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Extend IBM InfoSphere Data Architect to meet your specific data
modeling and integration requirements, Part 1: Modifying IDA models and customizing properties
IBM InfoSphere Data Architect (IDA) (formerly Rational Data
Architect) is gaining momentum as a comprehensive tool that helps
organizations promote a thorough understanding of their enterprise information
architecture. As more people use IDA, there's an increasing need for some
customers to extend IDA to meet their unique data modeling and integration
requirements. This two-part series shows you how to extend IDA's models,
properties view, model reports and validation rules. In Part 1, learn how to
programmatically traverse and modify IDA models and how to add and display
custom properties. [IDA Version 7.5 has adapted Data Tools
Project (DTP) to replace Web Tools Project (WTP).
Because IDA uses the SQL model defined in DTP as the basis of its metamodels,
the section "Programmatically traverse and modify RDA logical data model and
physical data model," as well as the sample code provided with the
article, were updated.--Ed.]
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25 Jun 2009 |
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Extend IBM InfoSphere Data Architect to meet your specific data
modeling and integration requirements, Part 2: Build customized reports and validation rules with IDA
IBM InfoSphere Data Architect (IDA) (formerly Rational Data
Architect) is gaining momentum as a comprehensive tool that helps
organizations promote a thorough understanding of their enterprise information
architecture. As more people use IDA, there's an increasing need for some
customers to extend IDA to meet their unique data modeling and integration
requirements. This two-part series shows you how to extend IDA's models,
properties view, model reports and validation rules. In Part 1, you learned how to
programmatically traverse and modify IDA models and how to add and display
custom properties. In Part 2, learn how to generate customized reports and how
to add your own validation rules for IDA models. [2009 Jul 02: This article
was updated to reflect that the GUI for BIRT report
customization has been changed for performance improvement. This is shown in
the section that describes how to generate customized model reports using BIRT.--Ed.]
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02 Jul 2009 |
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Migrating from CA ERwin to InfoSphere Data Architect
If you've had experience with CA ERwin Data Modeler and now are
starting to learn InfoSphere(TM) Data Architect, this paper will speed up your
model migration process and ease your learning process of the new environment.
You will learn the differences between the two design environments, and you'll
also learn a set of best practices for using features of InfoSphere Data
Architect that will put you on the fast track of working productively in
InfoSphere Data Architect.
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02 Apr 2009 |
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Informix Web DataBlade Architecture
This article outlines the Informix Web DataBlade architecture. In addition, the administrative and architectural issues will help you manage your Informix database-driven Web site better than ever and improve your decisions on how to relocate the Informix Web DataBlade components across multiple computers.
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08 Jul 2002 |
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Using Rational Data Architect to import and export XML
XML files are used throughout software development and information management to describe data structures. In this article, you learn how to turn XML files into data models and vice versa, with the help of IBM Rational Data Architect.
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29 Nov 2006 |
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Use Rational Data Architect to define and enforce data object naming
standards
Examine the features of Rational Data Architect that enable users to define and
implement object naming standards, and then see a real-world example.
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11 Jan 2007 |
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Import COBOL copybooks in IBM Rational Data Architect
COBOL copybooks are often considered to be "legacy data." Many companies rely on the information in those structures, so they need to be included in our data modeling process. In this article learn how to import COBOL copybooks in IBM Rational Data Architect and include them in the data model.
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19 Sep 2006 |
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Use Rational Data Architect to integrate data sources
No doubt about it -- information integration is challenging. Many business decisions must be documented and many transformations must be performed. IBM Rational Data Architect can document your decisions and automate part of this process. Read this article to explore a tool-supported process for federation design in just five steps.
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21 Mar 2006 |
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Shell sharing between Data Studio, Rational Data Architect, Rational Software Architect, and Rational Application Developer
Share the same Eclipse installation between different IBM software development
products, such as Data Studio, RDA, RSA, and RAD.
