New Products and Technology Innovations Enhance Information Integration Customer Value

New Products and Technology Innovations Enhance Information Integration Customer Value

IBM today announced new software and investments in research and development to help customers and developers leverage information on demand by effectively integrating, analyzing and managing their business data, no matter where it is stored. The offerings include new technologies and assets immediately incorporated into IBM’s portfolio following completion of the acquisition of Ascential Software, a leading provider of enterprise data integration software.

The software technologies and investments unveiled today include:
Expanded IBM information integration product roadmap that features the next generation WebSphere Data Integration Suite (code-named “Hawk” by Ascential). IBM plans to deliver the “Hawk” software platform to customers this year, as part of the company’s next generation WebSphere Information Integration solutions portfolio.
Expansion of worldwide information integration research and development resources to accelerate the delivery of next-generation information integration software.
Introduction of a new Federated Records Management software solution designed to reduce complexity and usher in a new age of automated electronic records management across the enterprise.

With these advancements, IBM is expanding its fast-growing information integration business, which is central to the company’s information on-demand efforts.

“Customers want immediate access to the business information they need, in the form they want, and whenever they need it. We call this information on demand,” said Janet Perna, general manager, IBM Information Management. “We’re adding advanced technologies from acquisitions such as Ascential Software and new technologies from our research labs for information integration and content management to deliver to our customers a flexible and integrated infrastructure that delivers accurate, consistent and timely information.”

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