Ascential Software Introduces DataStage and DataStage 390 for DB2 Warehouse Manager.Business/Technology Editors WESTBORO, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 2, 2001 Ascential and IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) Collaborate to Develop Integrated Offering to be Sold by IBM As a Solution to Complement Existing Business Intelligence Portfolio Ascential(TM) Software Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : ASCL ASCL Alternate Smart Card Logon ASCL Advanced Sonobuoy Communications/Command Link ASCL Application Standard Component Library ), the leading provider of Information Asset Management (IAM IAM - Interactive Algebraic Manipulation. Interactive symbolic mathematics for PDP-10. ["IAM, A System for Interactive Algebraic Manipulation", C. Christensen et al, Proc Second Symp Symb Alg Manip, ACM Mar 1971]. ) solutions, today announced the availability of two new versions of its industry-leading DataStage(TM) solution optimized for IBM's DB2 Warehouse Manager(TM). DataStage for DB2 Warehouse Manager and DataStage 390 for DB2 Warehouse Manager integrate data from virtually any environment into an IBM DB2-based data warehouse, allowing companies to get maximum value from their business intelligence, enterprise resource planning See ERP. (application, business) Enterprise Resource Planning - (ERP) Any software system designed to support and automate the business processes of medium and large businesses. (ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. ), customer relationship management (CRM (Customer Relationship Management) An integrated information system that is used to plan, schedule and control the presales and postsales activities in an organization. ), supply chain management (SCM (1) (Software Configuration Management, Source Code Management) See configuration management. (2) See supply chain management. ) and other enterprise-wide information technology projects. IBM is now selling and marketing the new offerings, which complement IBM's existing e-business solutions. In addition, IBM Global Services IBM Global Services is the world's largest business and technology services provider. It is the fastest growing part of IBM, with over 190,000 professionals serving customers in more than 160 countries. will provide implementation and support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services for the combined offering. Today's news comes as a result of the companies' global strategic alliance announced in April 2001. "As companies continue to choose DB2 to host large CRM, e-commerce, and other enterprise applications, it is increasingly important for IBM to offer our clients strong technology solutions to manage and integrate their information assets," said Jim Kelly For other persons named Jim Kelly, see Jim Kelly (disambiguation). James Edward Kelly (born February 14, 1960 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a former American football quarterback in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills. , vice president of marketing, IBM Data Management Solutions. "Through our partnership with Ascential we are extending our ability to integrate massive volumes of data into scalable DB2-based enterprise applications." DataStage and DataStage 390 for DB2 Warehouse Manager - Product Details DataStage is a complete, enterprise data integration infrastructure solution that enables companies to more efficiently manage and utilize their valuable business information. DataStage consolidates, collects and centralizes information from various systems and platforms, enabling a business decision-maker to create customized, useful information based on data regardless of whether it is stored locally or across the enterprise. DataStage and DataStage 390 for DB2 Warehouse Manager combine DataStage's data integration capabilities with DB2 Warehouse Manager's data warehouse generation and management capabilities. The combination creates a robust warehouse management solution that handles complex, heterogeneous environments. Product features of the new solutions include: -- simplified, more efficient and faster warehouse prototyping, development and deployment; -- greater warehouse scalability and high-performance in heterogeneous data environments; -- the ability to find, understand and access business and technical information from a Windows or Web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. interface; and -- an empowered data center that can govern queries, analyze costs, manage resources and track usage. "By combining the strengths of DataStage and DB2 Warehouse Manager, IBM and Ascential have provided businesses a comprehensive solution that enables them to gain strong competitive advantages from the data located within their enterprise," said Daniel Sapir, Ascential Software's vice president of business development. "These new solutions allow our customers to integrate data from virtually any source to any target in their DB2 environment, giving them a powerful and scalable platform for building their enterprise-wide e-business projects, such as CRM, e-commerce and ERP projects." Product Availability DataStage and DataStage 390 for DB2 Warehouse Manager are available immediately through the IBM Data Management sales force. About Ascential Software Ascential Software Corporation is the leading provider of Information Asset Management solutions to the Global 2000. Customers use Ascential products to turn vast amounts of disparate, unrefined data into reusable information assets that drive business success. Ascential's unique framework for Information Asset Management enables customers to easily collect, validate, organize, administer and deliver information assets to realize more value from their enterprise data, reduce costs and increase profitability. Headquartered in Westboro, MA, Ascential has offices worldwide and supports more than 1,800 customers in such industries as telecommunications, insurance, financial services, healthcare, media/entertainment and retail. More information on Ascential Software can be found on the Web at www.ascentialsoftware.com. (c)2001 Ascential Software. All rights reserved. Ascential and DataStage are trademarks of Ascential Software Corporation and/or its affiliates and may be registered in other jurisdictions. Other trademarks are the property of the owners of those marks. |
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