Analyst reports
IBM X-Force 2012 Annual Trend and Risk Report
This document analyzes and explores security threats including vulnerabilities, malware, spam, phishing, and more.
Last updated: 30 Apr 2013
Hardening A Teradata Database: Best practices for access rights management
This joint IBM - Teradata white paper identifies the best practices for database access rights management and introduces the IBM InfoSphere Guardium Vulnerability Assessment.
Last updated: 26 Mar 2013
Improve Quality Testing Efficiencies with Agile, Realistic Data
The focus of this report is to demonstrate how new, holistic strategies for managing test data can not only streamline the software development cycle but also produce better applications and help development teams avoid issues with customer privacy and regulatory compliance.
Last updated: 22 Mar 2013
Current Analysis: Exposing the hidden costs of database security solutions
Organizations evaluating database security solutions must delve deeper than the upfront costs to meet compliance requirements and support new environments, like cloud and big data. Evaluating hidden costs and implementing best-in-class solutions delivers a much lower cost of ownership.
Last updated: 07 Feb 2013
Gartner - Magic Quadrant for Data Masking Technology
IBM InfoSphere Optim is a leader in Gartner Inc's Magic Quadrant for Data Masking Technology. InfoSphere Optim received the best ranking in the ability to execute and completeness of vision categories compared to competitors.
Last updated: 09 Jan 2013
The legacy time bomb: Why managing legacy applications and data is vital
An exclusive survey of UK IT leaders by Computing, finds that many organisations are sinking under the weight of hundreds of applications, many of which could simply be retired.
Last updated: 01 Dec 2012
Bloor Research: Exploring Successful Approaches to Test Data Management
Learn how test data management provides a key strategic advantage compared to traditional ad hoc methods for managing test data.
Last updated: 02 Oct 2012
Securosis Research: Understanding and Selecting Data Masking Solutions
How to create a flexible, real-time data masking approach to de-identify sensitive data across the enterprise while also promoting business objectives.
Last updated: 10 Aug 2012
Consolidating and retiring applications: Effective Management Can Reduce Costs and Modernize IT
Information, an essential asset in virtually all organizations, requires careful attention and robust processes to ensure it can reliably support business decision-making.
Last updated: 16 Jul 2012
Securing Enterprise Data and Ensuring Compliance
Security is an important element of an information integration and governance framework. This research perspective by Ventana Research provides insight to help organizations ensure a centralized, holistic security architecture to prevent breaches and automate compliance.
Last updated: 21 Jun 2012
Gartner - Selection criteria for database archiving products
Gartner analyst, Sheila Childs, describes the selection criteria recommended for organizations to consider when purchasing a database archiving product.
Last updated: 14 Jun 2012
2012 Business Case for Data Protection: What Senior Executives Think about Data Protection
Data breaches and attacks on sensitive and confidential information are making data protection a critical component of an organization’s leadership and governance strategy. The 2012 Business Case for Data Protection Ponemon study investigates what senior executives think about data protection.
Last updated: 16 Feb 2012
The Market for SAP Optimization Options: Test Data Management
As SAP customers choose their go-forward application strategy and consider test data management solutions for application lifecycle projects, Constellation Research discusses recommended criteria and the key benefits of test data management and impact analysis solutions.
Last updated: 14 Dec 2011
Gartner: InfoSphere Optim leads database archiving market
Enterprise application data continues to grow exponentially. To that end, today's organizations should consider database archiving solutions available through third-party vendors to control storage and operational costs
Last updated: 16 Sep 2011
Solid Vendor Solutions Bolster Database Archiving Market
Enterprise application data continues to grow exponentially. To that end, today's organizations should consider database archiving solutions available through third-party vendors to control storage and operational costs.
Last updated: 25 Aug 2011
Building an Enterprise-wide Data Archiving Strategy
Join Forrester Research analyst, Noel Yuhanna, as he discusses the best practices for controlling this expanding data growth through effective data archiving strategy
Last updated: 17 Aug 2011
IDC Best Practices in Database Archiving and Information Lifecycle
Archiving, sub setting, masking and test data generation are proven best practices that have helped IT organizations worldwide improve performance, control costs and automate data retention for enterprise applications.
Last updated: 25 May 2011
Look beyond database auditing to improve security, audit visibility and real time protection
Enterprise Database Auditing Solutions Offer The Best Option To Secure Databases And Save Time And Money
Last updated: 20 Jan 2011
Forrester Consulting - Total Economic Impact of IBM Optim Solutions
Forrester Consulting examines the total economic impact (TEI) & potential ROI that enterprises may realize by deploying Optim. In conducting in-depth interviews with four existing customers, Forrester found that these companies achieved tangible improvements in operational and capital cost efficiency.
