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	25-09-2007 Issue #9

A Letter from Mark Register

Our premier Information On Demand 2007 Conference is just three weeks away! If you haven’t registered yet, you still have time. The IBM Information On Demand 2007 global conference will be held on October 14-19th, 2007 at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. We’ve really raised the bar for ourselves to create a unique experience for all those who attend.

Join us and hear first hand about our new software announcements. Learn more about IBM’s Information Management software, industry trends, and how to maximize the value of your existing investments. Attend many of the 575 Technical Skill Building sessions, 104 Business Leadership sessions and more than 200 Special Programs. You’ll have an opportunity to meet with experts to discuss topics of your interest or use our Hands On Labs to experiment and test solutions for your business. You can also utilize our Onsite Certification to enhance your personal skills. Attend our Community Receptions that will give you opportunities to meet with others who are eager to share success stories you can apply to your business.

From the moment you enter the EXPO Solution Center, you will experience a world of IBM Information Management solution technology. There will be more than 200 IBM and IBM Business Partner solutions on display. Check out our Diamond Sponsors and their solutions in our newsletter to get a taste of what they have to offer.

Register now and take a key step toward discovering solutions that will unleash the power of your information resources. See you there!

Mark Register
Vice President Worldwide Marketing Information Management

Continue reading about our exciting Information On Demand 2007 Conference Diamond Sponsors and more. . .
		See The Light With Business Objects And IBM Booth D8 Thousands of businesses transform their data into increased profitability, improved margins and satisfied customers. See the light at Booth D8 and learn about intelligent information, on demand, delivered by market-leading visualization, analytics, reporting and performance management from Business Objects, built on proven information infrastructure from IBM. Learn more about Business Objects...

		Cognos and IBM: A Winning Pair Booth D6 Come and see jointly developed solution demonstrations at IBM Information on Demand 2007 Booth D6, including the Risk Cockpit and Crime Information Warehouse, and the Cognos-IBM Risk Adjusted Profitability Blueprint. Stop by for a demo, and remember to ask for your free gift. For more information...

		Data Mirror, an IBM Company, Brings Real-Time Data to IOD Booth D1 DataMirror will be showcasing industry-leading change data capture technology at Information On Demand 2007 for real-time data integration across heterogeneous environments. Visit DataMirror at booth D-1 to learn how you can act faster with real-time data for Dynamic Warehousing, Master Data Management, e-business integration and more. For more information...

		Intel and the IBM Information Server Blade Booth D2 Visit Intel at Booth D2 to learn about the newly unveiled IBM Information Server Blade: a power-friendly, highly-scalable, turn-key solution based on multi-core Intel(r) Xeon(r) processors. This new offering will help you more quickly and easily transform your data into actionable information that helps you win in the marketplace. Find out more...

		JustSystems to Showcase IBM-powered Information Booth D5 JustSystems is showcasing IBM-powered information creation, integration, visualization, and delivery. Visit JustSystems to see a single call center view, dynamic documents/reports, visual pharmaceutical formula editing… and more ways to bring data and documents together in record IT time. Empower knowledge workers, stay ahead of the competition, and see your business come to life. Enter to win a Video iPod!

		New Compliance Solutions at NEON Enterprise Software, Inc. Booth D7 Visit the NEON Enterprise Software booth (D7) and learn about our unbeatable combination of new compliance solutions for IMS and DB2, including data retention, database auditing, online data encryption and more. Join us for some Las Vegas fun and enter our contests to win cash and other prizes. Visit neonesoft for more information.

		SAP – The Recognized Leader in Business Solutions SAP meets the demands of customers through its extensive network of technology providers. The IBM Information Management and SAP alliance reflects one of the highest levels of collaboration delivering innovative solutions for better price, maximum performance, and outstanding scalability. To learn more please visit www.ibm-sap.com.

		Wipro – Enabling Corporations to Optimize Business Performance Booth D4 Wipro’s Business Intelligence and Information Management solutions have enabled leading global corporations to optimize their business performance. We have long term partnership-focused engagements offering unique benefits with organizations using our Business Intelligence and Information Management solutions. Our Global delivery model includes proven process models and frameworks to ensure reduced costs and high ROI. Learn more...

		Ready for IOD Conference Keynotes? Mark your calendar and plan to attend the keynotes to hear what's in store for the IBM Data Server portfolio: Data Servers 2.0 - Pushing past the Barriers of Information Technology by Arvind Krishna- Mon, 10/15, 2:15pm, MB Events Center Dynamic Warehousing - the Next Horizon for Data Warehousing by Karen Parrish and Marc Andrews - Tues, 10/16, 9:30 am, MB Convention Ctr, Islander I DB2 for z/OS, IMS and Tools: Spotlight Keynote by Dan Wardman; Mon, 10/15, 10:15 am, MB Convention Ctr, South Seas F Check out the highlights...

