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Analyst reports 

Bloor Research: Data Discovery

In this paper we will discuss what data discovery is, why it is important, what sort of functionality you should be looking for in a data discovery product and the different approaches to data discovery that are currently available.

Last updated: 27 Oct 2009


IDC Report: Driving the Real Value from a CRM Solution in a High-Volume Contact Center

IDC believes that the Amdocs/IBM offering provides a solution that IT and contact center management would do well to evaluate for its comprehensive, packaged approach to solving the ongoing issues of performance, customer satisfaction, and cost in the contact center.

Last updated: 20 Sep 2009


Gartner Report: Key Issues for Electronic Discovery

by Debra Logan, Whit Andrews, John Bace, Gartner The biggest problem that end-user organizations face today is the sheer volume of data that they have stored. Building and using systems to reduce data volumes will be key areas of information management activity to concentrate on.

Last updated: 29 Jul 2009


Test Data Management and the Software Development Lifecycle Webcast

In today’s application development landscape, the focus is on increasing organizational efficiency to be more agile. Being agile does not mean sacrificing process, as some may think; but rather using smaller and more focused iterations to see quicker results.

Last updated: 26 Jun 2009


Webcast: Data Archive Strategies for Application Portfolio Management - An AEP Perspective

In this informative webcast, Dennis Gaughan from AMR Research & Carolyn Jones from American Electric Power discuss data management best practices for application portfolio management, reducing infrastructure complexity and cost.

Last updated: 21 Apr 2009


Database Archiving Products Are Gaining Market Traction

by Carolyn DiCenzo, Gartner. Few vendors are offering solutions for archiving data from custom-built database applications or from the breadth of ERP and CRM applications. Vendors have been challenged in their attempts to gain market visibility and awareness for their products and for the benefits they can provide.

Last updated: 13 Jan 2009


Webcast: Data Privacy - The Untold Story

In this webcast, you will learn the business and technical issues that drive privacy protection requirements and how to safeguard data and what is often overlooked.

Last updated: 31 Dec 2008


Managing Data Growth on System Z

We believe that users of z Series (amongst others) should seriously consider the implementation of a solution such as IBM Optim for addressing the issues discussed in this paper.

Last updated: 14 Nov 2008


Fragmented Management Across the Data Lifecycle Increases Cost and Risk

by Forrester Consulting as a commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of IBM

Last updated: 27 Oct 2008


Data Governance in the Software Lifecycle. Assuring the security of sensitive information

Business Community Reasearch Report by Freeform Dynamics highlights the dangers of data breach from within your organisation

Last updated: 07 Aug 2008


IBM Optim and Data De-Identification

For many, IT security has been a long journey that is starting to come to an end as perimeters (at least those that exist) are secured, data is encrypted, viruses killed and leaks plugged using the latest vendor offerings.

Last updated: 07 Aug 2008


Managing the Data Explosion Analyst Report - Drowning in data, by Julian Stuhler, Director, Triton Consulting Ltd.

As Information Technology becomes ever more prevalent in nearly every aspect of our lives, the amount of data generated and stored continues to grow at an astounding rate.

Last updated: 07 Aug 2008

Announcement letters 

IBM Optim Data Privacy Solution for z/OS for SAP Applications V1.1.1

Announcement Letter The new Optim Data Privacy Solution for z/OS® for SAP Applications intelligently masks the personal information used in the SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) module.

Last updated: 03 Nov 2009


Optim High Performance Unload V4.1.2

Announcement Letter Optim High Performance Unload is a solution for unloading, extracting, and repartitioning data with higher speed and less demand on system resources.

Last updated: 23 Oct 2009


Optim Purequery Runtime for z/OS

Optim Purequery Runtime for z/OS

Last updated: 14 Jul 2009


Optim Query Tuner for z/OS

Optim Query tuner for z/OS

Last updated: 14 Jul 2009


IBM Optim

IBM Optim

Last updated: 02 Jun 2009


Optim Query Tuner

Optim Query Tuner

Last updated: 02 Jun 2009


IBM Problem Determination Tools for z/OS v9.1 Announcement Letter

IBM® Application Performance Analyzer for z/OS® V9.1, IBM Debug Tool for z/OS V9.1, IBM Fault Analyzer for z/OS V9.1, and IBM File Manager for z/OS V9.1 deliver cost-effective and highly functional application performance analysis, source code debugging, application ABEND analysis, and data management.

Last updated: 23 Sep 2008

Briefs 

A smarter approach to archiving.