Last updated: 30 Apr 2010
Bloor Research: Data Discovery
by Philip Howard, Bloor Research 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
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
Announcement letters
IBM InfoSphere Optim Enterprise Edition solutions for z/OS V9.1
IBM InfoSphere Optim Enterprise Edition solutions for z/OS , V9.1 include new features supporting Test Data Management, Data Masking, Data Growth, and Application Retirement
Last updated: 03 Jan 2013
IBM InfoSphere Optim solutions for z/OS V9.1
IBM InfoSphere Optim solutions for z/OS V9.1 include new features supporting Test Data Management, Data Masking, and Data Growth Solution
Last updated: 03 Jan 2013
IBM InfoSphere Optim solutions V9.1
IBM InfoSphere Optim solutions V9.1 include new features supporting Test Data Management, Data Masking, Data Growth, and Application Retirement
Last updated: 03 Jan 2013
InfoSphere Optim; Enterprise Edition V9.1 and Workgroup Edition V9.1
InfoSphere Optim; Enterprise Edition V9.1 and Workgroup Edition V9.1 offer simplified packaging with capacity-based pricing for Optim's Archive, Test Data Management, and Data Privacy capabilities.
Last updated: 03 Jan 2013
IBM InfoSphere Optim solutions V8.1
IBM InfoSphere Optim solutions V8.1 include new features supporting Test Data Management, Data Masking, Data Growth, and Application Retirement
Last updated: 27 Nov 2011
IBM InfoSphere Optim Query Tuner for DB2 for z/OS , V3.1 and IBM InfoSphere Optim Query Workload Tuner for DB2 for z/OS , V3.1
IBM InfoSphere Optim Query Workload Tuner for DB2 for z/OS V3.1 offers tools and advisors that provide expert recommendations to database administrators (DBAs) to help improve performance for a workload (group of queries).
Last updated: 18 Oct 2011
InfoSphere Optim v9.1
InfoSphere Optim v9.1 delivers integration and scalability as organizations embrace a new era of computing! Plus new packaging made easy; three simple, standard bundles from InfoSphere Optim.
Last updated: 10 Feb 2010
Books
The hidden costs of storage: Avoid unforeseen costs by thinking strategically about data archiving and test data management
Discover how to be more strategic about storage to accommodate both short-term data needs and long-term retention goals, reducing costs, improving performance and reducing risks associated with storing enterprise data.
Last updated: 17 Apr 2013
Wrangling big data: Fundamentals of data lifecycle management
Learn how effective data lifecycle management strategies can reduce the cost of managing large volumes of data and reduce the risk involved in organizing and protecting that data, helping you corral big data into a manageable, dependable – and eminently valuable – enterprise resource.
Last updated: 17 Apr 2013
Business-driven data privacy policies - Establish and enforce enterprise data privacy policies to support compliance and protect sensitive data
This ebook discusses the three steps required to set up data privacy policies based on business priorities such as analytics, quality testing or big data initiatives.
Last updated: 27 Feb 2013
Back to basics: Fundamentals of test data management
Business moves fast—which means that software development teams need to move even faster. Learn how InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management Solution can help!
Last updated: 21 Jun 2012
Case studies
CSX Corporation ... Estimates substantial savings over three years with IBM InfoSphere Optim solutions
CSX estimates significant savings over three years when it deploys IBM InfoSphere Optim software to improve data lifecycle management.
Last updated: 19 Oct 2012
ARBURG gains efficiency – Standardization and integration with SAP on IBM zEnterprise
Selected IBM DB2® for z/OS® on IBM zEnterprise Server, taking advantage of the reliability and scalability of the IBM zEnterprise® 114 server, the IBM z/OS operating system, IBM WebSphere MQ software and existing platform expertise
Last updated: 24 Sep 2012
Altares supports business innovation with IBM BladeCenter ... Succeeding with smarter computing from IBM
Altares built a new virtualized infrastructure running on IBM® BladeCenter® servers, with Intel Xeon processors, and consolidated 175 physical servers to just 24 blades. The infrastructure is split between two data centers for added resilience.
Last updated: 30 Nov 2011
United States Senate ... Reduces application response time from 30 seconds to less than two seconds with database query tuning
US Senate database administrators and software specialists reduce query response time from 20 to 30 seconds to less than two seconds when they implement IBM InfoSphere Optim Query Workload Tuner for database tuning.