		Don't Miss the Data Server Community Receptions at the IOD Conference All receptions take place Sunday 10/14 from 7-9: This is your chance to mingle with your peers. Plan to attend the IOD 2007 receptions. Come and find out who won the IOD Innovation Award for each community. DB2 and Tools for Linux, UNIX, Windows, hosted by Arvind Krishna; Mandalay Bay South Convention Center - Mandalay Bay G Dynamic Warehousing, hosted by Karen Parrish; South Convention Center - Banyan A-D Informix, hosted by Arvind Krishna, Jerry Keesee, Stuart Litel; Mandalay Bay South Convention Center - Palm A DB2 for z/OS, hosted by Dan Wardman; Mandalay Bay South Convention Center - Jasmine A-H Mark your calendars and plan to attend Sunday night!

		Get certified at IBM Information On Demand 2007 at no charge to you! Validate your Information Management skills at this premier event! Professional certification exams will be available to registered attendees throughout the conference. Up to 3 exams can be taken at no charge, a fee of $75 USD for subsequent exams will apply.We will also be hosting a Certification Members' Lounge this year! This members only café-style lounge is designed for relaxation with comfortable seating and quiet study areas. For more information including testing and lounge hours...

		IBM Global Business Services - your partner for solving complex business and technical problems around Information on Demand Pedestals 31, 32, 33 Too much data, not enough information? Multiple versions of the “Truth?” No “trusted” information? We can help. IBM Global Business Services (GBS) invites you to join us at Pedestals 31, 32, and 33, in the EXPO Hall, to experience first-hand our comprehensive solutions that will help you tackle your toughest information challenges. For more information on IBM Global Services...

		IBM Systems Announces new Solutions for Email Archive and Data Warehousing IBM Systems introduces two new solutions at IOD, for Email Archive and Data Warehousing. Both are pre-loaded, pre-tested hardware-based solutions. IR3000, "Intelligent Reserve", is an e-mail archiving engine for up to 5000 mailboxes. Balanced Warehouse offers AMD Opteron platforms for midsized companies and IBM Power for larger companies. Check it out...

		Information Risk Management Come learn about the role IT can play in information risk management and how IBM Tivoli solutions complement your information management initiatives by helping you to more efficiently and effectively manage information access, availability, confidentiality and compliance controls. For more information on Tivoli...

		What’s new on IBM TV? System z and DB2 9 for z/OS In July, SAP announced that SAP solutions are now supported on IBM DB2 9 for z/OS. Thousands of SAP customers can take advantage of world-class performance, availability and security. Get an upate on System z and access a new demo about the DB2 9 for z/OS solution. Watch it on IBM TV!

		Software maintenance or IBM Premium Support: How do you choose? Make sure you have the level of support you need – watch a point-by-point comparison of the support provided by the standard IBM Software maintenance license and IBM Premium Support. Watch, learn and make the right choice.

		Got 10 minutes? Enter your customers in the DB2 9 Compression Challenge The DB2 9 Compression Challenge is less than a month away from closing and we need your entry. There is no purchase necessary and it takes only 10 minutes to enter. You don’t need to be running any version of DB2 to participate. First Prize - Full-event registration to one of IDUG's 2008 events. Second Prize – Upgrade Membership for the same events IDUG 2008 - Australia (March 2008 in Sydney, Australia) IDUG 2008- North America (May 5-10, 2008, in Dallas, Texas) IDUG 2008 - Europe (Dates/Location TBD) Enter the challenge today...

		Information Management Instructor-Led Online Learning Missing the live instruction, hands-on labs and group interaction when you're taking a traditional eLearning course? Well now you don't have to! Information Management Training is now offering some of our most popular courses in a new learning format, instructor-led online (ILO). With this new format, you get the best of both worlds: the benefits of being in a classroom with the convenience and cost savings of online training! Find out more...

		Save 50% on Information Management Certification and Get a Free T-shirt For now, with every qualifying IBM Information Management classroom training course you attend between June 5, 2007 and October 31, 2007, you will receive a certification discount voucher good for 50% off the cost of an eligible Information Management certification exam as well as a complimentary Information Management Software professional certification t-shirt. Don't miss out on the chance to validate your skills with IBM Professional certification at half the regular cost to you! Learn more...