Struggling with your organization’s information explosion? Unable to manage complex information infrastructures and runaway storage costs? Can’t unlock knowledge residing within your information especially when challenged? Learn how the IBM Smart Archive strategy can save you time and money and put you on a path to success.

Last updated: 30 Oct 2009


Information On Demand - Part 1 - Unlocking the Business Value of Information

IBM's Information On Demand solutions are key enablers to help turn information into a competitive differentiator. This transformation supports a faster response to changing business requirements, faster time to the marketplace and improved return on investment for business optimization investments.

Last updated: 14 Oct 2008


Information On Demand - Part 2 - Developing Your Information Agenda

An Information Agenda offers organizations a proven approach for unlocking the business value of information, one that integrates strategy, information governance and an enterprise information infrastructure with a comprehensive implementation roadmap.

Last updated: 23 Jul 2008

Brochures 

IBM Banking Data Warehouse General Information Manual

IBM Banking Data Warehouse General Information Manual explains the business value of designing a performance management solution, comprised of a data warehouse and data marts or OLAP cubes, using a proven, business-centric blueprint.

Last updated: 20 Sep 2008


IBM Banking Process and Service Models General Information Manual

Explains the business value of building a service-oriented architecture or new core system, or streamlining business processes using a proven, business-centric blueprint for banking.

Last updated: 20 Sep 2008


IBM Financial Markets Industry Models General Information Manual

Explains the business value of designing a performance management solution, building a service-oriented architecture or new core system, or streamlining business processes using a proven, business-centric blueprint for insurance.

Last updated: 20 Sep 2008


IBM Health Plan Data Model General Information Manual

Explains the business value of designing a performance management solution, comprised of a data warehouse and data marts or OLAP cubes, using a proven, business-centric blueprint.

Last updated: 20 Sep 2008


IBM Industry Models for Financial Services – The Information Framework General Information Manual

Explains the business value of designing a performance management solution, building a service-oriented architecture or new core system, or streamlining business processes using a proven, business-centric blueprint for banking.

Last updated: 20 Sep 2008


IBM Industry Models for Insurance – the Insurance Application Architecture (IAA) General Information Manual

Explains the business value of designing a performance management solution, building a service-oriented architecture or new core system, or streamlining business processes using a proven, business-centric blueprint for insurance.

Last updated: 20 Sep 2008


IBM Industry Models for Insurance - The Insurance Information Warehouse General Information Manual

Explains the business value of designing a performance management solution, comprised of a data warehouse and data marts or OLAP cubes, using a proven, business-centric blueprint.

Last updated: 20 Sep 2008


Retail Data Warehouse General Information Manual

Explains the business value of designing a performance management solution, comprised of a data warehouse and data marts or OLAP cubes, using a proven, business-centric blueprint.

Last updated: 20 Sep 2008


Telecommunications Data Warehouse (TDW) General Information Manual

Explains the business value of designing a performance management solution, comprised of a data warehouse and data marts or OLAP cubes, using a proven, business-centric blueprint.

Last updated: 20 Sep 2008


The IBM Information Framework for the banking industry: Blueprint for SOA and Data Warehousing solution success

This executive brief explains how IBM can help your company leverage the IFW for the banking industry. In addition, it outlines the specific resources IBM has developed.

Last updated: 20 Sep 2008


The IBM Insurance Application Architecture: A blueprint for success

This executive brief explains how IBM can help your company leverage the Insurance Application Architecture. In addition, it outlines the specific resources IBM has developed, including the IAA process and service models.

Last updated: 20 Sep 2008

Data sheets 

Optim Database Encryption Expert for Linux, UNIX and Windows

Database Encryption Expert for Linux,UNIX and Windows protects sensitive data against theft, misuse and exposure.

Last updated: 27 Oct 2009


Integrated Archiving Supports PeopleSoft FSCM 8.9 Modules

IBM Optim PeopleSoft Enterprise Solution delivers measurable benefits enabling sites to improve performance, control infrastructure costs and streamline application upgrades by archiving historical PeopleSoft Enterprise FSCM transactions.

Last updated: 07 Aug 2008


Integrated Archiving Supports PeopleSoft HCM 8.8 Modules

IBM Optim PeopleSoft Enterprise Solution delivers measurable benefits enabling sites to improve performance, control infrastructure costs and streamline application upgrades by archiving historical PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM transactions.