Last updated: 22 Dec 2010
A top US financial holding company ... Maintains compliance with FDIC regulations using a Smart Archive Strategy
A top US financial holding company quickly ingests and archives data from an acquired bank to meet FDIC deadlines and avoid millions of dollars in penalty fees when it implements a Smart Archive Strategy solution from IBM.
Last updated: 21 Dec 2010
HM Land Registry cuts batch processing time by 99% with IBM DB2 9 for z/OS
Government agency’s popular E-conveyancing system while streamlining functions resulting in higher availability and lower costs. offers secure online land ownership transactions while lowering total cost of ownership. Solution: IBM DB2 9 for z/OS, IBM WebSphere, and IBM System z enable the
Last updated: 16 Nov 2010
UGF Assicurazioni: Slashes costs and improves performance with database query tuning
UGF Assicurazioni significantly reduces the time and cost associated with fine tuning database queries to deliver high-performance reliable applications using IBM Optim Query Workload Tuner.
Last updated: 29 Oct 2010
Policy-driven archiving helps VCCS retain access to student data
Virginia Community College System ends frequent and expensive server upgrades when it implements a policy-driving archiving solution from IBM to archive 10+ years of inactive student data and selectively restore student records as needed.
Last updated: 30 Apr 2010
Large healthcare insurer improves application testing and protects privacy with IBM Optim
IBM® Optim™ Data Privacy Solution provides comprehensive data masking capabilities to protect privacy across nonproduction environments, while IBM Optim Test Data Management Solution provides automated subset-and-compare capabilities to improve testing efficiencies
Last updated: 11 Jan 2010
Data sheets
IBM InfoSphere Optim Services on Demand for Test Data Management
IBM® InfoSphere® Optim™ Services on Demand for TDM provides a web-based software platform that enables organizations to define roles, responsibilities and workflows for TDM services and operations.
Last updated: 11 Mar 2013
Demos
Demo: InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management Solution
InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management empowers organizations to deliver quality applications on time and on budget. Through targeted, right-sized and privatized test environments, business critical applications can be developed using real world data.
Last updated: 16 Jul 2012
InfoSphere Optim Data Growth Solution
InfoSphere Optim Data Growth intelligently archives enterprise application data and addresses data retention, disaster recovery and disposal compliance issues, reducing costs, improving performance and minimizing risks.
Last updated: 16 Jul 2012
InfoSphere Optim Self-Service Business Value Assessment
This Business Value Assessment tool has been developed to allow clients, prospects and business partners to conduct their own BVA and use this to help build and clarify the business case for investing in the InfoSphere Optim Data Growth Solution.
Last updated: 15 May 2012
InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management Solution for SAP Applications
InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management Solution for SAP enables organizations to create targeted, “right-sized” subsets faster and more efficiently for shorter testing cycles and faster application delivery.
Last updated: 23 Apr 2012
Features and Benefits of IBM Optim Integrated Data Management Demo
This 4 minute flash demonstration features the IBM Optim and InfoSphere portfolio. Together these offerings provide an integrated, modular data management environment. It documents client success stories and highlights the key business and technical values of these portfolios.
Last updated: 08 Jun 2010
Smarter Data Management - Controlling Data Growth
Data growth is one of the most significant challenges facing organizations today. New forms of data, the retention of additional detail for analysis, increasing pressure for high availability of more of the data, regulatory and security requirements all are contributing to substantial rises in data volume.
Last updated: 10 Feb 2010
InfoSphere Optim Solutions for Oracle E-Business Suite
Self-running product demo designed to provide an overview of the InfoSphere Optim solution for Oracle E-Business, as well as a brief demonstration for how it works.
Last updated: 08 Jan 2008
InfoSphere Optim System Analyzer for SAP Applications
Client-facing self-running demo of InfoSphere Optim System Analyzer for SAP Applications. Includes voice-over and captions.
Last updated: 01 Jan 2008
Information centers
IBM Data Studio
This Information Center contains product information for IBM Data Studio
Last updated: 19 Jan 2011
Podcasts
Managing the lifecycle of your JD Edwards applications and data with Cynthia Babb, WW Product Marketing, IBM Software Group
This year, a significant number of JD Edward users are facing loss of support from Oracle. That means an upgrade and/or a migration. In this podcast, we will explore these challenges and the best practices JD Edwards users should implement to address them.