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13 Nov 2008 |
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An introduction to the Master Data Management Reference Architecture
Get a short introduction to the Master Data Management Reference Architecture
for the enterprise which supports implementing Multiform Master Data Management. Learn
about the key concepts that drive the design of the Master Data Management Reference
Architecture and Logical System Architecture and see how to map the relevant IBM
Information Management software products to the core components of the Master Data
Management Reference Architecture. Each product is briefly introduced, and in the
Resources section of this paper you will find a wealth of additional information for
reference. Finally, you will also learn about an upcoming book, Enterprise Master Data
Management: An SOA Approach Managing Core Information, that describes the Master Data
Management Reference Architecture in full detail as well as other topics related
to Master Data Management.
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24 Apr 2008 |
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The information perspective of SOA design, Part 5: The value and use of Rational Data Architect in SOA
Discover how you can use the IBM Rational Data Architect, IBM Industry Models and the unified metadata management of IBM Information Server to align process, service, and data models. Use these tools to accelerate your SOA project. The fifth part of "The information perspective of SOA design" series describes the key features of the products that support the data modeling pattern in SOA.
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01 Oct 2008 |
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Use IBM Rational Data Architect to model your Oracle databases
Find out why IBM Rational Data Architect is gaining momentum as a database
modeling tool that is optimized for IBM databases, yet also provides functionality
to model other major database vendors such as Oracle. Look at alternatives to Oracle
Designer, and see how keeping up with Oracle's major enhancements is setting RDA
apart from the rest of the data modeling tools. [2009 Apr 17: Added note about Rational Data Architect changing product
name to InfoSphere Data Architect. --Ed.]
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17 Apr 2009 |
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Integrate WebSphere Business Modeler and Rational Data Architect
Get an overview of IBM Rational Data Architect and IBM WebSphere Business
Modeler. Step through three scenarios for integrating business process and data
modeling using Rational Data Architect and WebSphere Business Modeler, and find
recommendations and best practices along the way. [2009 Apr 17: Added note about Rational Data Architect changing product
name to InfoSphere Data Architect. --Ed.]
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17 Apr 2009 |
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Use IBM Rational Data Architect to take control of your DB2 database
Use RDA to build strong logical or physical data models, and realize your
design into real world working database structures. View changes before they are made
using RDA's unique impact analysis and compare and synchronize features. Also find the tools you need that are pre-built into RDA to do things like build simple or complex SQL queries.
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25 Oct 2007 |
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Migrate ERwin data models to Rational Data Architect
IBM Rational Data Architect delivers unique features not available in many of
today's data modeling tools in the market, including CA ERwin. Migrate
existing data models created in CA ERwin Data Modeler to Rational Data Architect,
and explore some of Rational Data Architect's features data modelers and data
architects use on a daily basis.
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13 Sep 2007 |
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Integrating Rational Software Architect with Rational Data Architect
Model-driven software development generally starts with either application
modeling or data modeling. Application modeling and data modeling, however, are closely
related to, and complement, one another. IBM has recognized the importance of
integrating application modeling with data modeling in model-driven software
development, and has developed the Unified Modeling Language (UML)-to-Logical Data
Model (LDM) and the LDM-to-UML transformations. These transformations integrate
application modeling using Rational Software Architect (RSA) and data modeling using
Rational Data Architect (RDA). This article provides a quick overview of RSA and RDA,
outlines the high-level steps in three RSA-RDA integration scenarios, and discusses the
UML-to-LDM and the LDM-to-UML transformations and the UML Logical Data Model Profile. [2009 Apr 17: Added note about Rational Data Architect changing product
name to InfoSphere Data Architect. --Ed.]
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17 Apr 2009 |
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The power of Rational Data Architect
Learn about the salient features of Rational Data Architect (RDA) and its place and use within the software development lifecycle using the Rational Software Development Platform. In today's world of Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), data is a vital component. This article explains how RDA addresses the issue of data's importance in SOA, and how RDA is used in a business environment.
