4. IBM Database Software Manage your data smarter, faster, and at lower cost solidDB : Extreme speed Optimized for solutions requiring extreme speed - in-memory databases up to 10x the performance of on-disk U2 : Flexible data Optimized for rapid development of solutions requiring flexible data records IMS : Unmatched volume and speed Optimized for solutions requiring the highest levels of transaction and data volume and performance DB2 : Higher performance. Lower cost Optimized for top performance transaction and analytic solutions with lowest cost of operation Informix : Set it and forget it Optimized for top performance transaction-intensive solutions, clustering, and near hands free administration
5. Agile Flexible Fast Resilient Reliable Secure Invisible Minimal Affordable 20 of the top 25 US Supermarkets 1,000’s of Retailers worldwide 95% of telecom service delivery providers Over 2,500 ISVs worldwide Cost Effective Solutions … for near hands free administration, high availability and clustering for transaction intensive solutions Intrado provides the core of U.S. 9-1-1 “ We needed a fast database; one that would respond immediately, every time…” Mission critical and life critical solutions Informix Dynamic Server (IDS)
7. A mandate for change is a mandate for smart. The world is about to get a whole lot smarter.
8. Our world is becoming INSTRUMENTED Our world is becoming INTERCONNECTED Virtually all things, processes and ways of working are becoming INTELLIGENT
Just like you would use the right tool for the right job, IBM has a data server to suit your specific need. The data base represents the data on the disk – how you get the data to your applications is from the data server. Over 20 years in the database industry, IDS is a strategic member of the IM portfolio that meets a spectrum of data serving needs. Built specifically to handle OLTP workloads. A standard RDBMS with many additional extensions to allow users to define custom objects and methods Spatial, Timeseries, Text Search, … IDS has long been a favorite of customers and ISVs creating solutions that require high-speed, high-volume transactions in an OLTP environment. The design of IDS makes it the optimal choice for these solutions, especially for deployment to remote locations having minimal DBA support. Key Advantages: Ease of Administration Availability Performance Embeddability Extensibility Low cost of deployment and management of data has been a “trademark” of IDS since its inception. This key strength allows IDS customers to ‘set it and forget it.’
So, yes, the world continues to get flatter. And yes, it continues to get smaller and more interconnected. But something is happening that holds even greater potential. In a word, our planet is becoming smarter. This isn't just a metaphor. And I'm not talking about the Knowledge Economy—or even the fact that hundreds of millions of people from developing nations are gaining the education and skills to enter the global workforce. I mean the infusion of intelligence into the way the world literally works—the systems and processes that enable physical goods to be developed, manufactured, bought and sold… services to be delivered… everything from people and money to oil, water and electrons to move… and billions of people to work and live.
What all of this means is that the digital and physical infrastructures of the world are converging. Computational power is being put into things we wouldn't recognize as computers. Indeed, almost anything—any person, any object, any process or any service, for any organization, large or small—can become digitally aware and networked. With so much technology and networking abundantly available at such low cost: What wouldn't you put smart technology into? What service wouldn't you provide a customer, citizen, student or patient? What wouldn't you connect? What information wouldn't you mine for insight? A smarter planet is possible because - Our world is becoming instrumented Our world is becoming interconnected . Virtually all things, processes, and ways of working are becoming intelligent . Let me explain each to you in a bit more detail… (NEXT SLIDE)
The processes of business, government and life—which are ultimately the source of those "surprising" events, moments of widespread shock and global crisis—are not smart enough to be sustainable. We must make them better. The need for progress is clear. CONSIDER THIS FACT: 170 billion Kilowatt-hours wasted each year by consumers due to insufficient power usage information.
The need for progress is clear by examining the impact of congested roadways in the U.S. - 4.2 billion lost hours and 2.9 billion gallons of gas.
To find more information about this program , just google “Informix in a box” . This is a program that makes taking Informix to college campuses as easy as 1-2-3. This is a one stop shop for all material needed to get students started with Informix. All of the material has also been made available online. If you are an Informix community member and want to go to a University & talk about Informix , emails us at idsoncampus@us.ibm.com We will send you a box with all of this material for each student. Google “Informix in a box” to find more information on topic are covered by this program. If you are a faculty member and want to introduce Informix as one of the databases in your class, email us at idsoncampus@us.ibm.com and we will make all material available for you. We can even find a speaker to conduct the sessions at your university. Google “Informix in a box” to find more information on topic are covered by this program.