		Just Released, CommonStore Email Archiving and Discovery Professional Certification Now you can validate your CommonStore skills by becoming an IBM Certified Solutions Designer - CommonStore Email Archiving and Discovery Certification! To achieve certification in this new role, candidates must take and pass the new exam (447). This new exam is broken up into nine sections consisting of 61 multiple choice questions. Candidates have 90 minutes to complete the exam and must achieve 65% or greater to pass. Register now...

		Pre-conference Technical Education Classes at IBM Information On Demand 2007 Get an early start to building your skills at IBM Information On Demand 2007 by attending one of our full day education classes. These classes will be offered on Sunday only, October 14, from 8:30 am to 4:30pm. Education will be offered in a number of technology areas spanning the Information Management portfolio including: product deep dives and Certification preparation workshops to help prepare for onsite certification exams. For more training information...

		Map out your Information Management Training Path Charting one's training is very much like plotting stops on a map while on vacation. Information Management training paths will help guide you through this process with the recommended sequence for completing a series of courses within the Information Management curriculum. The training paths are categorized into Information Management topics such as Business Intelligence, Enterprise Content Management, DB2, IMS, Information Integration, Informix and U2. Take advantage of these valuable tools and design the right training path to ensure your success. Learn more...

		Learning Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) 11 just got more interesting! Get a complimentary advanced copy of our latest IDS 11 book when you attend select IDS courses. Attend select IDS classes between August 1 and December 31, 2007 you will receive a advanced copy of our new IBM Informix book, IBM Informix Dynamic Server 11, the Next Generation in OLTP Data Server Technology by Carlton Doe, before its public release scheduled in April of 2008. Learn more...

		Save 39% on the new DB2 9 for z/OS Database Administration Certification Study Guide Order early from the MC Press bookstore and save 39% on this new guide written by Susan Lawson and Dan Luksetich. Not scheduled to be released until November, the guide covers all topics on the 732 exam and also provides a wealth of information about DB2 z/OS Version 9. It also includes a lot of practical information and tips for best performance and usage of DB2. Both authors are industry experts who were members of the team that created the 732 exam. Pre-order now...

		SOA Launch Customer Webcast - Accelerating Business Agility with SOA October 9, 2007 Save the date! Join IBM senior executives Robert LeBlanc, Tom Rosamilia and Sandy Carter, along with an IBM customer, for a lively and informative session featuring real-world SOA success stories plus exciting new announcements from IBM. Special Bonus: Take the complimentary online Business Value Analyzer for attending! All registrants who attend the live Web Seminar will receive complimentary access to the IBM Online SOA Business Value Analyzer. PLUS… attendees will receive access to the new IBM e-Books following the Web Seminar: - "Real World SOA Stories" e-book - SOA eBook "Exploring IBM SOA Technology & Practice" Click here to register.

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		Information Management Instructor Led Online Learning Missing the live instruction, hands-on labs and group interaction when you're taking a traditional eLearning course? Well now you don't have to! Information Management Training is now offering some of our most popular courses in a new learning format, instructor-led online (ILO). With this new format, you get the best of both worlds: the benefits of being in a classroom with the convenience and cost savings of online training! Learn more...				New Book: Eclipse Web Tools Platform: Developing Java(TM) Web Applications Discover WTP, the new end-to-end toolset for Java-Based Web Development The Eclipse Web Tools Platform (WTP) seamlessly integrates all the tools today’s Java Web developer needs. WTP is both an unprecedented Open Source resource for working developers and a powerful foundation for state-of-the-art commercial products. This book offers in-depth descriptions of every tool included in WTP, introducing powerful capabilities never before available in Eclipse. The IBM authors cover the entire Web development process–from defining Web application architectures and development processes through testing and beyond. And if you’re seeking to extend WTP, this book provides an introduction to the platform’s rich APIs. Order now...

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The Business Partner Cafe is the place to be at the IOD Conference where you can meet with IBM program experts to discuss Partner benefits and programs, Sales and Lead Generation tools and Information Management offerings to help you to close 2007 business and get a jump start on 2008! Take time out from the busy IOD EXPO hall or a break between sessions, have a cup of coffee or just come in and relax. Meet informally with your peers or with your IBM Business Partner team. You can do it all in the Partner Cafe.

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So many compelling sessions at IOD 2007 but which ones are for me, the customer or business partner focused on the SMB marketplace? If you find that you are asking yourself this question, here is a roadmap to help answer that question for you. Download the roadmap and begin planning out which of these SMB sessions to add to your personalized schedule.

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