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02 Aug 2007 |
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Program with XML for DB2, Part 2: Leverage database support for XML in your application architecture
Learn how the new XML storage and query environment of IBM DB2 9 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows plays into the XML data model described in Part 1 of this series. Part 2 focuses on how to exploit the improved database support for XML in your application architecture.
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02 Aug 2007 |
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Key questions from an enterprise data architect
Data is the lifeblood of the enterprise, and the best way to prepare for a
development and integration project is to document the characteristics of the data
that drive the target applications. Learn the key questions that an enterprise data
architect should explore in order to effectively document the characteristics of
relevant data and take the most important first step towards project success.
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06 May 2008 |
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Data Studio Administrator, Part 1: Integrating Data Studio Administrator and Rational Data Architect
This article highlights the integration between Data Studio Administrator
(previously known as DB2 Change Management Expert) and Rational Data Architect.
You'll learn about the common look and feel, the strengths of each product, and the
benefits of combining them together. It includes step-by-step instructions and a sample that illustrates the touch points between these two tools. [2009 Apr 17: Added note about Rational Data Architect changing product
name to InfoSphere Data Architect. --Ed.]
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17 Apr 2009 |
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Information service patterns, Part 4: Master Data Management architecture patterns
Read about the taxonomy of Enterprise Master Data Management related architecture patterns.
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29 Mar 2007 |
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A flexible data integration architecture using WebSphere DataStage and WebSphere Federation Server
Combine WebSphere DataStage and WebSphere
Federation Server to provide an efficient and flexible architecture for moving and transforming data.
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22 Mar 2007 |
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Q Replication and Consistent Change Data tables
The upcoming release of Q Replication will enable a new type of target table, the Consistent Change Data (CCD) table. Explore the reasons these tables have been requested by Q Replication users and consider some of the new replication architectures that are possible with the use of CCD tables as targets. Learn how to define and use CCD tables, which requires a basic knowledge of Q Replication setup and configuration. Also look at some restrictions imposed by using CCD tables as targets.
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24 May 2006 |
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Information service patterns, Part 1: Data federation pattern
The data federation pattern virtualizes data from multiple disparate information sources. The pattern creates an integrated view into distributed information without creating data redundancy while federating both structured and unstructured information. This article describes the federation of structured information (data) with a focus on the SOA context. This pattern specification helps data and application architects make informed decisions on data architecture and document decision guidelines.
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28 Jul 2006 |
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The Express route to Web application development
This article introduces the Java developer to the basics of application with WebSphere Application Server - Express using DB2 Express for the data store.
It covers the basic architecture of WebSphere Application Server - Express and DB2 UDB Express, explains terminology, and covers details you will need to know, from installation of the products, through configuration, to deploying a Java application.
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13 May 2004 |
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From Data Management to Information Integration: A Natural Evolution
The boundaries that have traditionally existed between DBMSs and other data sources are increasingly blurring, and there is a great need for an information integration solution that provides a unified view of all of these services. This article proposes a platform that extends a federated database architecture to support both relational and XML as first class data models, and tightly integrates content management services, workflow, messaging, analytics, and other enterprise application services.
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20 Jun 2002 |
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IBM Video Central for e-business
This article describes a Web service sample application, IBM Video Central, that uses DB2 Universal Database (DB2 UDB). The architecture and the key technologies are introduced, including sample code.
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12 Oct 2001 |
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IBM Video Online for e-business - DB2 Inbound XML Data Fragments
The IBM Video Online for e-business solution uses XML data fragments as the data exchange format between the various layers of the application. In this article, author and architect Abdul Al-Azzawe describes the design and implementation of the inbound XML data fragments, where SQL tabular data are extracted from XML data documents that are passed as input parameters to SQL stored procedures.
