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Information Management Software Today

IBM Information Management Software Today
 

Welcome to the July edition of the Information Management Software Today for 2006.   We are proud to annouce the arrival of our new look.  We hope you enjoy this and appreciate feedback so we can continue to optimize your Information Management Software Today newsletter.


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You are invited: IBM Information On Demand 2006
IBM Information Management is hosting its first-ever global conference this year, IBM Information On Demand 2006, for business and IT executives, managers, professionals, database administrators and developers.

One event, more value
IBM Information On Demand 2006 incorporates six previous Information Management conferences.  By combining individual conferences into one global event, you gain access and exposure to the full breadth of IBM Information Management technologies and experts.  More IBM technical and business solutions content will be in one place than ever before!  Select from over 800 sessions: a 2 1/2 day business leadership track with 180 sessions and a 4 1/2 day technical track with 650 sessions.

Register Today:
Training   What's New with IBM Information Management Training

Summer is in full swing but there are still great ways to keep your skills in shape with Information Management training from IBM:

Summer open house with IBM Authorized Training Providers - Take advantage of special offers from local IBM Authorized Training Providers during Summer Open House sessions, now through September 1, 2006.

New Flexible Savings Option With The IBM Education Pack ? on-line account - new precision payment plan for the US in $100 increments - paying for training is now even easier!

IBM on-site training - the most convenient and cost-effecitve way to provide customized training for group sizes ranging from 3 people to 14 or more

New DB2 UDB Courses from IBM - find out about the recently announced classes on V9, performance and tuning, quickstart for relational DBAs, advanced recovery, and Rational Data architect.

Find the right courses, conferences, and savings plans to help with your skill building needs from IBM Training. Bookmark this page and check back periodically to see all the changes in our training portfolio.

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websphere   Don't miss what's new for IBM WebSphere Information Integration

Be sure to check out the new collateral and events  to learn how the IBM WebSphere Information Integration platform integrates and transforms data improving productivity, flexibility and performance, so you have the right information for your business. 

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Webcast and Replays
  Trends in SOA Implementation: Using XML Data to Solve Real Business Problems

Increasing competitive pressures and market opportunities require business systems and supporting technology infrastructures to be highly adaptable and flexible. As XML is a key ingredient within an SOA, implementing an SOA can help your company automate business processes, improve customer service and deliver cost savings through information utilization.

Join us for this complimentary Webcast to hear Donald Feinberg of Gartner and Tom Inman of IBM discuss industry trends and best practices for optimizing your SOA with XML data.

Date: Wednesday, August 9, 2006
Time:
11:00 AM Pacific
2:00 PM Eastern

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    Teleconference Replay: DB2 for z/OSData Sharing Health Checks-- What We Have Learned

Judy Ruby-Brown discusses how to improve the robustness of the DB2 data sharing infrastructure of your company.  Based on 4 years of performing health checks on large parallel sysplex systems where data sharing has been implemented, Judy  describes the obstacles observed and provides recommendations for achieving high availability targets.  Original broadcast, July 25, 2006.

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  Teleconference Replay: Why DB2 for z/OS Data Sharing Should Be in Your Life

Mark Rader explores 6 key reasons why customers who need more capacity and higher availability, who want scalable growth and workload balancing should consider data sharing.  Original broadcast  July 11, 2006.

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    Webcast Replay: Data Governance in Banking: Delivering the Business Value of Information

Are you leveraging your enterprise information to drive the most business value possible? Are your data governance processes helping you to make better decisions? Is your team organized to deliver actionable, timely, secure and trustworthy information throughout
your bank?

Join TowerGroup banking industry analyst Guillermo Kopp and IBM Global Financial Services Executive Bob Palmer for this one-hour webcast replay to learn the latest thought leadership on data governance including  why effective data governance is critical in banking; emerging approaches to data governance; best practices in people, process and technology; and more. Watch the replay.

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Customer Reference: Higo Bank leverages data grid technologies
In order to execute the ?Second Mid-Range Business Plan of the New Century?, Higo Bank implemented a customer-focused financial services infrastructure to meet customers? needs while increasing profitability and making business operations more efficient.  The bank strengthened growth by more than 20%; increased IT availability from 99.5% to 99.9%; increased staff productivity; reduced the time and cost of problem resolution and enhanced customer satisfaction.
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