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IBM DB2 celebrates a very special milestone in 2008 — 25 years as a provider high performance, reliable and secure data servers. First in market and still market leader!

We have plenty to celebrate and we would like to thank our customers for contributing to our success by supporting us these past 25 years and we want to celebrate with you! Come and join us at one of our parties all around the world.

 
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Come to One of our Birthday Parties!
IBM will be hosting birthday parties at the following events. Register now for a party and collect your free e-ticket. Limited tickets are available.


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DB2 at SHARE San Jose — August 10-15, 2008
The mission of the DB2 Project is to improve members' effectiveness with a focus on all aspects of DB2 on all platforms and its interactions with the Enterprise Information Environment.

Professionals New to System z — Professionals with less than two years experience working on System z are eligible to receive a 50% discount off the full conference rate. When registering, use the code SJCP3 to receive the 50% discount* off your full conference registration. Please contact SHARE Headquarters with any questions at 888.574.2735.


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IDUG 2008 Europe — October 13-17, 2008
Register online today for IDUG 2008 Europe, the premiere European event for DB2 professionals.  Secure your spot by 29 August 2008 to save with the early bird rate. Gain ultimate access to all sessions, evening receptions, the Solution Centre and more.

Start your IDUG 2008 Europe experience early by exploring the over 100 technical sessions that will be offered at this year's conference. For your planning and convenience IDUG is pleased to provide you with our online Conference Scheduler. Preview all of the IDUG 2008 Europe content and plan ahead to Experience IDUG!


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DB2 at Information On Demand Global Conference — October 26-31, 2008
The premier information management event for business and IT professionals. Learn how IBM Information On Demand solutions can unlock the business value of your information.The DB2 and Tools tracks includes sessions with tips and tricks to get more out of your data and systems, best practices to help you save time and effort, and information on the latest technology, which you can incorporate into your enterprise architecture.

Early bird pricing now through August 15th — $200 off — $1995!

 
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eWeek.com  

DB2 at 25 — Exploiting the Web 2.0 Data Explosion
IBM DB2 made a market for the relational database in 1983, but its future is in stream processing and unstructured data management. In the 1970s, Don Haderle and a team of researchers at IBM began a project that would change the face of the company's database business forever.

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IT PRO  

IBM and Aston Martin?
It can't be too often that IBM and Aston Martin can be written about in the same sentence, but there is actually something each has in common.

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Information Week  

IBM DB2's 25th Anniversary: Birth of an Accidental Empire
At first, relational database was a highly mocked product, halting in its performance compared to the programmed-path systems. Now it represents an $18.6 billion a year market.

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Database Journal  

IBM DB2 at 25
In the 1970’s, Don Haderle and a team of researchers at IBM began a project that would change the face of the company’s database business forever.

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History Lesson
Read about some of the key happenings that led not only to the birth of DB2 but to the formation of the RDBMS industry as a whole.

 
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Large Eastern European Energy Company
Large Eastern European energy company taps business opportunities with latest versions of IBM software on IBM System z

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Banca March  

EMEA  Banca March
Banca March gains flexibility, boosts system performance and prepares to expand its business with IBM software.

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Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation
Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation keeps up with growth and keeps the markets on firm ground.

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IZB Informatik-Zentrum
IZB Informatik-Zentrum delivers a flexible, highly secure application infrastructure on IBM System z.

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Quicker DB2 Recovery: Tips from the Trenches — On Demand
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Getting the most from DB2 and SAP on System z — July 22, 2008
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DB2 9 for z/OS pureXML Demo
See how you can apply DB2 for z/OS pureXML technology in a service-oriented architecture(SOA) environment using a real-world scenario: Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization (MISMO) XML standards.

DB2 Optimizes SOA
Learn how DB2 9 for z/OS with pureXML optimizes SOA initiatives.

 
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DB2 9 for z/OS pure XML: The database for business information
The industry’s first true relational and XML hybrid data server.

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Mission: Possible
DB2 and the System z platform can turn challenges into possibilities.

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Redbooks
Search our extensive collection of IBM DB2 Redbooks, available to order or download.

 
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Capturing IBM on Film: Hollywood Blockbuster or French New Wave?
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Cardinal Health and DB2
Learn how Cardinal Health uses DB2 to provide top-quality medical products and services.

 
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An Expert’s Guide to DB2 Technology

Getting the Most Out of DB2 for z/OS and System z

Redbook Enterprise Data Warehousing with DB2 9 for z/OS

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