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01 Apr 2002 |
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Moving DB2 database applications to ADO.NET with Delphi 8 for .NET
Borland Delphi 8 for the Microsoft .NET Framework introduces the ADO.NET
database architecture to Delphi applications for the first time. This article
outlines what's different about ADO.NET and explains how to use it from
existing Delphi VCL applications using .NET.
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19 Feb 2004 |
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IBM Video Online for e-business - DB2 Outbound XML Data Fragments
The IBM Video Online for e-business solution uses XML data fragments as the data exchange format between the various layers of the application. In this article, author and architect Abdul Al-Azzawe describes the design and implementation of the outbound XML data fragments, where SQL data is extracted from DB2, formatted into XML documents, and finally transformed into HTML web page fragments.
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01 Mar 2002 |
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Understand IBM Data Studio Version 2 software packaging
This article provides a brief overview of the functionality and packaging
of some of the key Data Studio products from the IBM integrated data management
portfolio. The portfolio includes
Data Studio Developer and Data Studio pureQuery Runtime, Data Studio Administrator, DB2 High Performance Unload, InfoSphere; Data Architect, DB2 Performance Expert and DB2 Performance Expert Extended Insight Feature, and
DB2 Optimization Expert for z/OS.
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05 Feb 2009 |
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What's new and cool in Optim Development Studio 2.2
Optim(TM) Development Studio, previously known as Data Studio Developer,
takes new strides towards realizing IBM's Integrated Data Management vision.
This article explains how developers, architects, and database administrators
(DBAs) can collaborate in new and productive ways in heterogeneous database
environments with Oracle and IBM databases. Learn how you can fast track the
performance of your applications even more using Optim Development Studio and
pureQuery.
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18 Jun 2009 |
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Cloudscape Version 10: A technical overview
The core of IBM Cloudscape is the Apache Derby open source database.
Derby's lightweight, embeddable architecture makes it the ideal database
engine for deploying database-driven Java applications. With Derby, the
database engine becomes part of the application, so the user never has to
install or manage it. This article provides an overview of Derby technical
features.
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17 Jul 2006 |
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Text analysis in InfoSphere Warehouse, Part 2: Dictionary-based information extraction combined with IBM Cognos
reporting
Unstructured information represents the largest, most current, and
fastest growing source of information that is available today. This
information exists in many different sources such as call center records,
repair reports, product reviews, e-mails, and many others. The text analysis
features of IBM InfoSphere(TM) Warehouse can help you uncover the hidden value
in this unstructured data. This series of articles covers the general
architecture and business opportunities of analyzing unstructured data with
the text analysis capabilities of InfoSphere Warehouse. The integration of
this capability with IBM Cognos(R) reporting enables people across the company
to exploit the text analysis results. The first article of this series gave an
overview of the text analysis capabilities in InfoSphere Warehouse and showed
how to use regular expressions to extract concepts from free-form text. This
second article shows you how to use dictionaries for concept extraction and
how you can use taxonomies to structure them. It also explains how you can
present the results in an interactive Cognos report.
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09 Jul 2009 |
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Text analysis in InfoSphere Warehouse, Part 1: Architecture overview and example of information extraction with regular expressions
Unstructured information represents the largest, most current, and fastest
growing source of information that is available today.
This information exists in many different sources such as call center records,
repair reports, product reviews, e-mails, and many others.
The text analysis features of IBM InfoSphere Warehouse can help you uncover the hidden value
in this unstructured data.
This series of articles covers the general architecture and business opportunities of analyzing unstructured data with the text analysis capabilities
of InfoSphere Warehouse.
The integration of this capability with IBM Cognos reporting enables people across the company
to exploit the text analysis results.
This first article introduces the basic architecture of the text analysis feature in InfoSphere Warehouse
and includes a technical example showing how to extract concepts from text using regular expressions.