Last updated: 07 Aug 2008


Integrated Archiving Supports PeopleSoft HCM 8.9 Modules

IBM Optim PeopleSoft Enterprise Solution delivers measurable benefits enabling sites to improve performance, control infrastructure costs and streamline application upgrades by archiving historical PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM transactions.

Last updated: 07 Aug 2008

Demos 

Features and Benefits of IBM Data Studio Demo

This 4 minute flash demonstration features the IBM Data Studio portfolio, IBM's integrated, modular data management environment.

Last updated: 27 Oct 2009

Evaluation guides 

Evaluation guide: InfoSphere Data Architect

Use this guide to understand the capabilities of InfoSphere Data Architect. Key topics include: Open standards, cross product integration, team collaboration, enterprise data modeling, enforcement of enterprise standards, data model transformation, data and information integration and managing data and database objects.

Last updated: 29 Jan 2009

Magazines 

IBM Data Management Magazine

We're committed to delivering great technical content, practical advice, and hands-on commentary. Plus, we've added coverage on how information and data are shaping the way the world does business, and how organizations can use their data and information as engines to drive business success.

Last updated: 20 Jun 2009


Integrated Data Management: Data Parenting in the Digital Age

Managing data's care and feeding from before its birth through its planned destruction crosses departments and roles.

Last updated: 25 Mar 2009


E-Discovery and Enterprise Data Management - What You Need to Know

Preparing for e-discovery simply makes good business sense. Enterprises must recognize that there is business value in organizing their information and enterprise application data.

Last updated: 09 Jan 2009


Database Vendors Should Push Data Masking for Enterprise Security

Database and application vendors may want to take a look at expanding their data masking capabilities as its relevance grows. While the market is currently small, Forrester Research expects it to grow in the years ahead as businesses look to ensure security in nonproduction environments.

Last updated: 31 Dec 2008

Newsletters 

Performance Perspectives Newsletter

Your source for news, trends and opinions on Information On Demand and the Information Agenda, bringing original, insightful content and exclusive interviews to decision-makers in IT, Finance and a wide spectrum of industries.

Last updated: 20 Jun 2009

Podcasts 

IM Optim Podcast: Creating a Secure Test Environment

Optim's techniques for de-identifying data are essential for protecting data in non-production environments.

Last updated: 07 Aug 2008


Optim Move for DB2 podcast

2008 WebSphere System z Podcasts – ‘Did you say Mainframe?’ TITLE: Manage test data on System z with Optim Move Speaker: Marty Shelton, Product Line Manager - IBM Problem Determination Tools

Last updated: 05 Jun 2008

Product documentation 

IBM Optim Database Relationship Analyzer

The IBM Optim Database Relationship Analyzer User's Guide describes detailed usage information for the IBM Optim Database Relationship Analyzer for z/OS and IBM Optim Database Relationship Analyzer for Linux, UNIX, and Windows products. The User's Guide is available in PDF, HTML, and BookManager formats.

Last updated: 31 Oct 2008

Redbooks 

IBM Application Development and Problem Determination

The Problem Determination toolset consists of a core group of IBM® products designed to work in with compilers and run times to provide a start-to-finish development solution. This IBM Redbook® provides you with an introduction, guidance for preparation for use, an overview of their integration, and several scenarios.

Last updated: 10 Oct 2008

Solution sheets 

Optim Query Workload Tuner for DB2 for z/OS

Optimize application performance to help reduce costs and increaseclient satisfaction

Last updated: 29 Oct 2009


Optim Data Growth Solution

Manage continued data growth to drive business results

Last updated: 13 Aug 2009


Optim Test Data Management Solution

Streamline test data management and deliver reliable applications

Last updated: 11 Aug 2009


Optim Development Studio and Optim pureQuery Runtime

This solution brief explains how Optim Development Studio and Optim pureQuery Runtime can help reduce costs throughout the application development lifecycle. Developers can deliver reliable, quality Java applications in less time. DBAs have more flexibility in optimizing, securing and managing application databases.

Last updated: 06 Aug 2009


Solution Description: IBM Optim Data Privacy Solution

Protect the privacy of confidential data in non-production environments

Last updated: 04 Aug 2009


Solution Description: IBM Optim Query Tuner

IBM Optim Query Tuner helps cut costs and improve performance by providing expert advice for tuning query performance.

Last updated: 04 Aug 2009


DB2 High Performance Unload for Linux, UNIX and Windows

Solution Brief: DB2 High Performance Unload for Linux, UNIX and Windows. This solution brief addresses the business and technical implications of managing data. Best practices for quickly and efficiently moving data from various environments to avoid database outages.

