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Meeting the Solvency II operational risk challenge

Last updated: 20 Mar 2012

Three industry experts spoke at an exclusive Operational Risk & Regulation webinar on operational risk and Solvency II and the challenges facing insurance firms today.

Risk awareness in turbulent times

Last updated: 20 Mar 2012

Operational risk management experts discuss how they leverage oprisk tools and loss data in an industry facing crisis.

Solutions for Communications with IBM Netezza Network Analytics Accelerator - The all-in-one network intelligence appliance for the telecommunications industry

Last updated: 20 Mar 2012

The Network Analytics Accelerator combines speed, scalability and smart analytics in one simple-to-use offering that delivers unparalleled insight into the customer and network value chain.

Featured Information Management analyst reports
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IDC Report: IBM Informix TimeSeries software helps CIO address the challenges of meter data overload

Last updated: 16 Mar 2012

With Informix TimeSeries software, organizations can reduce data load times, decrease the capacity needed for data storage, and dramatically improve query performance.

Bathwick Group: SAP Consolidation: Improving reliability, performance and agility

Last updated: 09 Jan 2012

Analyst report speaking to customers with an SAP infrastructure, about the real advantages to running their core applications within a single integrated environment.

Bathwick Group: Building a foundation for a high-performance, low cost private cloud

Last updated: 09 Dec 2011

This report describes the way a number of organizations have used IBM’s high-end server and soft ware technology to build private cloud environments

Featured Information Management announcement letters
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Information Lifecycle Governance enhancements support retention and records management of IBM InfoSphere Optim archived data and third-party retention systems

Last updated: 06 Dec 2011

Retention Policy Federation Framework V6.0.1 enables users to automate syndication of retention schedules to IBM InfoSphere Optim Data Growth Solution and other systems such as Microsoft™ SharePoint. Learn more in announcement letter 211-525.

IBM FileNet Content Manager V5.1.0 delivers comprehensive content lifecycle and extensive document management capabilities for digital content

Last updated: 26 July 2011

FileNet Content Manager V5.1.0 is the newest release of the FileNet Content Manager repository for unstructured content, and serves also as the platform for the FileNet P8 family of offerings. Read about its new features in US Software Announcement 211-269.

IBM Content Manager Collaboration Edition V8.5 delivers an integrated end-to-end collaboration and enterprise content management solution

Last updated: 08 Mar 2011

Read more in IBM United States Software Announcement 211-022

Featured Information Management blogs
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Big Data: Transforming Raw Information Into Successful Strategies

Last updated: 02 Nov 2011

Big data's much more than a buzz word. It's a buzz saw that organizations can use to cut through uncertainty and doubt in developing new strategies. Read how can organizations can optimize the business utility of all of their data, transforming it in an almost alchemical sense into new forms of value.

Smarter Computing Big Data Blog

Last updated: 02 Nov 2011

Big data and information integration capabilities make it possible to generate insight from vast quantities of data—fundamentally changing the way organizations use information. Check out the blog to learn more about big data.

Forbes.com: Build Your Own Watson with Open Source Software

Last updated: 14 April 2011

The key analytical technology underlying IBM’s Watson, winner of the Jeopardy! contest against two previously unbeaten contestants, is an open source program called UIMA, for Unstructured Information Management application.

Featured Information Management books
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DB2 Developer's Guide: A Solutions-Oriented Approach to Learning the Foundation and Capabilities of DB2 for z/OS

Last updated: 18 April 2012

IBM Information Champion Craig S. Mullins has thoroughly updated this classic for DB2 v9 and v10. Mullins fully covers new DB2 innovations including temporal database support; hashing; universal tablespaces; pureXML; performance, security and governance improvements; new data types, and much mor.e

An Introuction to IMS - Second Edition

Last updated: 21 Dec 2011

More than a complete tutorial, this book provides up-to-date examples, cases, problems, solutions, and a complete glossary of IMS terminology. Prerequisite reading for the current IBM IMS Mastery Certificate Program,

Six reasons to move from Oracle to IBM

Last updated: 11 Nov 2011

Boost performance, cut costs and manage growth

Featured Information Management briefs
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Transworld Data Case Study-Tivoli Omegamon

Last updated: 30 Jan 2012

Analyst paper highlighting capabilities and benefits of Tivoli OMEGAMON on System z,

ECM FileNet Report Manager to Content Manager OnDemand Transition Services

Last updated: 15 Nov 2011

Successfully transition to IBM Content Manager OnDemand (CMOD) using a proven methodology developed by IBM Software Services that minimizes the impact to your business and users during the conversion process.

