IBM Unveils Dynamic Data Warehouse Powered by DB2 9

IBM Unveils Dynamic Data Warehouse Powered by DB2 9

IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced a new dynamic data warehousing platform, built upon the industry-leading DB2 9 “Viper” data server, that is designed to help customers quickly and easily gain greater insight into their business information. The new DB2 Data Warehouse 9 utilizes IBM’s patented pureXML technology that allows customers to efficiently store and use data in an XML format. XML is increasingly used as the standard data interchange format between disparate applications, businesses and domains. It also incorporates DB2 9 “venom” technology that compresses row data to reduce storage requirements, improve I/O efficiency, and provide quicker data access from the disk.

DB2 9 is IBM’s new data server and includes the most significant database technology enhancements introduced to the industry in more than two decades. Today’s announcement comes just two months after the launch of DB2 9 and continues the momentum of IBM’s data server which has added record numbers of new customers and compiled thousands of competitive wins over other vendors such as Oracle and Microsoft.

Customers have embraced DB2 9 and many are moving their databases from Oracle to IBM’s new data server, including: Cardinal Health, American Electric Power, Central Michigan University, Farmers Insurance and Teleglobe. These new DB2 9 customers have cited the product’s combination of industry-first features, and superior reliability and performance, as the reasons for their migration.

“As a result of the groundbreaking features in DB2 9, we are seeing a great deal of customer interest,” said Arvind Krishna, vice president IBM data servers. “Our customers are telling us that DB2 9 has ushered in a new era of data server technology that helps them to grow their businesses. By extending these features into DB2 Data Warehouse 9 we have again raised the bar and delivered the industry’s most advanced dynamic warehousing platform.”

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