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Information Management and Java technology

IBM Information Management software supports Java™ programming, including client applications, server-side capabilities, and tools to make development and deployment easier.

Extract data from Excel sources in IBM InfoSphere Information Server using DataStage Java Integration Stage and Java Pack

Explore the functions of the Java Integration Stage (DataStage Connector). Use the Java Pack Stages coupled with the Java Pack API and Apache POI API to fetch Excel data into DataStage in a cost-effective way. More >

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Real-time transliteration using InfoSphere Streams custom Java operator and ICU4J
Learn how to prepare data in multiple languages so it is consistent before you apply text analytics and pattern recognition logic.
Boost JDBC application performance using the IBM Data Server Driver for JDBC and SQLJ
Gain an understanding of the factors that contribute to your JDBC application performance using the IBM Data Server Driver for JDBC and SQLJ. Learn to identify these issues and to find and alleviate client-side bottlenecks.
Open Source Big Data for the impatient, Part 1
Get a working definition of Big Data and some of the capabilities of Hadoop, the leading open source technology in the Big Data domain.
How to use Google Chart Tools with IBM Mashup Center
Learn how to generate dynamic charts as images using a URL string, then use the images as location markers on the IBM Mashup Center mapping widget. Also use the Google Chart Tools API JavaScript classes to build interactive visualizations.
Accelerate Hibernate and iBATIS applications using pureQuery, Part 3: Auto-tune data fetch strategies in Hibernate applications with pureQuery
Significantly improve Hibernate system performance by automatically optimizing database access patterns across all use cases of the application.
Integrate the rich Internet application framework ZK with Informix to build real-world applications
Use sample data and the easy steps in the tutorial to see how ZK easily interfaces with Informix to create a feature-rich web application.
Understanding the new JVM exit property in the latest DB2 Universal JDBC driver
Trap JVM exit or System.exit() upon completion of SQLJ tools using the DB2 Universal JDBC Driver. A sample Java application illustrates how to set the new property.
End-to-end database monitoring with Optim Performance Manager Extended Insight
Monitor database response time for Java and CLI applications with Extended Insight, which extends monitoring to show DBAs where workloads, transactions, and SQL requests are occurring.
Transliteration as an ETL job using InfoSphere DataStage Java stages and ICU4J
Solve the challenges you face when cleansing data that exists in multiple languages. Learn how to design an ETL job to read your data and then use a Java transformer to make your data consistent before cleansing it.