Social Content Management Solutions from IBM - Take control of social content and enable security-rich, enterprise wide collaboration

Last updated: 25 Oct 2011

The ability to intuitively unite enterprise content management with content created in a social workspace is social content management. IBM software provides clients with social content intelligence using relevant business processes.

Featured Information Management brochures
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Enterprise content management starter packs from IBM

Last updated: 01 April 2011

ECM Starter Packs are full-featured offerings that deliver enterprise level capabilities via a tiered user license configuration, ideal for smaller or departmental deployments.

IBM Content Management portfolio: enabling modernization in social programs

Last updated: 01 June 2005

Learn the value of the IBM Content Management portfolio in social services --based on the IBM Integrated Case Management solution and Curam, IBM Business Partner.

IBM Anonymous Resolution for Public Safety, Corrections, and Criminal Intelligence

Last updated: 24 May 2005

Two page overview of the unique applications for Anonymous Resolution in state and local law enforcement.

Featured Information Management case studies
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MCC creates unique data center management program ... With assistance from the IBM Academic Initiative, Power Systems

Last updated: 04 Oct 2011

Working with the IBM Academic Initiative, Power Systems™, MCC implemented a comprehensive degree program, using IBM course materials and deploying IBM® POWER® processor-based blades.

Fortune 500 power company unifies compliance programs

Last updated: 16 June 2011

OpenPages PCM maintains a centralized repository that consolidates compliance documentation, assigns responsibility, automates tasks, and consolidates reporting.

Carnival Corporation and PLC

Last updated: 13 June 2011

Carnival Corporation & plc enhances process-based risk assessment system with the IBM OpenPages GRC Platform.

Featured Information Management data sheets
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IBM solidDB v7.0 - Optimized for extreme speed

Last updated: 14 Feb 2012

The IBM® solidDB® relational in-memory database platform delivers the extreme speed, availability and adaptability that organizations need for mission-critical environments while helping to control operating costs.

Case Manager V 5.1

Last updated: 01 Oct 2011

Case Manager 5.1 helps you optimize successful case outcomes through improved integration and support of content and process management, and enhanced case worker experience, case design and overall operations.

IBM OpenPages Operational Risk Management (ORM)

Last updated: 29 Sep 2011

IBM OpenPages Operational Risk Management (ORM) automates the process of identifying, measuring, monitoring, analyzing, and managing operational risk and enables businesses to integrate all risk data, risk and control assessments, loss events, KRIs, and issue/action plan management within a single environment.

Featured Information Management demos
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Which edition of DB2 is right for you?

Last updated: 23 April 2012

Take this online, interactive demo to gauge the best edition of DB2 for your business needs. It will help you determine the right edition of DB2.

IBM Cloud Assessment Tool

Last updated: 25 Nov 2011

Learn how with the right cloud solution, reliable testing and business continuity don't have to conflict.

Data Lifecycle Management for IBM DB2: DB2 tools

Last updated: 25 Oct 2011

Learn how to manage data growth, how to application quickly and reduce TCO.

Featured Information Management evaluation guides
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Branch Performance Blueprint Powered by TM1

Last updated: 12 Jan 2011

Going far beyond annual budgeting, this Blueprint combines branch performance management with analysis and planning tools and provides branch management at all levels with a multidimensional view of all aspects of branch performance.

Call Center and SLA Monitoring Performance Blueprint Evaluation Guide

Last updated: 12 Jan 2011

Learn how you can view metrics on up-to-the-moment call trends and dynamics, agent performance and service level agreements with the Call Center and SLA Monitoring Blueprint.

Capital Project Planning Performance Blueprint Powered by IBM Cognos Express

Last updated: 12 Jan 2011

Learn how decision makers in your company can reach consensus on a capital plan while understanding the financial impact of their decisions on both income and cash flow in this guide.

Featured Information Management information centers
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IBM Data Studio

Last updated: 19 Jan 2011

This Information Center contains product information for IBM Data Studio

InfoSphere Data Architect

Last updated: 19 Jan 2011

This Information Center contains product information for InfoSphere Data Architect

Optim Database Administrator

Last updated: 19 Jan 2011

This Information Center contains product information for Optim Database Administrator

Featured Information Management magazines
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A Proactive, Preventative Approach to Compliance and Security

Last updated: 09 Sep 2011

Lower risk through a proactive approach to compliance and security. http://www.ibmsystemsmag.com, Sept. 2011.