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04 Jun 2009 |
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Using Service Data Objects with Enterprise Information Integration technology
Combining Enterprise Information Integration (EII) technology with Service Data Objects (SDO) helps object-oriented programmers easily work with a wide variety of heterogeneous data sources and reduces the complexity of integrating disparate data. In this article, we explain why, describe a sample architecture, and provide coding examples based on early SDO support in IBM WebSphere Studio and EII support in WebSphere Information Integrator.
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01 Jul 2004 |
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Implementing tree view menu styles in U2 SystemBuilder/XA applications
IBM U2 SystemBuilder Extensible Architecture for UniData and Universe (SB/XA)
6.0.0 introduces an entirely new application architecture for SystemBuilder
applications. One of the features, provided by the changes in the architecture, is
the ability to modify the presentation of your U2 applications without modifying the
underlying business logic. In this article, learn how to present a traditional SystemBuilder menu as a Tree View menu.
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06 Nov 2008 |
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Information architecture essentials, Part 1: The data and content dilemma
Getting lost among all the data and content in your information architecture design?
It can be confusing, but you can navigate through it.
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08 Jan 2008 |
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Application development with DB2 UDB
When it comes to application developers, no other database provides the level of tooling and language integration like DB2 UDB. Whether you want to write your applications in an Open Source language like PHP, you're exploring the world of Web Services vis-a-vis a Services Oriented Architecture (SOA), live for Java, or love .NET, the DB2 UDB database platform is there for you. See for yourself just how easy it is to develop applications for the DB2 platform!
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17 Nov 2005 |
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IMS on demand service-oriented architecture tools and solutions
Learn how the IBM Information Management System (IMS), IBM’s premier transaction and hierarchical database management system, is focusing on enterprise modernization through integration and open access with a service-oriented architecture available on demand.
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21 Jul 2005 |
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WebSphere Information Integrator Q replication
With the release of WebSphere Information Integrator 8.2, IBM delivered a major advancement in database replication through a function called queue replication, or Q replication. The new replication architecture has emerged from the need for high performance: high transaction volume combined with low latency. In this article, discover the new Q replication architecture, what levels of performance to expect, and what factors influence that performance. Also, learn from examples drawn from laboratory measurements on both AIX and z/OS platforms.
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10 Mar 2005 |
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IBM U2: The big picture
Gain a basic understanding of the IBM U2 product line, and gather information about the extended relational data model, architecture, benefits, and associated tools products.
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18 Aug 2005 |
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Zend Core for IBM technical roadmap
The Zend Core for IBM provides a seamless out-of-the-box PHP development and production environment, supported by Zend and integrated with IBM's Cloudscape and DB2 database programs. The product includes native support for XML and Web Services in support of increased adoption of Service Oriented Architectures. It delivers a rapid development and deployment foundation for database-driven applications and offers an upgrade path from the easy-to-use, lightweight Cloudscape database, to the mission-critical DB2, by providing a consistent API between the two.
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25 Feb 2005 |
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Implement IBM DB2 Universal Database and SAP in a Microsoft cluster environment
Understand how to implement SAP and DB2 Universal Database in a Microsoft Cluster Server environment for maximum availability and fault tolerance on Windows. The author explains the architecture, walks you through the processes of planning, installing, and configuring these products together, and includes a wealth of detail on security, troubleshooting, and more. Handy checklists and FAQs are included.
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11 Jul 2005 |
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Understanding leads to trust: Sharing a common vocabulary across InfoSphere
Foundation Tools
Developing trust in enterprise information assets requires organizations
to develop and share a common understanding of business vocabulary. This is
one of the central objectives of InfoSphere Foundation Tools. Business
analysts can create, manage, and share an enterprise vocabulary and
classification system using IBM InfoSphere(TM) Business Glossary. Using InfoSphere
Data Architect (previously known as Rational(R) Data Architect), data
modelers use those definitions in existing or new data models to ensure
alignment across business and IT. Data modelers can extend the definitions
with information about the mapping of those concepts to the physical
databases so that business users can identify appropriate data sources for
ad-hoc queries or reports. Those definitions can also become the basis for
IBM Information Server to load warehouses, consolidate databases for mergers,
or establish and manage master data. In this article, you will see how easily
you can share metadata between InfoSphere Business Glossary, InfoSphere Data
Architect, and IBM Information Server.