Last updated: 21 May 2013
Building security into big data podcast
Big data environments allow organizations to aggregate and share multitudes of data — much of which is sensitive data that must be protected. Listen to this podcast and learn how to build security and privacy into your big data platform using three key foundational pillars.
Last updated: 11 Mar 2013
Assess the Security of Your Database Environment
IBM InfoSphere Guardium Database Vulnerability Assessment provides ongoing evaluation of database security configurations. Learn how Guardium Database Vulnerability Assessment software performs security assessments, helps with compliance, and protects against data breaches.
Last updated: 09 Mar 2013
Managing the lifecycle of your Oracle applications and data
IT organizations must leverage best practices to proactively manage their data, application test and development
Last updated: 27 Nov 2012
Managing the lifecycle of your Oracle applications and data
IT organizations must leverage best practices to proactively manage their data, application test and development
Last updated: 27 Nov 2012
Managing the lifecycle of your SAP applications
Learn how organizations are improving their SAP application testing and implementing upgrades more successfully.
Last updated: 27 Nov 2012
Managing the lifecycle of your z data
In this podcast, we examine the best practices for managing the lifecycle of Z data, and addressing specific issues and challenges facing Z users.
Last updated: 27 Nov 2012
Business driven governance
In this podcast, featuring Rick Buglio, Technical Product Manager, Data Lifecycle Governance and InfoSphere Optim.
Last updated: 07 Nov 2012
Managing and governing Big Data with InfoSphere Optim Solutions
The value of Big Data initiatives to business can be immense. But the challenges of information integration and data lifecycle governance still apply. Without proper governance the costs to manage, performance impacts due to rapid data growth, and risk associated with managing Big Data can become overwhelming.
Last updated: 07 Nov 2012
Managing the lifecycle of data in data warehouses
In this podcast, featuring Vineet Goel, Technical Product Management, InfoSphere Optim solutions for CRM and the Data Warehouse.
Last updated: 07 Nov 2012
The Essentials of Data Masking
This podcast features Peter Costigan, Lead for Product Line Management, InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management and Data Masking
Last updated: 07 Nov 2012
Executive Interview: IBM Distinguished Engineer, VP & CTO, Dr. Ron Ben Natan discusses how organizations can improve database testing with workload capture and replay
In this podcast, we interview IBM Distinguished Engineer, VP & CTO, Dr. Ron Ben Natan and discuss his thoughts on the new capabilities delivered through InfoSphere Optim Query Capture and Replay.
Last updated: 21 Jun 2012
Executive Interview: IBM Fellow, VP & CTO Curt Cotner discusses newly announced InfoSphere Optim Query Capture and Replay
In this podcast, we interview IBM Fellow, VP & CTO, Curt Cotner, and discuss his latest project, InfoSphere Optim Query Capture and Replay.
Last updated: 21 Jun 2012
Solution sheets
IBM InfoSphere Optim solutions for data warehouses
IBM® InfoSphere® Optim™ solutions help organizations manage the data lifecycle of data warehouses, enhancing efficiency and business insight through effective database archiving and test data management.
Last updated: 24 Oct 2012
Improve Your Data Security and Compliance Strategy
A holistic approach to data protection
Last updated: 19 Oct 2012
IBM InfoSphere Optim Data Masking solution
The IBM® InfoSphere® Optim; Data Masking solution provides comprehensive capabilities to mask sensitive data effectively across applications, reports and databases in production and non-production environments.
Last updated: 01 Oct 2012
InfoSphere Optim Data Growth Solution
A single, scalable data management solution offering benefits across the enterprise.
Last updated: 01 Oct 2012
InfoSphere Optim Query Capture and Replay
Mitigate risks and accelerate time-to-market with realistic testing scenarios
Last updated: 10 Jul 2012
InfoSphere Optim Solutions for data lifecycle management
Align enterprise data management with your business objectives
Last updated: 01 Jun 2012
InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management Solution
Streamline test data management and deliver reliable application upgrades and enhancements
Last updated: 18 Oct 2011
InfoSphere Optim solutions help boost data warehouse performance
Boost data warehouse performance, improve data management and support compliance requirements
Last updated: 01 Oct 2011
IBM® InfoSphere™ Optim™ Test Data Management solution for SAP applications
Deliver reliable SAP application enhancements
Last updated: 04 Jul 2011
InfoSphere Optim System Analyzer for SAP applications
IBM® InfoSphere® Optim™ System Analyzer is a diagnostic tool that is designed to automatically identify SAP system changes and to understand their impact.
