SAP Beefs Up BI Offering With HP's Help Oct 15, 2009
Along with Oracle's Exadata 2 offering, SAP also has to fend off IBM which on Friday its own "Exadata 2 killer," a new pureScale feature that brings mainframe-level scalability to its rack-mount DB2 database servers. TAGS. (SmallBusinessComputing)
IBM DB2 Upgrade Targets Oracle Oct 13, 2009
IBM has announced a new software solution that brings mainframe-level scalability to its rack-mount DB2 database servers ... IBM DB2 pureScale is a special version of DB2 that runs on its rack-mount 550 Express and p5 Power 595 servers and is designed to allow companies to "scale out" their DB2 clusters without sacrificing performance ... "DB2 pureScale on Power Systems helps clients grow their IT infrastructure more reliably and economically than ever before to meet today s business needs. This... (Datamation)
Oracle OpenWorld 09: Sun assured of continued shine Oct 12, 2009
He went on to reveal that a combination of Oracle Database 11g running on Sun Sparc servers and Solaris operating system runs faster than IBMs DB2 running on IBMs flagship Power 595 server. According to the latest industry standard TPC-C benchmark, he said Oracle-Sun had achieved world record results using eight times less hardware than IBM used for its largest benchmark. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Technology)
Oracle Whitepapers - Innovation for IT Leaders Oct 6, 2009
In a recent study conducted by the Edison Group, shows how Oracle Database extends the lead over IBM DB2 9 ... In the whitepaper, Edision reveals how Oracle Database saves 40% in time for day-to-day administrative functions and 43% in database management costs over IBM DB2 9. (IntranetJournal)
How to install and get started with OpenQRM Aug 14, 2009
To keep things simple, use a fresh install or virtual machine for OpenQRM. We also need to install some prerequisites: Apache 2, PHP 5, a database server (we're going to use MySQL but OpenQRM also supports PostgreSQL, Oracle, or DB2), the Syslinux boot loader and the PHP ADO driver. We're also going to install DHCP and TFTPD servers so we can install some additional plug-ins to manage these services. (Search Enterprise Linux)
Getting started with OpenQRM Jul 31, 2009
L but OpenQRM also supports PostgreSQL, Oracle, or DB2), the Syslinux boot loader and the PHP ADO driver. We're also going to install DHCP and TFTPD servers so we can install some additional plug-ins to manage these services. (Search Enterprise Linux)
Oracle Buys Data Integration Player GoldenGate Jul 28, 2009
Through the deal, terms of which were not disclosed, Oracle also gains the ability to offer these benefits for customers using competitors' environments, including those using Microsoft SQL Server, IBM DB2, Sybase ASE and Teradata. "The need to improve operating performance in a global 24x7 environment has led to the need for data integration to support real-time and high-availability capabilities," Hasan Rizvi, senior vice president of Oracle Fusion Middleware product development, said in a... (SmallBusinessComputing)
Fujitsu and Sun Boost SPARC Enterprise Server Performance and Virtualization Capabilities Jul 21, 2009
Tokyo, July 21, 2009 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu and Sun Microsystems, Inc. today enhanced the performance and virtualization capabilities of their chip multi-threaded (CMT) SPARC Enterprise server lines with the addition of 1. T2 and T2 Plus processors and a new release of Logical Domains (LDoms) virtualization software, leveraging the latest release of the Solaris Operating System (OS). (JCN Network, Japan)
Bending the back office: Open source CRM and ERP Jun 26, 2009
They're said to be working on supporting DB2 and MySQL, but a number of custom hacks in the code apparently make it difficult to convert directly to MySQL. This professional version is also available as an "appliance" kit that offers one big, fat, licensed bundle with Tomcat, Oracle, and Apache. A lighter-weight version offers a point of sale (POS) application that can work with MySQL today. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
IBM eBook: DB2 pureXML Best Practices Jun 23, 2009
Decrease IT Costs with IBM DB2 9 ... Decrease IT Costs with IBM DB2 9 ... The latest version of IBM's DB2 database, version 9. (IntranetJournal)
IBM Helps Clients Manage Information Throughout Its Lifecycle Jun 3, 2009
IBM builds on its Integrated Data Management initiative by enhancing the Optim portfolio which helps organizations quickly design, develop and deploy applications across Oracle, DB2 and Informix software, amongst other software. The new Optim Development Studio provides a common environment for Oracle Database users to simply drag and drop data between Oracle Database and DB2 ... Israel-based ExactCost, a Healthcare IT solutions provider, recently migrated to DB2 9. (PR Newswire)
Perfect Search and Adhere Solutions Partner to Deliver the One Box Extender (OBX) for the Google Search Appliance May 12, 2009
The Perfect Search One Box Extender (OBX) for the Google Search Appliance enables rapid search of Oracle, Microsoft SQL, DB2, MySQL, and any SQL compliant database without placing any additional load on these systems. The OBX integrates within the same Search Engine Results Page for database searches through the Google Search Appliance's OneBox API.. (Primezone Releases)
Sybase Unveils Data Storage Upgrade May 12, 2009
For example, he said, a large manufacturing company might need to consolidate information from a CRM application supported by Microsoft SQL, an accounting application running on Oracle, and an ERP application running on IBM DB2. With Replication Server, the company could take all of that data in and feed it to an order entry application running on Sybase ASE.. (Datamation)
I.B.M. said to be in talks to buy Sun Microsystems Mar 19, 2009
I.B.M. could add the MySQL technology, which is popular with Internet companies, to its own DB2 database and gain a larger share of one of the most lucrative parts of the software market. In addition, Sun has tried to revitalize its storage line through new software and hardware both of which would help I.B.M. compete against Hewlett-Packard and EMC.. (International Herald Tribune)
IBM adds data-warehousing tools to Informix Mar 6, 2009
While IBM has positioned the DB2 database as its top back-end platform for BI and data warehousing, a significant number of Informix customers are already performing such tasks with their systems, said Forrester Research analyst James Kobielus ... "IBM is implicitly saying, 'We're not going to force you to migrate to DB2 to do data warehousing. We're not end-of-lifing Informix -- far from it.'" ... While the new capabilities provide increased parity between Informix and DB2, the latter will... (InfoWorld)
IBM takes to Amazon's EC2 Cloud Feb 12, 2009
February 11, 2009 2:57 PM PST. IBM takes to Amazon's EC2 Cloud. (CNET News)
IBM Adds Dedupe to Tivoli Storage Manager Feb 8, 2009
0 of the data management software also offers integration with IBM's DB2 database and adds new reporting and monitoring tools ... With the DB2 integration, enterprises can manage twice the amount of data objects as before as much as one billion objects in a single system, IBM said. (EnterpriseStorageForum)