Last updated: 28 Apr 2009


Solution Brief: DB2 Performance Expert and DB2 Extended Insight Feature for Linux, UNIX and Windows

DB2 Performance Expert and DB2 Extended Insight Feature for Linux, UNIX and Windows. Explore business and technical implications of performance degradation. Learn best practices for performance monitoring to empower data professionals and drive business results.

Last updated: 28 Apr 2009


IBM InfoSphere Data Architect

This solution brief how IBM® InfoSphere™ Data Architect provides collaborative data modeling and integration design capabilities that enable data architects to discover, model, relate and standardize heterogeneous data assets.

Last updated: 20 Jan 2009


Optim Database Administrator

This solution brief explains the value of Optim Database Administrator.

Last updated: 20 Jan 2009


Optim Database Relationship Analyzer Solution

How can you ensure data integrity to support application development initiatives?

Last updated: 08 Dec 2008


Optim Data Growth solution for PeopleSoft Enterprise Campus Solutions

Manage student and alumni data throughout the information lifecycle.

Last updated: 12 Sep 2008


Optim Data Warehousing Solution Description

IBM Optim improves data management to boost data warehouse performance and support compliance requirements

Last updated: 10 Sep 2008


IBM Optim Data Privacy Solution for SAP

The IBM Optim Data Privacy Solution for SAP offers comprehensive, proven capabilities for de-identifying test data, making the data appropriate for testing, but useless to identity thieves and hackers.

Last updated: 05 Aug 2008


IBM Optim Data Privacy Solution for Siebel Customer Relationship Management

Protect the privacy of confidential data in non-production environments - Optim Data Privacy Solution for Siebel Customer Relationship Management

Last updated: 24 Jul 2008


IBM Optim Test Data Management Solution for Siebel Customer Relationship Management

The IBM Optim Test Data Management Solution for Siebel Customer Relationship Management offers proven technology to optimize and automate processes that extract and manage test data.

Last updated: 28 May 2008


IBM Optim Data Growth Solution for Custom and Packaged Applications

IBM Optim enterprise data management solutions focus on critical business issues, such as data growth management, data privacy compliance, test data management, e-discovery, application upgrades, migrations and retirements.

Last updated: 25 Mar 2008


IBM Optim Data Growth Solution for JD Edwards EnterpriseOne

The IBM Optim Data Growth Solution for JD Edwards EnterpriseOne offers comprehensive enterprise data management capabilities, fully integrated within the PeopleSoft Enterprise workflow.

Last updated: 25 Mar 2008


IBM Optim Data Growth Solution for Oracle E-Business Suite

The IBM Optim Data Growth Solution for Oracle E-Business Suite offers comprehensive enterprise data management capabilities, fully integrated within the PeopleSoft Enterprise workflow.

Last updated: 25 Mar 2008


IBM Optim Data Growth Solution for PeopleSoft Enterprise

The IBM Optim Data Growth Solution for PeopleSoft Enterprise offers comprehensive enterprise data management capabilities, fully integrated within the PeopleSoft Enterprise workflow.

Last updated: 25 Mar 2008


IBM Optim Data Growth Solution for Siebel Customer Relationship Management

The IBM Optim Data Growth Solution for Siebel Customer Relationship Management offers comprehensive enterprise data management capabilities, fully integrated within the Siebel workflow.

Last updated: 25 Mar 2008


IBM Optim Data Privacy Solution, PCI Module

The IBM Optim Data Privacy Solution, PCI Module provides flexible capabilities that can scale to support your current and future data privacy requirements.

Last updated: 25 Mar 2008


IBM Optim Data Privacy Solution for JD Edwards EnterpriseOne

The IBM Optim Data Privacy Solution for JD Edwards EnterpriseOne offers comprehensive, proven capabilities for de-identifying test data, making the data appropriate for testing, but useless to identity thieves and hackers.

Last updated: 25 Mar 2008


IBM Optim Data Privacy Solution for Oracle E-Business Suite

The IBM Optim Data Privacy Solution for Oracle E-Business Suite offers comprehensive, proven capabilities for de-identifying test data, making the data appropriate for testing, but useless to identity thieves and hackers.

Last updated: 25 Mar 2008


IBM Optim Data Privacy Solution for PeopleSoft Enterprise

The IBM Optim Data Privacy Solution for PeopleSoft Enterprise offers comprehensive, proven capabilities for de-identifying test data, making the data appropriate for testing, but useless to identity thieves and hackers.