Increased Risk and Business Volatility: A Call to Action to Accelerate Improvements to Forecasting

Last updated: 21 April 2011

When business risk and volatility increase-so does the value of accurate forecasts. Read this article by Tom Willman of The Hackett Group to learn about three imperatives for world-class forecasting.

Targets: Picking your Spots for Analytics

Last updated: 11 April 2011

Find out from Tom Davenport where to apply analytics to yield the greatest impact to profitability, customer insight, operations, resources, HR and more.

Featured Information Management newsletters
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IMS Newsletter archive

Last updated: 16 Mar 2010

Archive of past IMS Newsletters

IMS Tools - IMS Recovery Expert for z/OS V2.1

Last updated: 01 Oct 2010

Ron Haupert, Senior Technologist, Rocket Software, is one of many IBM Business Partners that support IMS. IBM IMS Recovery Expert for z/OS V2.1, developed by Rocket, allows instantaneous backups, reduces recovery time, and simplifies disaster recovery procedures. 

Do you think your data is protected because it's secured?

Last updated: 01 June 2010

Article by Kelly Smith, Sr. Product Manager, Rocket Software. You're doing all you can to ensure that your sensitive customer data is well protected, right? Or could your security programs benefit from comprehensive auditing?

Featured Information Management podcasts
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DB2 Time Travel Query

Last updated: 05 April 2012

Temporal data management with IBM DB2 Time Travel Query.

Ensure compliance with data security and privacy protection

Last updated: 29 Mar 2012

Learn how you can address database security and privacy requirements to ensure compliance with IBM InfoSphere data security and privacy solutions.

Optimizing database infrastructures with InfoSphere Guardium

Last updated: 29 Mar 2012

In this audio podcast, learn how IBM InfoSphere Guardium solutions optimize the database infrastructure by providing database security and auditing capabilities to protect sensitive data, meet compliance requirements as well as boost the efficiencies and effectiveness of the supporting infrastructure.

Featured Information Management presentations
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A Preview of IMS 12

Last updated: 19 May 2011

Early information about IMS Version 12, announced by IBM on October 5, 2010

IMS - Fit for the Future!

Last updated: 19 May 2011

IMS continues to provide value across your enterprise

IMS SOA Support and the IMS Enterprise Suite

Last updated: 19 May 2011

IMS Enterprise Suite: integration solutions and tooling to SOA-enable your IMS assets

Featured Information Management product documentation
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Content Manager OnDemand for z/OS Version 8.5

Last updated: 10 Feb 2011

Technical documentation and release notes

Production Imaging Edition

Last updated: 17 Dec 2010

Technical documentation in all languages

Content Collector 2.2

Last updated: 10 Dec 2010

Technical documentation in all languages

Featured Information Management redbooks
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Federated Content Management: accessing content from disparate repositories with Content Federation Services and Content Integrator

Last updated: 21 April 2010

This Redbooks publication introduces the concept of federated content management and describes the installation, configuration, and implementation of Content Federation Services and Content Integrator offerings.

Classification Module: Make It Work for You

Last updated: 29 Oct 2011

Classification Module 8.6 is an advanced enterprise software platform tool designed to allow organizations to automate the classification of unstructured content.

Sybase to DB2 Conversion Guide

Last updated: 05 May 2011

The IBM DB2 SQL skin feature immediately enables most Sybase ASE applications to run against DB2, usually with little to no up front conversion work required.

Featured Information Management red notes
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IMS and DB2 for z/OS Coordinated Disaster Recovery

Last updated: 03 Nov 2011

Performing disaster recovery of IMS and DB2 to a specific consistency point is complex and time consuming without tools and automation. Check out this IMSTools Red Note to find out how to perform disaster recovery of IMS and DB2 to a consistent point-in-time using both IMS Recovery Expert and DB2 RecoveryExpert.

Using IMS Cloning Tool to Help Migrate to New Releases of IMS

Last updated: 03 Nov 2011

Blurb: How can you reduce your risk of impacting critical applications when you migrate to a new release of IMS? The IBM IMS Cloning Tool automates, simplifies, and accelerates the cloning process without affecting production IMS application performance or availability. Learn how in this new IMS Tools Red Note.