Last updated: 10 Apr 2011
InfoSphere Optim Data Growth Solution for PeopleSoft Enterprise Campus Solutions
Manage student and alumni data throughout the information life cycle
Last updated: 19 Jan 2011
InfoSphere Optim Data Masking solution for Siebel CRM
Protect the privacy of confidential data in nonproduction environments.
Last updated: 19 Jan 2011
InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management solution for Siebel CRM
Streamline test data management and deliver reliable application upgrades and enhancements
Last updated: 19 Jan 2011
InfoSphere Optim Data Growth solution for JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
Capitalize on the power of enterprise data management for JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
Last updated: 29 Dec 2010
InfoSphere Optim Data Growth solution for Oracle E-Business Suite
Take command of Oracle E-Business Suite data to drive business results
Last updated: 29 Dec 2010
InfoSphere Optim Data Growth solution for PeopleSoft Enterprise
Take command of PeopleSoft Enterprise data to drive business results
Last updated: 29 Dec 2010
InfoSphere Optim Data Growth solution for Siebel Customer Relationship ManagementROI
Align Siebel data management with business objectives for maximum
Last updated: 29 Dec 2010
InfoSphere Optim Query Workload Tuner
Optimize application performance to help reduce costs and increase client satisfaction
Last updated: 01 Sep 2010
Webcasts
Closing the Data Privacy Gap
IBM InfoSphere Optim can help organizations think holistically about data security and privacy by implementing protection strategies in often overlooked non-production environments. Watch this webcast and learn how to bridge the “privacy gap” with a 360 degree data protection approach.
Last updated: 24 Jan 2013
Testing the Bounds of Data Governance
The pressure to deliver quality applications and functionality is challenging test and development teams to find better ways to streamline and improve processes. In this webcast, we will review the findings of the (2012 IOUG Test, Development and QA Survey) and discuss best practices.
Last updated: 24 Jan 2013
Effective Application Retirement Strategies and Success Stories
Over time, applications can outlast their value to the business, eventually costing more to maintain than they are worth. Learn how our clients have successfully implemented application retirement strategies and how they managed the access to application data for data retention needs.
Last updated: 25 Sep 2012
IT Budget Killers: Taming data growth, made easy Marc Herbert, COO, Estuate
Join a panel of industry experts to explore four proven strategies that can help you optimize data storage and manage spiral data growth challenges.
Last updated: 31 Aug 2012
Best Practices for Improving Database Testing Webcast
View this webcast and explore best practices for database testing to help minimize risk to your production systems.
Last updated: 16 Jul 2012
Supporting an enterprise-wide data archive and retention strategy
In this webcast, we’ll discuss the best practices for controlling data growth through an effective data archiving strategy. Learn how you can improve application performance, mitigate the risks associated with data retention needs and reduce the costs of managing storage.
Last updated: 26 Jun 2012
Managing the application life cycle: How organizations optimize their SAP
Today’s organizations depend on the accuracy, quality and reliability of SAP® applications to support critical business operations. To that end, these organizations strive to speed the deployment of application upgrades, consolidations, support packs
Last updated: 30 Jun 2011
White papers
Protecting your critical data with integrated security intelligence
Extend security intelligence with data security insights. Combine the IBM QRadar Security Intelligence Platform with the robust data security capabilities of IBM InfoSphere Guardium to prevent attacks, ensure compliance and reduce the overall costs of security management.
Last updated: 08 May 2013
Making the case for data lifecycle management -A must-have element for business transformation in a data-driven world
Read the whitepaper to find out how one client improved business value of their data by implementing InfoSphere Optim processes and technologies.
Last updated: 28 Feb 2013
Treating data as an enterprise asset to maximize business value
Read the whitepaper to find out InfoSphere Optim can help optimize and secure data.
Last updated: 28 Feb 2013
Benefits of data archiving in data warehouses
Learn how an effective multi-tiered data archiving strategy can help organizations address these challenges for data warehouses.
Last updated: 27 Feb 2013
Deploying enterprise changes with confidence
This white paper describes the pitfalls associated with poor change execution, outlines the benefits of capture and replay capabilities during testing, and details how IBM® InfoSphere® Optim™ Query Capture and Replay helps organizations create realistic testing environments.
Last updated: 24 Oct 2012
Three guiding principles to improve data security and compliance
The information explosion, growing user volumes and emerging sophisticated threats require a more proactive and systematic approach to data security. Read how three guiding principles can help organizations protect data (no matter where it resides) and meet compliance mandates with confidence.
