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Solitaire Interglobal Report: DB2 Performance on IBM System p® and System x®

This paper analyzes and compares production behaviors of Oracle and DB2 on the IBM® System p® and similar behaviors of Oracle, SQL Server and DB2 on the IBM® System x® platforms.

Last updated: 17 Sep 2008

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ITG Report: Value Proposition for IBM DB2 - Cost/Benefit Case for SAP Enterprise Migrations

For many organizations, the immediate focus is on cost cutting. But business needs must still be met. Trends toward greater volatility of markets, erosion of traditional forms of competitive differentiation, industry concentration, and the effects of globalization have not diminished.

Last updated: 01 Oct 2007

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Hurwitz & Associates: Leveraging Information for Innovation and Competitive Advantage

Information resides in many different repositories including custom applications, e-mails, digital images and reports. You need to make sure you are leveraging all your relevant information no matter where it originated, its format, or where it resides to help your organization innovate, compete, provide service and grow.

Last updated: 27 Jul 2007

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The Business Benefits of DB2 9 - Bloor Research Whitepaper

This paper, authored by analyst Philip Howard of Bloor Research, examines the major new features of DB2 - XML, compression, SAP optimisation, range partitioning, security, and tuning - and explores how they provide significant business benefits.

Last updated: 01 Aug 2006

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IBM Data Servers Books

Great deals on books specific to IBM Data Servers products. Learn from the best developers IBM has to offer.

Last updated: 15 Feb 2008

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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

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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

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Migrating an SAP environment to IBM DB2

This paper describes the advantages a customers may achieve migrating his SAP solution to DB2 and what IBM offerings exist for customers deciding for DB2

Last updated: 28 Aug 2008

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Reduce the cost of data to increase the value of information

IBM DB2 helps businesses capitalize on investments in business information

Last updated: 28 May 2008

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IBM DB2 pureXML data server for financial marketplaces

DB2 supports XML documents in their natural, hierarchical XML format.

Last updated: 26 Nov 2007

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Get off to a fast start with the Information On Demand roadmap

This brochure discusses the challenges of managing information throughout an organization and describes how the IBM Information On Demand offering portfolio can help you take back control of your information assets.

Last updated: 07 Feb 2007

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Deep Compression with DB2 - Optimizing Database Storage Costs

DB2 marks the new era in database evolution. Innovative features in DB2 can give you an edge for managing exploding data volumes. The revolutionary Deep Compression technology in DB2 can dramatically slash your disk requirements and reduce spiraling storage costs, while enabling you to access your data faster.

Last updated: 05 Jun 2009

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IBM DB2 Compression ROI Tool

The IBM DB2 ROI tool has been designed for developers, database administrators and senior IT management personnel alike, to help them perform a clinical analysis of the cost savings gained from the Storage Optimization feature of DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows.

Last updated: 05 Jun 2009

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Using DB2 Workload Management to Meet the Priorities of your Business

DB2 Workload management feature helps you ensure that the needs of the business align with the priority of work running in your database.

Last updated: 05 Jun 2009

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Benefits of DB2 pureXML

See the benefits you realize when using DB2 pureXML for your native XML storage needs. Projects will require less development and less maintenance, while providing unmatched application performance.

Last updated: 15 Jul 2008

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IBM DB2 and SAP: Together in the Fast Lane

This demo discusses the key technology values that IBM DB2 offers to SAP customers that are running SAP applications.

Last updated: 09 Jun 2008

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IBM DB2 9.7 Information Center for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

Here you can find information describing how to use the DB2 9.7 family of products and features.

Last updated: 20 Jun 2009

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IBM DB2 9.5 Information Center for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

Here you can find information describing how to use the DB2 family of products and features, as well as related WebSphere Information Integration products and features. Last updated for Version 9.5.

Last updated: 01 Oct 2007

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IBM DB2 9 Information Center for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

Here you can find information describing how to use the DB2 9 family of products and features.

Last updated: 20 Jun 2005

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DB2 9.7: It All Adds Up

Automation, compression, and management improvements in the new version of DB2 save valuable time-and money.

Last updated: 29 May 2009

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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

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DB2 database product documentation

Documentation for versions 9.7, 9.5, 9 and 8. The documentation in the DB2 Information Center is updated more frequently than either the PDF manuals or the hard-copy books. Install the latest version available of the DB2 Information Center, or refer to the DB2 Information Center available online.

Last updated: 20 Jun 2009

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Intel and IBM Collaborate to Boost Performance and Lower Power Consumption

For more than a decade, IBM and Intel have collaborated to optimize enterprise solutions.

Last updated: 17 Jul 2009

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DB2 pureXML for Dummies

This eBook uses the fun and easy-to-understand "Dummies" format to explain native XML databases and DB2 pureXML.

Last updated: 08 May 2009

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Proven strategies for uncovering cost savings with IBM DB2 e-book

Learn how your organization can take advantage of recent breakthroughs to lower the cost of data management.

Last updated: 08 May 2009

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Workload Management with MicroStrategy Software and IBM DB2 9.5

This paper describes the best practices for configuring MicroStrategy® software to use the workload management (WLM) features of IBM® DB2® 9.5 for Linux®, Unix®, and Windows®.

Last updated: 05 Mar 2009

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The Top 5 IT Budget Killers (and how you can fight back)

Ask yourself: How efficient is the storage that you're using to support your exponentially expanding databases? How much overtime is your database administrator (DBA) staff putting into managing servers and storage? If any of this sounds familiar, you're not alone.

Last updated: 12 Aug 2008

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Manage your business, not your data server

Transforming data into actionable business information with DB2. IBM is leading the way to an innovative new era in information management.

Last updated: 08 Jun 2008

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Automated Cluster Controlled HADR (High Availability Disaster Recovery) Configuration Setup using the DB2 High Availability Instance Configuration Utility (db2haicu)

We describe the use of the integrated HA functionality in DB2 v9.5 to automate HADR failovers. Configuration via XML (batch) setup and non-XML (interactive) setup is described. Common failures and the automated cluster response to them is detailed.

Last updated: 15 Jan 2008

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IBM DB2 pureXML Data Server: DB2 pureXML helps insurers deliver information on demand

Innovation in the way information is handled within the enterprise is a key differentiator for insurers.

Last updated: 26 Nov 2007

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IBM DB2 Memory Protection using System p Storage Protection Keys

This paper explains how DB2 utilizes the System p hardware feature – storage protection keys – to prevent memory corruption.

Last updated: 12 Nov 2007

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IBM DB2 deep compression brings operational savings to SAP customers

This paper describes the advantages of the new DB2 Deep Compression feature for SAP customers and SAP customers planning to migrate their SAP solution to DB2.

Last updated: 28 Aug 2007

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Controlling the cost of storage management

DB2 and Tivoli offer leading edge technology that enables you to address the continued strains on your available storage resources through powerful data compression features.

Last updated: 14 Aug 2007

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IBM pureXML for SOA: Unlocking the business value of information

This white paper outlines how IBM can help guide businesses through the process of getting started with SOA and XML.

Last updated: 08 Aug 2007

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Take control of your XML data with IBM® DB2® pureXML™ and Altova tools

To enhance productivity when working with XML, XML Schema, XQuery, and other XML-related technologies supported by DB2 9, Altova has built specialized capabilities that deliver deep integration with the DB2 9 pureXML data server into XML and data management products.

Last updated: 27 Jul 2007

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IBM Spatial Solutions

IBM Spatial Solutions provide the database capabilities to help organizations manage and deliver spatial data on demand. Organizations realize greater benefits by being able to manage information identified by geographic locations.

Last updated: 09 Jul 2007

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