Data replication service

DB2 UDB includes a replication solution that ensures timely, reliable, and 

consistent data across an enterprise.

Information integration 

DB2 UDB provides a full family of information integration technologies. These 

products provide a robust infrastructure for storing, searching, federating, 

caching, transforming, and replicating diverse and distributed information. For 

more information about Information Integration, please visit:

http://www.ibm.com

Integrated Web access

DB2 UDB provides Web access to enterprise data on DB2 databases through 

native support for Java/JDBC, embedded SQL for Java (SQLJ) and 

Net.Data .

Web services applications

DB2 UDB can be accessed as a Web service provider, and it is usually 

teamed with the 

IBM WebSphere 

family products to provide a complete Web 

services framework.

Basic data warehousing functionality

DB2 UDB offers the 

Data Warehouse Center

, a component that automates 

data warehouse processing.

IBM program for assistance to developers

PartnerWorld  for Developers 

is an IBM program that provides business, 

technical, and marketing services to partners in order to help them in 

developing and marketing applications. Please visit 

http://www.developer.ibm.com

 for more information.

2.1.2  IBM migration offering

IBM migration specialists around the world have advised customers on migration 

projects to DB2 UDB in more than 3500 cases. Why shouldn't you use their 

experience in your migration project? Before starting the assessment phase, you 

should contact the 

Software Migration Project Office (SMPO)

 for 

no charge, 

porting estimates as well as access to a team of migration experts.

A proven methodology is used by the IBM migration team, which helps you 

reduce costs and risks associated with a migration while addressing its major 

components, the applications, the database design and the data.

IBM's consultants can advise your organization regarding a phased migration 

approach. This approach includes: 

Assessment of the database conversion effort

System planning and database design

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