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12 Feb 2009 |
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Understand IBM Data Studio software packaging
Get a brief overview of the
functionality and packaging of some of the key Data Studio products from the IBM
integrated data management portfolio, including Data Studio, Rational Data Architect,
Data Studio Administrator, Data Studio Developer, and Data Studio pureQuery Runtime.
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20 Nov 2008 |
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Access heterogeneous data using Informix Enterprise Gateway Manager with
ODBC or DRDA
In this article, learn how you can query data across heterogeneous data
sources using IBM Informix Enterprise Gateway with ODBC and DRDA. After a
brief introduction to the architecture and configuration of the gateway, learn
how to establish a connection between Informix Dynamic Server client
applications and other databases such as IBM DB2, IBM solidDB, Oracle, and SQL
Server. This article explains some of the utilities that act as an interface
between the gateway daemon and the client application, and also highlights
various advantages of the Informix Enterprise Gateway.
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23 Oct 2008 |
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Using common connections with Optim solutions
Creating database connections requires users to provide specific
information, including the database vendor, version, and URL information. In
version 2.1, Data Studio Developer and Administrator introduced a simple and
efficient way to manage database connections, allowing users to easily store
and retrieve connection parameters for multiple databases. With the 2.2
release (in which these products have been renamed to Optim(TM)), there have
been additional usability improvements. Support for common connections has
also been added to InfoSphere(TM) Data Architect 7.5.2. This article describes
how to use common connections for greater efficiency in managing database
connection information.
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16 Jul 2009 |
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The information perspective of SOA design, Part 8: Use of IBM InfoSphere Information Analyzer in SOA design
Learn to use the IBM InfoSphere Information Analyzer to support the data quality analysis pattern. This is the eighth paper in "The information perspective of SOA design" series. This article demonstrates to an architect community how tools from IBM -- in particular IBM InfoSphere Information Analyzer and the unified metadata management of IBM Information Server -- can be used to address the Data Quality Assessment Patter in an SOA engagement. It describes the key features of the products that support the data quality analysis pattern presented in Part 6 of this series.
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01 Oct 2008 |
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The information perspective of SOA design, Part 1: Introduction to the information perspective of a Service Oriented Architecture
This article is written for architects and practitioners designing a
Service Oriented Architecture (SOA). It introduces a set of patterns and
capabilities representing the information perspective in the design of an
SOA. The key patterns addressed are the business glossary, the canonical
model and data quality analysis. See how these patterns are positioned in
SOA and discover the contributions they make to an SOA solution. Get an introduction to
the related IBM products: IBM Information Server, Rational Data Architect, and
IBM Industry Models. This article is the first in a series: subsequent articles explore each
of the patterns in more detail and then show how IBM products may be used
to implement each pattern.
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01 Oct 2008 |
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Data Integration and Composite Business Services, Part 3: Build a multi-tenant data tier with access control and security
Learn how the capabilities of DB2 address the issues of data architecture and
data security in a Software as a Service (SaaS) implementation.
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13 Dec 2007 |
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Integrated Data Management: Managing data across its lifecycle
IBM is consolidating many of its
Data Studio offerings under the Optim name.
The Optim portfolio will focus on realizing integrated data management with innovative delivery of
application-aware solutions for managing data and data-driven applications across the lifecycle,
from requirements to retirement.
This overview article explains both the vision and reality of Integrated Data Management
and how you -- whether a data architect, developer or tester, DBA, or data steward -- can use
IBM solutions today to respond quickly to emerging opportunities, improve quality of service,
mitigate risk, and reduce costs.