Last updated: 25 Mar 2008


IBM Optim Test Data Management Solution for JD Edwards EnterpriseOne

The IBM Optim Test Data Management Solution for JD Edwards EnterpriseOne offers proven technology to optimize and automate processes that extract and manage test data.

Last updated: 25 Mar 2008


IBM Optim Test Data Management Solution for Oracle E-Business Suite

The IBM Optim Test Data Management Solution for Oracle E-Business Suite offers proven technology to optimize and automate processes that extract and manage test data.

Last updated: 25 Mar 2008


IBM Optim Test Data Management Solution for PeopleSoft Enterprise

The IBM Optim Test Data Management Solution for PeopleSoft Enterprise offers proven technology to optimize and automate processes that extract and manage test data.

Last updated: 25 Mar 2008


Optim capabilities for Amdocs CRM

Optim controls costs, mitigates risks and optimizes the business value of Amdocs CRM.

Last updated: 25 Mar 2008

Videos 

Integrated Data Management: From Requirement to Retirement

IBM Customers, like Colgate-Palmolive, and analysts agree - IBM's Integrated Data Management (IDM) software initiative with new offerings from the IBM Optim portfolio allows companies to improve business outcomes, while driving down IT costs and risks. Watch this video to hear more.

Last updated: 14 Nov 2008

Webcast 

Webcast: Strategies for Managing Your JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Applications in Today’s Economy

Learn how effective data management strategies for your JD Edwards EnterpriseOne applications can help: Reduce costs by archiving data when retiring or consolidating instances of your JD Edwards EnterpriseOne applications.

Last updated: 11 Aug 2009


Webcast: Strategies for Managing Oracle E-Business Applications in Today's Economy Webcast

At a time when controlling costs and increasing efficiency is imperative, the ability to meet the data management challenges of your Oracle E-Business applications can give your organization a competitive edge.

Last updated: 26 Jun 2009


Webcast: Test Data Management and the Software Development Lifecycle

In today' s application development landscape, the focus is on increasing organizational efficiency to be more agile. Being agile does not mean sacrificing process, as some may think; but rather using smaller and more focused iterations to see quicker results.

Last updated: 26 Jun 2009


Webcast: Accelerating Solution Delivery for Data-Driven Applications

Staying competitive means grabbing opportunities quickly when they arise. So the ability to drive rapid, iterative development across a variety of team configurations is a key to success. Unfortunately, this is easier said than done.

Last updated: 06 May 2009


Webcast: Essentials of Test Data Management

Learn how IBM® Optim™ Test Data Management Solutions can help your organization. Streamline test data management, reduce costs and speed delivery of application enhancements.

Last updated: 06 May 2009


Webcast: Integrated Data Management Solutions for Performance Optimization

Empower your data management team to drive business results, quickly pinpoint performance problems and foster teamwork through integrated data management.

Last updated: 06 May 2009


Webcast: Data Archive Strategies for Application Portfolio Management - An AEP Perspective

In this informative webcast, Dennis Gaughan from AMR Research & Carolyn Jones from American Electric Power discuss data management best practices for application portfolio management, reducing infrastructure complexity and cost.

Last updated: 21 Apr 2009


Webcast: Strategies for Managing PeopleSoft Applications in Today's Economy Webcast

At a time when controlling costs and increasing efficiency is imperative, the ability to meet the data management challenges of your PeopleSoft® Enterprise applications can give your organization a competitive edge.

Last updated: 20 Mar 2009


Integrated Data Management Tools for DBAs

Learn how Data Studio helps deliver increasing value across the data lifecycle, empowering DBAs to facilitate collaboration and efficiency across roles, increase ability to meet service level agreements, and comply with data security, privacy and retention policies.

Last updated: 08 Feb 2009


Webcast: Data Privacy - The Untold Story

In this webcast, you will learn the business and technical issues that drive privacy protection requirements and how to safeguard data and what is often overlooked.

Last updated: 31 Dec 2008


Webcast: Integrated Data Management: Finding the Business Value Webcast

IBM Optim expands on IBM's Information On Demand strategy, providing an open, integrated environment for customers to manage the data across related applications, databases and platforms, from design through sunset. Clients can reduce cost and complexity through automation, collaboration and improved productivity.

Last updated: 23 Dec 2008


Webcast: Data Masking Essentials for SAP Software

Start today with practical approaches that help you support your SAP development and testing requirements, while protecting the privacy of sensitive customer and business information.