Last updated: 19 Oct 2012
Application consolidation and decommissioning projects: strategies that deliver ROI
Incorporating database archiving as part of an overall information governance strategy can facilitate consolidation and decommissioning projects and help ensure that business goals are reached.
Last updated: 15 Oct 2012
Manage test data to accelerate and enhance data integration projects
Implement IBM InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management Solution for effective test data management in data integration projects
Last updated: 09 Oct 2012
Proven strategies for archiving complex relational data
This white paper explains how the IBM® InfoSphere™ Optim™ Data Growth Solution provides comprehensive technology and capabilities that make archiving complex relational data both practical and desirable.
Last updated: 01 Aug 2012
Data lifecycle management strategies - The importance of the complete business object
This white paper defines the complete business object as it applies to organizations and its importance to an organization’s data governance strategies. This paper also examines how the complete business object is implemented in several IBM® data lifecycle management solutions.
Last updated: 14 Jun 2012
Controlling application data growth in the z/OS environment
Your applications must deliver measurable business value. So how can you manage data growth throughout the data life cycle and capitalize on your investment? As a recognized best practice, database archiving has proven effective in managing continued data growth.
Last updated: 01 Jun 2012
Data management strategies to improve application testing in the IBM z/OS environment
This white paper explains how a formalized test data management strategy and the IBM InfoSphere® Optim™ Test Data Management solution can help your organization deliver reliable applications at a lower cost to help maximize your investment in critical business applications.
Last updated: 01 Jun 2012
Control application data growth before it controls your business
Companies need capabilities for identifying data assets and relationships, assessing data growth and implementing tiered storage strategies—capabilities that information governance can provide. It is important to classify enterprise data, understand data relationships and define service levels.
Last updated: 01 Feb 2012
Protect enterprise data at rest with encryption, access controls and auditing
Data security threats and related incidents, such as breaches, can harm any organization. Private and confidential information is sought after for profit, business advantage, malicious use and both industrial and government espionage.
Last updated: 13 Dec 2011
Protect payment card data to help ensure compliance
Solution scenario: IBM InfoSphere Solutions for data security and privacy. Growing financial institution tackles PCI DSS compliance through a seven-step approach and IBM® InfoSphere® Solutions for data security and privacy.
Last updated: 13 Dec 2011
Supporting HIPAA compliance with need-to-know access to sensitive medical information
This white paper walks through an example scenario of how a growing insurance company uses IBM® InfoSphere® Solutions for data security and privacy to help achieve HIPAA compliance.
Last updated: 01 Dec 2011
InfoSphere Optim Solutions for SAP applications
Learn how today's organizations leverage industry practices to deploy test data management and impact analysis solutions, helping help reduce the time, cost, complexity and risk of managing the SAP application life cycle.
Last updated: 11 Nov 2011
IBM InfoSphere Guardium Data Encryption: Help secure and protect SAP data
This paper describes the unique challenges involved in securing SAP data. It highlights and compares the various technologies that can be used to secure SAP data along with the trade offs posed by the different approaches.
Last updated: 16 Sep 2011
Mergers and Acquisitions: Data management strategies that support business growth
A successful IT integration will help bring value to any future M&A deals. The importance of data is one constant. Data provides the key to understanding how each organizational structure is designed and executed, how corporate cultural issues are handled and how customers are managed.
Last updated: 09 Jun 2011
Anatomy of an Archiving Project
Seven Basic Principles for Managing Your Enterprise Data. The basic principles for managing an archiving project presented in this paper can help you initiate and plan an archiving strategy that meets your organization’s requirements.
Last updated: 09 May 2011
Enterprise Strategies to Improve Application Testing
Learn how proven test data management capabilities can improve application testing and reliability, and speed time to market, while controlling development and quality assurance costs.
Last updated: 01 Jan 2011
Closing the data privacy gap: Protecting sensitive data in non-production environments
This white paper explains why protecting sensitive information and ensuring privacy have become high priorities. News headlines about the increasing frequency of stolen information and identity theft have focused awareness on privacy breaches and their consequences.
Last updated: 01 Sep 2010
Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS): Addressing the Internal Threat
IBM Optim supports your PCI compliance initiatives. The Optim Data Privacy Solution offers proven technology that allows organizations to create, mask and maintain realistic, "right-sized" test databases using referentially intact subsets of related test data.
Last updated: 07 Aug 2008