance Workshop for the first 25 customers to enroll. Don't miss this event in the heart of the IMS development community! More: http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL905z07 2005 WebSphere Technical Exchange: October 31 - November 4, 2005: Miami Beach, Florida: Session Abstracts Now, check out the details about this key Websphere event on our Web site long with information about the sessions that will be held throughout the 4.5 days. Select from 150 information-packed, up-to-the-minute elective sessions on across tracks for all skills levels. Use the abstracts to show your management what a great educational value you will receive by participating in this unique technical event with the largest assembly of WebSphere experts. Register today! http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL905z21 Learn about IMS Tools at teleconferences packed with information Join Janet LeBlanc for a discussion of the latest enhancements to IMS Sysgen Tools and to IBM ETO Support. Originally broadcast on Sept 14, this session designed for system administrators is available as a replay. Coming on Oct 26 is a brand new telecon focused on the auditing capabilities of IMS Problem Investigator. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL905z23 Telecon covers new ways to improve productivity with DB2 Utilities-October 13 Join IBM's Mary Petras and Winston Tobias for a teleconference discussing how to pair DB2 Utilities with DB2 Automation Tool and take productivity to new heights for DBAs interested utilities, utilities, and more utilities. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL905z24 September 28, 2005 - is the day for event publishing topics! Find out all about WebSphere Information Integration Event Publishing from lead architect Paul Cadarette as he explores everything about event publishing and what it can do for your enterprise. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL905z25 Webcast - Making Sense of Distributed Content: Choosing the Right Blend of Consolidation and Federation Most companies maintain multiple content management systems that isolate valuable unstructured information assets such as documents, images, e-mail, reports, digital media, and web content. This fragmentation often makes key content inaccessible to business processes and applications, resulting in costly inefficiencies, business process disruptions, and missed revenue opportunities. Moreover, regulatory requirements are forcing companies to take a more holistic approach to managing their content. Join us for a live webcast on September 22nd at 1:00pm EDT, featuring Connie Moore, Vice President and Research Director at Forrester Research and Stuart Levinson, Vice President, Content Integration and Search Solutions at IBM, and learn how an Enterprise Content Integration (ECI) platform enables the right blend of consolidation and federation to eliminate content silos, help reduce total cost of ownership and achieve regulatory compliance. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL905z27 Webcast - Customer Data Integration: The Key to Accurate Customer Information On October 4, 2005 at 11:00am-12:00pm PT (2:00pm-3:00pm ET,) join IBM Information Integration Solutions and Siebel for a webcast that will focus on corporate master data as a critical asset that must be managed within and beyond the enterprise to solve business problems in customer service, sales, and marketing. Aaron Zornes, Founder and CRO, The CDI Institute will discuss how customer data integration solutions help organizations increase productivity, streamline customer data and improve risk management. Ron Wastal, Director, Enterprise Application Alliances, IBM IIS, will cover functional components that deliver successful Customer Data Integration. Bogomil Balansky, Group Manager, Customer Data Integration, Siebel Systems, will discuss how customer data integration solution help companies achieve better outcomes from every interaction with their customers. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL905z28 IBM Information Integration Live! IBM Information Integration Live! This is the event for businesses that need to move faster. The Nov 13-15 conference will introduce the unified architecture across all data integration functions and offer in-depth education for the Serrano-Hawk release. Learn about the product roadmap, new functionality, and upgrade paths for IBM Information Integration products. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL905z31 Live Webcast - Master Data Management - Sept. 28, 12EST - Providing a Single View of Your Company's Critical Information Learn from Andrew White, Research Director, Gartner Research and Dan Druker, Enterprise Master Data Solutions, IBM. Using real-world examples spanning several industries - you will discover emerging trends and recommendations for mastering your disparate data and provide accurate and complete information on your core business entities within and across your company -- no matter where it exists or what form it's in. To register for the September 28th webcast: http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL905z33 Attend the upcoming IBM Entity Analytic Solutions Financial Services Roadshow Go Toe-to-Toe with Identity Theft, Insurance Fraud and Money Laundering Learn how Entity Analytic Solutions can help the banking, insurance and financial industry save millions. John Slitz, IBM Entity Analytic Solutions Vice President will show you how you can increase revenue, reduce costs and meet regulatory requirements when you understand "Who is Who?" and "Who Knows Who?" Thursday, October 20 - Toronto, Ontario Tuesday, November 9 - Chicago, IL Thursday, November 10 - Boston, MA For more information or to register for this event, please visit: http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL905z50 ------------------------------------------------------------ Information Mgmt Software Product Announcements ------------------------------------------------------------ Add Performance Depth to your DB2 databases on Linux, UNIX and Windows, DB2 Performance Expert Discover how IBM DB2 Performance Expert for Multi-platforms can help provide the database performance tuning solution you need. