IBM Software Group
IBM Software Group
(SWG), part of IBM Corp., is composed of five brands:
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Information management: software for storing application data
These are the database products like DB2, IMS, Informix, and Cloudscape. And here's an interesting product: IBM Electronic Media Management System (EMMS). |
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Collaboration tools: software that'll make you work with your colleagues
These products include the groundbreaking Lotus Notes, which uses the Lotus Domino server, Lotus Sametime, and IBM Workplace. |
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Software development tools: software for building applications
Rational has tools for architects and developers, tools for SCM, testing tools, and so on. They even still support Ada. (Is Ada still used? Guess so.) |
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Management software: software for monitoring applications
Tivoli has products for security like Tivoli Access Manager, storage management like IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Application Servers, and systems management like IBM Tivoli OMEGAMON XE for WebSphere Application Server. |
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Middleware for application infrastructure and integration: software for running applications
This includes servers like WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere Portal Server, application integration middleware like WebSphere MQ and WebSphere Message Broker, and business integration software like WebSphere Process Server and WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus. |
So the idea is:
| Build |
You develop your applications using Rational products. |
| Deploy |
Your applications run in/on/using WebSphere products. |
| Manage |
Your applications store and manage their data using DB2 products. |
| Monitor |
You monitor your applications while they're running using Tivoli products. |
| Collaborate |
You collaborate with your co-workers using Lotus products. |
(Original blog posting: IBM Software Brands)
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