Last updated: 09 Dec 2008


Webcast: Essentials of Data Privacy for Siebel CRM

Learn what to look for in the ideal data privacy solution, including application-aware, context-aware and persistent data masking capabilities, and how Optim’s proven data masking techniques will help you meet your current and future data privacy compliance requirements for Siebel CRM.

Last updated: 20 Oct 2008


Webcast: The ROI of Packaged Application Instance Consolidation

Join Ray Wang, Vice President and Principal Analyst at Forrester Research as he discusses how implementing a data management strategy that includes archiving and upgrades can help support application instance consolidation.

Last updated: 20 Oct 2008


Webcast: Anatomy of an Archiving Project for PeopleSoft Campus Solutions

The IBM® Optim™ Data Growth Solution for PeopleSoft® Enterprise Campus Solutions offers fully integrated database archiving capabilities that can help improve application performance, increase availability and control costs, with measurable benefits.

Last updated: 16 Oct 2008


Webcast: Anatomy of a Siebel Archiving Project

The IBM® Optim™ Data Growth Solution for Siebel® CRM offers fully integrated database archiving capabilities that understand Siebel's complex database schema and unique data relationships.

Last updated: 16 Oct 2008


Webcast: Essentials for Test Data Management for Siebel

How can IT organizations improve testing efficiencies and reduce the total cost of owning and maintaining Siebel applications?

Last updated: 16 Oct 2008


Webcast: Upgrade Strategies for JD Edwards EnterpriseOne

As a recognized best practice, database archiving allows organizations to streamline the upgrade process, minimizing costly disruption and improving performance.<br><br>Learn how IBM® Optim™, with its proven database archiving capabilities, can help your organization:

Last updated: 16 Oct 2008


Webcast: Upgrade and Archive Strategies for Oracle E-Business Suite

Reduce time to upgrade, control costs associated with application upgrade time, increase your ability to satisfy data retention compliance requirements

Last updated: 14 Oct 2008


Webcast: Closing the Gap: Addressing an Overlooked and Exploited Portion of the PCI DSS

Every organization that processes cardholder data must protect privacy

Last updated: 23 Sep 2008


Webcast: Data Management Essentials: IBM Optim Data Growth, Data Management and Data Privacy Solutions

Data management challenges, such as controlling data growth, improving application testing, and protecting data privacy are major areas of concern.

Last updated: 23 Sep 2008


Webcast: Data Mangement Strategies in Support of Data Governance Webcast

Every organization that processes cardholder data must protect privacy.

Last updated: 23 Sep 2008


Webcast: Don't Let a Data Meltdown Ruin your Latest Merger or Acquisition Webcast

Mergers and acquisitions present many data management challenges. An effective enterprise data management strategy and early IT involvement are essential.

Last updated: 23 Sep 2008


Webcast: Understanding Data Governance in Canada: Protecting Your Assets, Your Company and Your Customers

Canadian organizations face many challenges when focusing on data governance, protecting privacy, and meeting these requirements within foreign markets.

Last updated: 23 Sep 2008


Webcast: Better, Faster, Cheaper: Improving Application Development

IBM Optim offers comprehensive test data management capabilities to help companies improve development and testing processes and improve application reliability.

Last updated: 07 Aug 2008


Webcast: Control Data Growth...Before it Controls You! Enterprise Data Management Strategies to Increase Business Value

Address the negative impact of explosive data growth and the capabilities necessary for managing your information successfully.

Last updated: 07 Aug 2008


Webcast: Dieting is Not Just for People, It's for Databases, Too!

*Proactive data management strategies mitigates the risks of continuous growth *Comprehensive database archiving capabilities *Align data growth management with business objectives for each category of application data

Last updated: 07 Aug 2008


Webcast: Enterprise Data Management: Strategies to Increase Business Effectiveness

Learn how IBM Optim delivers proven capabilities for creating effective information governance strategies, simplifying complex infrastructures, ensuring business continuity and maximizing the return on existing investments throughout your enterprise.

Last updated: 07 Aug 2008


Webcast: Improve Performance, Mitigate Risks, Control Costs: Enterprise Data Management Strategies for Siebel

Learn how you can reduce time on hold, speed inquiry resolution, and increase call center operating efficiency. We will show you how to take back control over you Siebel expenses.

