IBM and Yahoo Bring Free Enterprise Search Tool

IBM OmniFind Yahoo! Edition is a no-cost, entry level enterprise search product developed to help eliminate financial and technology barriers to intranet and Web search. Unlike other enterprise search solutions that can cost thousands of dollars to purchase and implement, the new offering from IBM with Web search services powered by Yahoo! can be downloaded for free and is simple to install and use with existing hardware.

 ”Together, IBM and Yahoo! are delivering on the promise of making information easier to find, use and share while providing a better search experience for users,” said Eckart Walther, vice president of product management for Yahoo! Search. “This is a valuable tool for helping organizations improve employee productivity by enabling them to more quickly find needed information. By empowering customers and partners to quickly find information on the Web, we’re also able to reduce their support costs.”

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IBM, Business Objects Team Up

The two companies will develop and sell new products using IBM hardware, middleware and services. In addition, they’ll announce a new center designed to improve the efficiency of the joint-services practice. Business Objects will contribute its business-intelligence software and tools.

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IBM Introduces DB2 9-powered Dynamic Data Warehouse

In a bid to help customers quickly and easily gain greater insight into their business information, IBM has unveiled a data warehousing platform built upon its industry-leading DB2 9 “Viper” data server.

The DB2 Data Warehouse 9 is equipped with IBM’s patented pureXML technology helping customers store and use data in an XML format. XML acts as the standard data interchange format between disparate applications, businesses and domains. The format comes with DB2 9 “venom,” technology that compresses row data to decrease storage requirements, enhance I/O efficiency and offer quicker data access from the disk.

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Synaptris Announces Free Operational Business Intelligence Solution with Launch of IntelliVIEW for IBM DB2 Express-C

ANAHEIM, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Synaptris Inc. today announced that it will offer its operational Business Intelligence product, IntelliVIEW as a free licensed version for IBM DB2 Express-C. IntelliVIEW Designer and Report Analyzer for DB2 Express-C have been specifically designed to support IBM’s DB2 community initiative and operate seamlessly with DB2 Express-C. They provide users with user-friendly reporting and advanced analytics and are freely available to the user community. This product release will fulfill a long-felt need for a free, high-quality, user-friendly reporting, analytics and operational BI solution in the free database market. IntelliVIEW enables report designers and end-users alike to create reports and analyze data without the need for data preparation. With its unique in-memory processing architecture, IntelliVIEW enables reporting and operational business intelligence directly from the database and bypasses the costly and time-consuming ETL process. Using its proprietary technology, IntelliVIEW enables powerful self-serve analytics via an easy-to-use and intuitive Report Analyzer. The Analyzer features a familiar spreadsheet-like interface that enables drag-and-drop report creation and point-and-click data analysis capabilities.

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IBM Unifies Information Management Software In New Platform

IBM on Monday took the wraps off its new Information Server platform, the linchpin of the company’s effort to catalyze a new information integration field that IBM views as the next breakthrough in managing business data. Unveiled at IBM’s inaugural Information on Demand conference in Anaheim, Calif., Information Server is IBM’s years-in-the-making effort to unite a variety of data aggregation products into one platform. The platform brings together products IBM built internally with technologies it picked up through acquisitions, including Ascential, CrossAccess, Ventica and Unicorn Solutions.

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Hyperion Announces Support for IBM Information Server

Hyperion System 9’s Open Data Integration Strategy Allows Customers to Leverage the Information Server to Unlock the Value of their Data SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Hyperion (Nasdaq Global Select:HYSL), the global leader in Business Performance Management (BPM) software, today announced it will partner with IBM to support the new IBM Information Server through Hyperion System 9’s open data integration strategy. Hyperion and IBM will work together to extract and integrate information from multiple sources to support critical business performance management initiatives such as business intelligence, master data management, and risk and compliance.

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IBM Linux Solution Optimizes Enterprise Data Warehousing

(PressZoom) – The IBM Data Warehousing Balanced Configuration Unit for Linux ( BCU ) combines DB2 Data Warehouse Edition, and eServer 326m running on either SUSE or Red Hat Linux with TotalStorage DS4800. Business intelligence and information warehousing are top priorities for enterprises because they enable informed decision making throughout an organization. Access to information and analytics can provide valuable insight into how a company can gain a competitive advantage in the marketplace. “Our clients are increasingly evaluating Linux as the foundation for their fast growing and high performance Data Warehouse platforms,” said Karen Parrish, vice president, IBM Business Intelligence Solutions. “IBM’s Balanced Configuration Unit for Linux further demonstrates our ongoing commitment in providing our clients with fast, affordable and simple solutions for their business intelligence needs.”

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