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02 Jun 2009 |
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Information service patterns, Part 3: Data cleansing pattern
Apply the data cleansing pattern within a Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) context. This pattern specification helps you, as a data or application architect, to make informed architectural decisions and to improve decision guidelines.
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06 Apr 2007 |
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Use Optim software to manage privatized test data from design to
deployment
With Optim(TM) Development Studio 2.2, built-in integration with Optim
Test Data Management enables developers and database administrators to use
copy-and-paste function to generate an Optim Test Data Management request. The
request can then be used for the efficient creation of a consistent,
right-sized, referentially intact subset of data for testing. This methodology
also enables you to enforce data privacy standards that were originally
defined in the data model that used InfoSphere(TM) Data Architect. Developers
can see which columns are private to ensure that the generated script enforces
the requirement to include the Optim Data Privacy option for de-identifying
private data. This article offers an end-to-end example scenario depicting a
data architect, a database administrator, and a developer completing the steps
needed for the solution.
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15 Oct 2009 |
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Information service patterns, Part 2: Data consolidation pattern
The data consolidation pattern specification helps data and application architects make informed architectural decisions and improve decision guidelines. See how you can apply the pattern in the SOA context.
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05 Dec 2006 |
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Create Web services for real-time scoring using DB2 Warehouse V9.5
Build real-time scoring analytical Web services with DB2 Warehouse
V9.5 Design Studio. Compute cross-sell recommendations using
association models or compute risk scores using prediction
models in real-time to drive operational business decisions.
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06 Dec 2007 |
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Meet the Experts: Matt Huras and Version 8 Enhancements for DB2 on Linux, UNIX, and Windows
Meet this IBM Distinguished Engineer, who gives a sneak preview of his Data Management Technical Conference talk on DB2 Version 8 enhancements, with a focus on new features like multidimensional clustering.
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23 Jul 2002 |
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System z Rocks (Again)
Why IBM System z and DB2 are not only a popular combination for BI, but the primo platform for data warehousing
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12 Oct 2009 |
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Beef up SOA with real-time data integration
Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) is a popular method for
designing enterprise applications, because it provides benefits like reusable
components and platform-independent communication. When considering an SOA, it's
essential to factor in data integration. A great deal of legacy data is derived from
daily transactions and must be maintained as part of new applications. If you can
combine both SOA and data-integration technologies, you benefit through reusability,
increased communication with other enterprise applications, and the use of Web
services. This article explains how IBM WebSphere DataStage helps make
this possible. DataStage, an IBM flagship product, provides a complete solution for
real-time data integration (RTI) that can be handled as a Web service. You'll use
DataStage to develop a sample RTI job, publish it as a Web service, and invoke the
Web service with a Java client.
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06 Sep 2007 |
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Enhance business insight and scalability of XML data with new DB2
9.7 pureXML features
New database design, administration, and development features for
pureXML are available in IBM DB2(R) for Linux(R), UNIX(R), and Windows(R),
Version 9.7 (announced April 22, 2009). Find out more about how these
technologies can help companies
integrate XML data more effectively into business intelligence environments
and how companies can cope with growing XML data volumes. This article summarizes the new pureXML capabilities,
explains how they can be used, and discusses sample application scenarios.
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23 Apr 2009 |
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Integrated Data Management: Data Parenting in the Digital Age
Managing data's care and feeding from before its birth through its planned destruction crosses departments and roles. IBM's vision for an integrated suite of technologies to handle each life-cycle stage promises to simplify the undertaking for everyone involved.
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23 Dec 2008 |
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Information Architecture 101: A crash course for the enterprise architect
How can understanding the concepts behind information architecture help your enterprise project succeed? Take this crash course on information architecture to find out.
