Information Management software offers you end-to-end capabilities to manage data and content, pull together information from diverse sources, and gain valuable insights to optimize business processes. They run on a wide variety of operating systems, such as UNIX, Linux, and Windows platforms, IBM System i (i5/OS operating system), and IBM System z (z/OS, z/VM, z/VSE and Linux).
IBM Information Management
At the core of IBM's software solution for information management is a powerful family of relational database management system (RDBMS) servers, which provides the right capabilities to manage data and support operational and analytic applications. The integrated data management portfolio provides a modular environment to design, develop, deploy, operate, optimize, and govern data, databases, and data-driven applications. IBM also provides a unified, powerful data warehousing and business intelligence software that gathers, manages, and analyzes data.
Learn the basics
Select the Information Management product that fits your teaching needs and explore our resources to learn about this product. Be sure to return to the Academic Initiative site to download full-version Information Management software and courseware at no cost.
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For basic database design and management: DB2 Express-C or Informix Dynamic Server
DB2 is a multi-purpose, multi-application, and multi-structure data server for XML and relational data. DB2 Express-C is a light-weight edition of DB2 for the user development community. Informix is an embeddable, full-featured, pure OLTP relational data server.
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For integrated data management: Optim Development Studio or InfoSphere Data Architect
Optim Development Studio (formerly Data Studio Developer) provides tools for basic database administration and data development tasks, such as developing database routines, Java applications, and Web Services that access DB2 and Informix data sources. It also provides pureQuery and SQL procedure support for Oracle data servers.
- Get started with IBM Data Studio Developer (for DB2)
- Get started using IBM Data Studio Developer with Informix Dynamic Server
InfoSphere Data Architect (formerly Rational Data Architect) is a collaborative data modeling and design tool that works with a wide variety of data sources. It enables you to discover, model, relate, and standardize diverse and distributed data assets.
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For data warehousing and data mining: InfoSphere Warehouse
InfoSphere Warehouse is a comprehensive and integrated set of tools that enable you to design, build, and manage, and analyze business data.
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For enterprise content management: FileNet P8 Platform or Business Process Manager
We have a series of courses to help you learn about enterprise content management using IBM products. The courses are available at no charge on the IBM Learner Portal with the access code IBMECMAI.
Learn the methods and tools for managing content, document management, images, web content management and collaboration with FileNet P8 with these courses.
Learn the concepts and key components of business process management, such as process modeling, process improvement and automation with FileNet Business Process Management.
Explore all 15 ECM Essentials courses that, when combined, provide fundamental knowledge of IBM ECM product suites and platform. They provide the basic product knowledge required to understand the IBM ECM product suites, the P8 Platform and Lab Services. Each online course runs 30-90 minutes and can be accessed at any time. They are available at no charge with the access code IBMECMAI.
Explore further
Listen to our thought-leaders discuss advanced topics in Information Management
- Webcast replay: Developing Web-based Open Source Applications with Informix
- Podcast: PureXML and next-gen DB2
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Search the developerworks technical library
Get trained
Take advantage of our no-charge training opportunities to learn about Information management products and prepare yourself to use them in your classrooms and labs.
- Virtual Innovation Center: Academic Initiative members have access to over 800 professionally developed courses on all IBM products and technologies, 24/7, at the Virtual Innovation Center (VIC). They can take the courses online while connected, or download them and take them when you are off-line.
- IBM Education Assistant: The IBM Education Assistant is a collection of multimedia educational modules that can help you gain a better understanding of IBM products and use them more effectively.
- On demand demos: These quick product walk-throughs range from installation and setup demos for beginners, to advanced functionality for experienced developers.
- developerWorks Live! briefings: developerWorks Live! briefings are worldwide, always free, and cover the latest topics related to IBM software and technologies. Find briefings in your area.
Certification opportunities
Academic Initiative members can request a 50% discount for themselves and their students on some IBM Professional Certification tests at Thompson Prometric Centers. IBM also offers many training and certification resources at a fee.