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL905z03 Announcing DB2 Connect Unlimited Edition for iSeries DB2 Connect Unlimited Edition for iSeries is the industry-leading solution integrating iSeries data with client-server, Web, mobile, and Services Oriented Architecture (SOA) applications. It delivers unified application development, integrated data and pervasive data functionality to IBM eServer iSeries customers. DB2 Connect Unlimited Edition for iSeries delivers connectivity infrastructure, tools, and facilities that seamlessly integrate applications running on Windows, Linux, and UNIX systems with databases managed by the DB2 Universal DatabaseŽ for iSeries. In addition, it extends DB2 for iSeries data to PDAs, cell phones, and other mobile devices. To learn more: http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL905z06 New and enhanced DB2 and IMS announced for z/OS The latest tools announcement on September 13 includes DB2 Thread Expert, a new tool with capability to cancel threads on DB2 objects that are needed by DB2 utilities or that are held by errant applications. Also announced were enhancements to DB2 Log Analysis Tool, IMS Database Control Suite, IMS High Performance Fast Path Utilities, and IMS Connect Extensions. Read more: http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL905z22 X1 Desktop Search and WebSphere Information Integrator OmniFind Enterprise Search Integrated Solution IBM and X1 have announced the integration of IBM's enterprise search technology, WebSphere Information Integrator OmniFind Edition, with the X1 Desktop Search Client to provide a common interface for searching finding information stored locally or scattered across the enterprise. Available right out of the box, the integration feature allows an X1 search client to connect to WebSphere II OmniFind Edition in order to extend its reach into a wide range of enterprise information sources. This X1 Desktop Search Client/OmniFind combination enables users to search desktop and enterprise sources with a single mouse click and then to take immediate action, such as updating a record in a content management system, using the capabilities of WebSphere II Content Edition. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL905z29 ------------------------------------------------------------ DB2 UDB Product Line ------------------------------------------------------------ SAP and IBM Expand Partnership, Introduce SAP Optimized Version of DB2 Discover how the new release of DB2 UDB V8.2.2 Optimized for SAP brings an unprecedented level of integration between the SAP application and the underlying database. More SAP applications will be able to leverage DB2's autonomic features then ever before. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL905z04 ------------------------------------------------------------ Technical Corner ------------------------------------------------------------ DB2 Performance Expert for Multiplatforms brings value to Content Management This white paper describes in detail how Content Management system administrators can use DB2 Performance Expert for Multiplatforms in Linux, UNIX, and Windows environments to monitor and analyze the performance of the Content Manager DB2 Database. ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/data/db2imstools/whitepapers/wp-cmpev22.pdf ------------------------------------------------------------ Certification and Training ------------------------------------------------------------ Blended Solutions with Training that is Available on Demand: delivery through the IBM Learner Portal Let IBM help you create a blended training solution with components from our portfolio of training that is available on demand. You can get fast and easy delivery through the IBM learner portal right to their desktop. The IBM Learner Portal is a web-based tool through which you can easily retrieve your course content. It provides access to mentoring, assessment testing, virtual classrooms, virtual labs, a community connection (which extends your training experience after your class is completed), conference lectures and more. Get trained and stay trained with customized solutions delivered 24 x 7 through the IBM Learner Portal. More: http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL905z08 Academic Credit for Project Management Training from IBM Find out how to apply your IBM Project Management education towards an academic degree. Ten of the offerings in IBM's Project Management curriculum, have been evaluated and recommended for college-level credit hours by The American Council on Education (ACE) College Credit Recommendation Service (CREDIT). Now, you can take the skill development you have done on the job and utilize it to further your more formalized training program. It's another way that IBM training helps you grow both personally and professionally. Learn more: http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL905z09 Use the IBM Education Pack Online Account for your Lotus and other IBM IT Training Now, you can use the IBM Education Pack Online Account to pay for your Lotus/Domino training. Stretch your limited training budget, while paying, tracking and managing your Lotus/Domino, Project Management or other IBM IT education expenses online. It's a great option for companies that need to train multiple employees. Learn more about this great money saving program with new levels of savings recently announced. Learn more: http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL905z10 New (C03A1) DB2 Family Fundamentals (self-paced virtual class) 30 hours $675 Get an overview of 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 DB2 UDB products and services. Focus on the services DB2 UDB provides and how they work, not on DB2 UDB internal workings. The self-paced format gives you the opportunity to complete the course at your convenience, at any location, and at your own pace. More: http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL905z11 Have you completed your DB2 DBA Degree? Whether your DB2 UDB expertise is with Linux, UNIX, Windows, or z/OS, we have additional training that will help enhance your credentials. If you've attended only an initial Database Administrator (DBA) course, then you've taken only part of the education to complete your DBA degree. It's time to go back to school, and build the advanced skills needed on the job! IBM has a complete curriculum of training so you can develop the expertise required in this highly competitive environment. Start working towards your DB2 degree! More: http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL905z12 New (CF460) DB2 UDB Advanced Database Administration for Experts 5 days $2875 Learn to fully use the advanced technical functions and features of DB2 UDB. Perform advanced monitoring using the snapshot table functions, investigate the DB2 UDB process model, Explore DB2's management of disk space usage in Database Managed Storage (DMS) table spaces, exploit and monitor the REORG utility processing for offline