Last updated: 07 Aug 2008


Webcast: Protecting Sensitive Customer Data Before It's Too Late! - Featuring a MasterCard Perspective

Paul S. Baker, Vice President of Advanced Payment Solutions at MasterCard, joins Eric Offenberg, CIPP and Optim Product Marketing at IBM to highlight compliance issues surrounding the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).

Last updated: 07 Aug 2008


Webcast: Protecting Your Company and Your Customers: Understanding Data Governance for JD Edwards

Data Governance initiatives for managing your vital JD Edwards EnterpriseOne data require implementing policies, procedures and standards to protect data in both production and non-production (development, testing and training) environments

Last updated: 07 Aug 2008


Webcast: Retirement: It's not just for people anymore!

Periodically reviewing application portfolios allows companies to identify underperforming or redundant applications to determine where continued maintenance and resource consumption outweighs business and operational value.

Last updated: 07 Aug 2008


Webcast: Strategies for Successful Data Governance

IBM Optim Data Governance experts address the challenges of data governance in both production and non-production environments.

Last updated: 07 Aug 2008


Webcast: The Anatomy of a JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Archiving Project - Top Issues to Consider

Listen as Bryan Vogus of TBG Consulting, tells how JD Edwards sites use comprehensive enterprise data management and archiving best practices to deliver measurable benefits.

Last updated: 07 Aug 2008


Webcast: The Anatomy of an Oracle E-Business Suite Archiving Project - Top Issues to Consider

Listen as Lise Neely, Optim Product Marketing, tells how Oracle E-Business sites use comprehensive enterprise data management and archiving best practices to deliver measurable benefits.

Last updated: 07 Aug 2008


Webcast: The Anatomy of a PeopleSoft Archiving Project - Top Issues to Consider

Listen as Lise Neely, Optim Product Marketing, tells how companies like Toronto Dominion Bank, Wendy's, Giant Eagle and others gained archiving benefits and ensured the success of their PeopleSoft archiving projects.

Last updated: 07 Aug 2008


Webcast: The Easiest Way to Expose Private Data ... And How to Prevent It

Eric Offenberg, Optim Product Marketing, provides a comprehensive discussion on the subject of data privacy and its significance in today's marketplace.

Last updated: 07 Aug 2008


Webcast: Upgrade and Archive Strategies for PeopleSoft Enterprise

Join Lise Neely, Optim Product Marketing, to learn how PeopleSoft Enterprise sites can reduce time to upgrade and "go live" into production, while minimizing downtime during the conversion & control costs associated with application upgrade time, resources and maintenance.

Last updated: 07 Aug 2008

White papers 

Employing Optim Database Encryption Expert to meet encryption and access control requirements for the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS)

Compliance with the PCI has become an increasingly prominent concern for companies that process, store or transmit credit card data. While many companies have undertaken arduous and expensive compliance projects, adoption of pertinent technologies that enable compliance has been slow.

Last updated: 27 Oct 2009


Integrated strategies to improve application testing

Ensuring the accuracy, reliability and quality of your critical business applications has never been more important. Why? Because you depend on them to drive your business initiatives.

Last updated: 27 Oct 2009


Control Application Data Growth Before It Controls Your Business

This white paper describes some of the ways that organizations can address data growth issues with the power of integrated data management.

Last updated: 12 Oct 2009


Delivering Trusted Information with IBM InfoSphere Foundation Tools

This white paper provides an overview of how the IBM® InfoSphere™ Foundation Tools, the broader IBM InfoSphere software portfolio and the IBM Industry Models provide organizations with the open tools and consistent processes to design and build optimized information architectures to deliver trusted information.

Last updated: 30 Jul 2009


Integrated Data Management Solutions for Today’s DBA

Drive business results and lowercosts with powerful, comprehensive solutions for today’s DBA

Last updated: 08 May 2009


Closing the Data Privacy Gap

Protecting Sensitive Data in Non-Production Environments

Last updated: 23 Mar 2009


Application Retirement

Application consolidation and decommissioning projects: Strategies that deliver ROI

Last updated: 03 Mar 2009


Proven strategies for archiving complex relational data

Database growth, long-term data retention regulations and storage requirements increase operational costs. Yet, archiving complex relational data poses many challenges. Optim Data Growth Solution provides proven technology and comprehensive capabilities that make archiving complex relational data practical and desirable.

Last updated: 08 Dec 2008


Controlling application data growth in the IBM z/OS environment

The IBM® Optim™ Data Growth Solution for z/OS can help organizations implement comprehensive database archiving capabilities that have proven effective in managing continued data growth to maintain z/OS service levels, reduce risk and control costs.