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23 May 2006 |
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Building Web Components that Access Federated Data
Federated DBMSs offer Web architects help in coping with disparate data. In this second of three articles, author C. M. Saracco explore ways in which Java-based components -- such as session Enterprise JavaBeans (EJBs) and Web services -- can be built to work with federated data.
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05 Sep 2002 |
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Solving the Data Warehouse Puzzle
This article explains how federation technology can help businesses meet new needs by extending theirexisting data warehouses.
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29 Apr 2003 |
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Plugging in to Faster Data Access
As it matures with each release, DB2 UDB for Linux, UNIX and Windows provides faster distributed data access. Changes in version 8 take it to a whole new level.
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29 Apr 2003 |
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Automatic deployment toolkit for an SOA project environment,
Part 3: IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows and IBM Content Manager automatic installation scripts
This article series introduces an automatic deployment toolkit
(Automatic-DT), which helps infrastructure architects install and configure
deployment nodes with a list of IBM software installed and configured
automatically. It also helps testers and developers refresh builds in their
daily tests and integration life cycle. In this article, Part 3 in the series,
build automatic installation and configuration scripts on IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows and IBM Content Manager.
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17 Oct 2008 |
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Avoid scalability problems with data migration to new releases
Software that's based on a database, and is regularly upgraded with new
releases, can generate myriad combinations of migration paths. As the number of
releases grows, the increasing number of migration paths to be supported becomes
time-consuming and expensive. In this article, learn how two migration patterns
can help you avoid release-to-release scalability problems in data migration. The
patterns, based on serial data transformation and hub-and-spoke structure, let you
build an automated, reusable, and flexible migration framework in which the migration paths from all previous releases to a new release can be easily implemented.
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23 Jan 2009 |
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A Data Strategy for the Enterprise, Part II
This article walks you through implementation considerations for enterprise application integrator (EAI) technology when using DB2 DataJoiner and MQSeries Integrator. Implementing EAI infrastructure lets you synchronize business rules and application requirements.
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30 Jul 2001 |
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The information perspective of SOA design, Part 6: The value of applying the data quality analysis pattern in SOA
Discover the value and approach of data quality analysis in the context
of an SOA environment. Learn about the concepts involved in data quality
analysis and see the basic steps needed to initiate a data quality assesment
project within the broader SOA project. Analyze these issues so that
appropriate implementation choices can be made. This is the sixth article in a
series called the “The information perspective of SOA design, " and will be
followed by a related article that describes in more detail how the related
IBM products (InfoSphere Information Analyzer) can be used in this
context.
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01 Oct 2008 |
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The information perspective of SOA design, Part 4: The value of applying the canonical modeling pattern in SOA
Discover the approach and value of canonical modeling in SOA design. See how the
canonical data models can be aligned in SOA with canonical message models. In this
fourth article in the "Information Aspect of SOA Related Design" series, learn about
the concept's underlying data and message modeling regardless of the technology and tool
choices. A future article in this series describes how various IBM software products
can be used to implement the concepts described here.
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01 Oct 2008 |
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The information perspective of SOA design, Part 3: The value and use of InfoSphere Business Glossary in SOA design
Learn how tools from IBM -- and specifically IBM InfoSphere Business Glossary
and the unified medadata management of IBM Information Server -- can be used in an SOA
engagement. This third article in the series "The information perspective of SOA
design" describes the key products associated with the InfoSphere Business Glossary and details the services involved in using the business glossary to best suit your needs and purposes.
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01 Oct 2008 |
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The information perspective of SOA design, Part 2: The value of applying the business glossary pattern in SOA
Do you find it challenging when key business terms cause confusion, back and
forth debates over what they (should) mean, delays, late changes, or even complete
failure in your SOA or data integration projects? This second article in the series "The information perspective
of SOA design" helps you eliminate these misunderstandings by introducing the concept
of a business glossary. Discover the
value of a business glossary in SOA and learn how to define and use it to communicate
more clearly with your colleagues.
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01 Oct 2008 |
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