and online table, and index reorganization, explore SQL Procedure Language (SQL PL) and Multidimensional Clustering (MDC) tables plus more. The next class is October 17 in Dallas. More: http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL905z13 New (C12A1) DB2 SQL Workshop (self-paced virtual class) 30 hours $675 Learn about Structured Query Language (SQL) and how it applies to the entire DB2 UDB Family. This course is appropriate for individuals working in an OS/390, VM/VSE, AIX, or Windows environment. Complete extensive hands-on exercises to develop your skills to use the SQL you learn. This is the Internet-delivered, self-paced virtual class version of our classroom course: DB2 SQL Workshop (CF120). The self-paced format gives you the opportunity to complete the course at your convenience, at any location, and at your own pace. More: http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL905z14 New (DW145) Using SQL Replication - DB2 and Heterogeneous Databases - 3 days -$1580 Learn to use SQL Replication to perform data replication activities between IBM relational database systems. Develop the ability to use the IBM data replication solution within a federated database environment, consisting of multiple relational database servers of different database vendors. This course combines the contents of DW144 and DW160 into one course. Next classes are October 3 in Dallas and November 14 in the Washington D.C. area. More: http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL905z15 Updated - (DW240) Using Q Replication - 3 days - $1575 Gain knowledge on WebSphere Information Integrator Queue (Q) Replication's use of WebSphere MQ to perform queue based data replication activities between IBM relational database systems. Learn to use Q Replication's highly parallel, transaction based, asynchronous message based transmission capability. Compare Q Replication's architecture to SQL Replication's architecture. Eight labs are included to address SQL Replication. This course provides an introduction to WebSphere MQ without having to take a separate offering. Next class is October 11 in Chicago. More: http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL905z16 (DW440) WebSphere II Classic Federation for z/OS Implementation Workshop - 3 days $1575 Learn how to install, configure, and operate WebSphere Information Integrator Classic Federation for z/OS (WebSphere II Classic Federation) to provide access and federation of Information Management System (IMS), Virtual Storage Access Method (VSAM), and DB2 UDB for z/OS and OS/390 data through standard SQL interfaces. This includes enabling access and federation of DB2 and non-DB2 data from various client applications such as Excel, application programs, and query products. Reinforce the lecture material with several intensive hands-on exercises. Next class is December 12 in Dallas. Learn more: http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL905z17 WebSphere Training from IBM Come to IBM to get all the latest information about e-business Application Development infrastructure, featuring IBM's WebSphere family of products including WebSphere Application Server, WebSphere Studio, WebSphere Commerce and WebSphere Portal course offerings. You are certain to find training to meet your needs. Offerings are delivered in the classroom, some via e-learning and can also be customized to meet your needs. You will also find training information for the WebSphere Business Integration and WebSphere MQ family of products. More: http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL905z18 Training where you need it, when you need it: IBM Education in a city near you! Don't let your skills get out-of-date when there's convenient and affordable training nearby. In the IT business, you are what you know. So it is critical to keep your skills up-to-date, especially in today's on demand environment. Gain hands-on experience in classes led by top-rated, professional instructors. Learn new skills, develop more advanced ones, or prepare for certification. Experience our breadth of courses in many hardware and software areas. IBM now makes it easy for you to enjoy the technical training you need to maintain that edge! Enroll in a class today! Investing in your skills and your future is within your reach. More: http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL905z19 IBM IT Education Services Training Paths - it's all On-line Our Training Paths visually outline the sequence of courses that can help to build the skills you need. They are organized by job function, skills and product features in over 25 different curricula areas and are easy to navigate. Learn about the delivery formats we offer: recorded classroom instruction, books, manuals, conferences, blended learning, and more that can enhance your learning experience. Find the answers you need quickly. More: http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL905z20 Now Available: The IBM Certified Solution Designer - DB2 Content Manager V8.3 certification role and exam A brand new certification role and exam have just been released! Validate your skills and demonstrate your proficiency in DB2 Content Manager V8.3 technology! For more information and preparation resources, please visit: http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL905z36 New Exam Preparation Document Available for Exam 443: DB2 Content Manager V8.3 Just released, this document has been created to help you prepare for the new 443 exam. The document covers role descriptions, requirements, objectives and preparation suggestions. This document is in PDF format, to download, please visit: http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL905z37 Updated DB2 Information Management Professional Certification Roadmaps Two key Certification Roadmaps have recently been updated to include new offerings and program changes. The Certification Roadmaps can help you define and map out your certification path effectively and efficiently. The roadmaps updated include the DB2 Universal Database V8 Certification Roles and the IBM Informix and U2 Software Certification Roles. For more information or to download, please visit: http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=IMNL905z38 Complimentary IMS Mastery Certification at the IMS Technical Conference Planning to attend the IMS conference in San Jose, CA, October 10-13, 2005? Do not miss the opportunity to become certified at no charge! Tests will be offered throughout the event on a first-come, first-served basis. You can register near the conference registration area. 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