Last updated: 05 Dec 2008


Closing the data privacy gap for SAP Applications White Paper

The increasing frequency of stolen information and identity theft have focused awareness on privacy breaches and their consequences.

Last updated: 27 Oct 2008


Data management strategies to improve application testing in the IBM z/OS environment

A formalized Test Data Management strategy and the IBM Optim Test Data Management Solution for z/OS can help organizations deliver reliable applications at a lower cost, without sacrificing quality.

Last updated: 17 Oct 2008


Data privacy best practices: time to take action! White Paper

This white paper explains the steps you need to consider when developing your privacy strategy and implementing your first data privacy project.

Last updated: 26 Sep 2008


Anatomy of a JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Archiving Project

Seven Basic Principles for Archiving JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Data

Last updated: 07 Aug 2008


Anatomy of an Archiving Project

Seven Basic Principles for Managing Your Enterprise Data

Last updated: 07 Aug 2008


Anatomy of an Oracle E-Business Suite Archiving Project

Seven Basic Principles for Archiving Oracle E-Business Suite Data

Last updated: 07 Aug 2008


Anatomy of a PeopleSoft Enterprise Archiving Project

Seven Basic Principles for Archiving PeopleSoft Enterprise Data

Last updated: 07 Aug 2008


Anatomy of a Siebel Archiving Project

Seven Basic Principles for Archiving Siebel Data

Last updated: 07 Aug 2008


Closing the Data Privacy Gap for JD Edwards EnterpriseOne

Proven Masking Techniques Help JD EDwards Sites Protect Confidential Data

Last updated: 07 Aug 2008


Closing the Data Privacy Gap for Oracle E-Business Suite

Proven Masking Techniques to Protect Oracle E-Business Suite Confidential Data

Last updated: 07 Aug 2008


Closing the Data Privacy Gap for PeopleSoft Enterprise

Proven Masking Techniques Help PeopleSoft Sites Protect Confidential Data

Last updated: 07 Aug 2008


Closing the Data Privacy Gap for Siebel CRM Applications

Proven Masking Techniques Help Siebel Sites Protect Confidential Data

Last updated: 07 Aug 2008


Creating Focused Siebel Test Databases

Optimized Test Environments Speed the Deployment of Siebel Applications

Last updated: 07 Aug 2008


Data Privacy Compliance in the Application Testing Environment

Data Masking and Transformation for Privacy Compliance

Last updated: 07 Aug 2008


E-Discovery and Enterprise Data Management - What You Need to Know

IBM Optim supports your e-discovery initiatives

Last updated: 07 Aug 2008


Enterprise Data Management

Strategies to Increase Business Effectiveness

Last updated: 07 Aug 2008


Enterprise Strategies to Improve Application Testing

Optimized Test Environments Speed the Deployment of Reliable Applications

Last updated: 07 Aug 2008


Managing Amdocs CRM Data for Optimal Business Value

Enterprise Data Management Strategies Enhance Amdocs CRM Results

Last updated: 07 Aug 2008


Managing Siebel Data for Optimal Business Value

Enterprise Data Management Solutions that Enhance Siebel Results

Last updated: 07 Aug 2008


Mergers and Acquisitions: Data Management Strategies that Support Business Growth

IBM Optim supports your M&A initiatives

Last updated: 07 Aug 2008


Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS): Addressing the Internal Threat

IBM Optim supports your PCI compliance initiatives

Last updated: 07 Aug 2008


Retiring Federal Applications

Enterprise Data Management Strategies for Decommissioning Federal Applications

Last updated: 07 Aug 2008


Upgrade and Archive Strategies for JD Edwards EnterpriseOne

Streamline the Upgrade Process, Reduce Risks and Control Costs

Last updated: 07 Aug 2008


Upgrade and Archive Strategies for Oracle E-Business Suite

Streamline the Upgrade Process, Reduce Risks and Control Costs

Last updated: 07 Aug 2008


Upgrade and Archive Strategies for PeopleSoft Enterprise

Streamline the Upgrade Process, Reduce Risks and Control Costs

Last updated: 07 Aug 2008


IBM Database Encryption Expert: Securing data in DB2

Data security has become a critical issue for executives at the highest levels of all organizations. This white paper discusses top challenges related to data privacy/compliance and how IBM Database Encryption Expert can assists organizations in the areas of data encryption and access controls.

Last updated: 14 Jan 2008