Posted on 09/09/2004 11:07:58 AM PDT by NormsRevenge
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM - news) late on Wednesday rolled out a new version of its database software aimed at users of Linux (news - web sites) and Unix (news - web sites) operating systems that it hopes will help the company take away market share from market leader Oracle Corp. (Nasdaq:ORCL - news).
IBM said the latest version of its DB2 software that runs on Linux and Unix automatically self-manages databases, allowing companies to better manage, process and retrieve data such as product pricing.
Armonk, New York-based IBM said that the latest database software, code-named Stinger, will reduce the time spent on administrative tasks by up to 65 percent.
Some analysts said Stinger would help raise IBM's profile against Oracle, IBM's chief rival in the market for database software and whose software also runs on Linux.
"This will take (DB2) to the next level and offer higher performance and reliability, which customers are requiring," said Noel Yuhanna, a San Jose, California-based analyst at Forrester Research.
"It's another step toward trying to gain more market share from Oracle," he added.
Linux software can be copied and modified freely and has become popular among businesses looking to cut information technology costs.
Linux is an alternative to various proprietary versions of the Unix operating system, developed by the former AT&T Corp. 35 years ago.
IBM's latest 8.2 version will be available starting Sept. 17, with prices beginning at $25,000 for DB2 enterprise edition.
IBM 'Stinger' Ping
Yeah, but does it have a TM subscript and proportional width?
And increase performance.
/john
Cool!
DB2 is a mature, trusted, and solid database system.
I've used it on NT, AS/400, and mainframe.
MS Sql Server is great for web apps, etc, but if I had a business with critical data (bank data, investment data, etc.), it would be on Oracle or DB2.
No worries, I am sure the Indian that now does your job will be able to get an answer to that question. And yes, I would like fries with that...
I don't mind being a cook, but unless you jump out of perfectly good airplanes, and wear BDUs, and have a meal card, you aren't getting fries....
/john
I misunderstood. I though you meant you were downsized or outsourced...like I have been so many times.
Guess I need to dig out my DB2 manuals, hmmm!
Interesting how that works... I had a friend who was a Senior Airman, who's job was as a missile repair technician at Whiteman AFB, but his "real job" day to day was as a sysadmin on their networks!
Mark
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