Featured Information Management resource kits
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uk customer analytics

Last updated: 09 Nov 2011

Customer Analytics Portal with examples of how businesses have significantly improved marketing ROI using IBM SPSS including case studies, technical papers and white papers.

UK Police portal

Last updated: 09 Nov 2011

IBM SPSS can help you improve public safety. Discover white papers, videos and case studies on how predictive analytics is helping police departments around the world.

Featured Information Management solution sheets
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InfoSphere Optim Development Studio and IBM InfoSphere Optim pureQuery Runtime

Last updated: 19 Jan 2011

Revolutionize the way databases and applications are developed, tested and deployed

InfoSphere Optim Query Workload Tuner

Last updated: 01 Sep 2010

Optimize application performance to help reduce costs and increase client satisfaction

Network operators must address new data management challenges of IP Multimedia Subsystem

Last updated: 14 Oct 2009

The IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) continues to generate interest among network operators because of its ability to provide modular, flexible service delivery and fast time-to-market for new services.

Featured Information Management teleconferences
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IMS Database Replication for Enhanced System Resiliency

Last updated: 27 Mar 2012

Join us for this teleconference as Greg Vance, IMS Replication subject matter expert, as he shows how IMS and IBM InfoSphere IMS Replication for z/OS can help improve system resiliency and availability.

Managing Enterprise Events into a Single View with Business Service Management from IBM

Last updated: 08 Dec 2011

Consolidation of performance and state/status of events has always been essential to managing your Enterprise. Businesses have hundreds or perhaps thousands of events happening every day that IT needs to prioritize and manage. Is there a way to gain better understanding of what you need to manage?

Managing Enterprise Events into a Single View with Business Service Management from IBM

Last updated: 08 Dec 2011

Consolidation of performance and state/status of events has always been essential to managing your Enterprise. Businesses have hundreds or perhaps thousands of events happening every day that IT needs to prioritize and manage. Is there a way to gain better understanding of what you need to manage?

Featured Information Management tutorials
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Tutorials - developerWorks DB2

Last updated: 09 Aug 2004

Technical tutorials available on the developerWorks DB2 site.

Featured Information Management videos
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Informix Warehouse Accelerator Accelerates Warehouse Queries up to 100X or More

Last updated: 18 April 2012

Learn how Informix Warehouse Accelerator Accelerates Warehouse Queries up to 100X or More!

IBM Informix Genero Accelerates a New Generation of Applications

Last updated: 18 Aug 2011

Learn more from this short flash video!

Informix TimeSeries video

Last updated: 18 Aug 2011

Learn how IBM Informix TimeSeries database software for smart meter data

Featured Information Management webcasts
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A preventative, proactive approach to enterprise audit and security

Last updated: 01 Nov 2011

This session will help you discover how IBM InfoSphere® Guardium for System z can help you lower business risk by approaching audits proactively. You will learn about the unique characteristics of InfoSphere Guardium, as well as some the newest capabilities to be added to the solution.

A preventative, proactive approach to enterprise audit and security

Last updated: 01 Nov 2011

This session will help you discover how IBM InfoSphere® Guardium for System z can help you lower business risk by approaching audits proactively. You will learn about the unique characteristics of InfoSphere Guardium, as well as some the newest capabilities to be added to the solution.

Realizing Your DB2 for z/OS Utilities and Tools Investment

Last updated: 27 Sep 2011

Join us for this webcast which looks at the most recent enhancements made in the DB2 Utilities Suite, DB2 Sort 1.2 and DB2 Utilities Enhancement Tool 2.2.

Featured Information Management white papers
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Transparent Application Scaling with IBM DB2

Last updated: 10 April 2012

IBM® DB2® pureScale® is designed to address your current and future business needs for continuous availability with a system that combines high availability with truly transparent application scaling.

A Deep Dive on InfoSphere Identity Insight

Last updated: 08 Feb 2012

Describes the three primary functions of Identity Insight; identity resolution, relationship resolution and complex event processing, and explains the architecture of Identity Insight.

The top 5 IT budget killers

Last updated: 30 Sep 2011

Many of the largest IT budget problems can be traced back to five big money drains: Storage expansion,System complexity , Hardware sprawl , Reliability and scalability ,Compliance .