The Power of One

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IBM, Informix and U2
"The Power of One"
GEAC User Conference March 2002
Susie Siegesmund IBM U2 Business Unit Executive
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What is U2?
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How Did We End Up Here?

• Unidata Vmark Ardent (1998)
• Competitors combined to dominate Multivalue
  market
• Informix acquisition (2000)
• Planned split
• Solutions company (now Ascential Software
• Informix, the Database Company
• IBM acquistion (2001)

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IBM, Informix U2 "The Power of
One"

• What?
• IBM acquires Informix

"...This will make IBM more competitive in the
open systems segment of the relational database
business..." Tom Kraemer, Merrill Lynch

• Why Include U2 Online 5?
• great people
• unique technology
• loyal customer base
• embedded, low maintenance products
• broad partner reach
• expand base on UNIX platforms

• What to Expect?
• investment protection
• multi-platform support
• integration with IBM technology
• continued product improvement

"...IBM will do whatever it takes to keep the
installed base happy..." James Governor, Analyst,
Illuminata
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Informix products have wide platform coverage
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Online 5 Testamonials
Reliable Its a very stable and reliable
system. None of our users really pay attention to
the Informix database, which is evidence of its
success. Users rely on our service around the
clock and Informix delivers. What more can you
ask for?
Darrel Riley Database Administrator King Country
Metro

• Easy to Use
• Informix is easy to maintain and support and has
  been very cost-effective for us, and thats one
  of the secrets of our success.

James Mac Horn Manager of Database Services S1
Mission Critical Banks are under a lot of
pressure from non-traditional players and new
competitors, so the level of reliability we
provide with Informix is crucial to their
survival and to ours.
Laurie Hood Senior Director of Product
Marketing S1
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IBM at a Glance

• 88B in revenue for 2000
• 340,000 employee
• Key Strengths
• Worlds largest IT company
• Worlds second biggest software company
• Global name recognition
• Third most powerful brand in the world
• Reputation for world class technology
• Rated 1 by Customers for Support
• Track record of successful integration of
  acquired companies
• History of allowing independent, entrepreneurial
  approach for focused business opportunities

Surrounds the Informix products, customers and
partners with stability, prestige and
complementary technologies
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Where U2 Online 5 Fit In

• IBM
• Global Services
• Financial Services
• The Hardware Group
• The Software Group
• Data Management Division
• U2
• DB2
• IMS
• Informix
• Online 5
• Lotus
• Tivoli
• WebSphere

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IBM Data Management Vision
Be the leader in helping customers access,
integrate, manage, analyze and securely
distribute all forms of digitized information.
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IBM's Data Management Vision
Leveraging information to gain competitive
advantage
All Forms of Digitized Information
Wherever It Exists
Whoever Needs It
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Data Management Evolution
Value
Integrate Information
Gain Insight
Manage Content

• e-business transactions
• fast, secure
• intelligent, closed loop
• content complete
• always on
• dynamic

Manage Transactions
Time
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IBM Technology Evolution
Information Integration
Integration
Integrated Information Infrastructure
Xperanto
Content Management
Federation
Garlic

• Web Services
• Portfolio XML-ization
• Content Management
• Information Integration
• SMART Databases

Business Intelligence
Extensibility
Starburst
Distribution
R-Star
Optimization
Optimization
IBM Data Management Foundation
System R
Performance, Scalability, Availability, Security
IBM Technology Base
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IBM - Redefining Data Management for e-Business
Leveraging information for competitive
advantage...
e-business solutions
Cross Industry
Industry Specific
Geo Specific/Custom
SAP, Siebel, Baan, Foundation Bundle for the
Web...
Retail, Telco, Foundation Bundles for Law
Enforcement, Finance...
23,000 partners Service Providers
Information Infrastructure
Web Portal Applications
Enterprise Management
Warehousing
Content Mgmt.
Analysis
DB2 OLAP IBM Red Brick DB2 IM
DB2 Warehouse Mgr.
IBM CM IBM EIP
WebSphere MQSeries Domino AD Tools Partner Tools
Tivoli Control Center IBM Tools Partner Tools
Information Integration
Federation, Replication, ETML
Database
DB2
ISV Partnerships
Database Tools
Informix, U2
IMS
Windows
OS/2
AIX
HP-UX
Solaris
OS/400
OS/390
Linux
NUMA-Q
zOS
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2002 Product Outlook

• 1Q - DB Servers BI
• DB2 OLAP Server v8
• UniVerse v10
• Online 5 5.11
• 2Q - Enterprise Content Management
• CM v8
• EIP v8
• 3Q - DB Servers BI
• DB2 UDB v8
• UniData v6
• DB2 Warehouse Manager v8
• DB2 Intelligent Miner v8
• 4Q - DB Servers
• IMS v8
• Online 5 5.2

and Tools, Tools, Tools, Tools
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IBMs Commitment

• White paper on future of all Informix products
• Enhance support U2 products
• Posted by product group on website
• IBM intends to continue to support the Informix
  products and to enhance the majority of these
  products to fulfill the needs of customers and
  business partners
• CTO knows MV technology
• Janet Perna Keynote at 2001 Giga conference
• Such upgrades will continue on Informix products
  for as long as customers demand them, whether a
  couple years or 10 years.
• And we all know how demanding our customers are!!

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IBM protects its customers

• IBM has committed to support current Informix
  products
• Your investment in Online 5 U2 is protected!
• IBM has a long tradition of supporting and
  enhancing mature products
• IMS database (since 1968)
• SQL/DS database (since 1982)
• Fortran compilers (since the 1950s)
• PL/1 and APL compilers (since the 60s and 70s)
• Lotus (since 1995 acquisition)
• Tivoli (since 1996 acquisition)

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IBM Informix Product Overview
Enterprise Gateway Products
Informix 4GL/ISQL/ Four Js
Office Connect
Server Studio JE
MaxConnect
Low Admin Database Products
DataBlades Foundation Bundles
C-ISAM OnLine 5 SE
Extended Parallel Server
Informix Dynamic Server
Red Brick Warehouse
Cloudscape
Red Brick
100 Java
IDS
XPS
UniVerse UniData
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Landscape of the IBM Informix Servers
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Commonly asked questions

• Q Is it commercially viable for IBM to continue
  to support the U2 Online 5 products?
• A Yes, they are profitable and have loyal users
  that IBM wants to nurture. Both databases are
  particularly popular with partners in the global
  mid-market.
• Q Dont they overload the IBM product line?
• A No, they dont clash with any other IBM
  products they fulfill a unique need for
  customers and partners in the global mid-market.

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Online 5 Solving Business Problems Today

• Absolutely reliable, robust technology
• Maximum uptime, minimal productivity loss
• Low administrative costs
• Businesses with little or no IT staff
• Free up IT resources for other projects
• Extensive flexibility in application development
• Optimized interface to Informix tools
• Support for open standards JDBC, ODBC
• Driver for Borlands Kylix application
  development tool available soon
• Broad platform support
• The platforms you want! Linux, Windows, SCO, plus
  many other UNIX flavors

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OnLine 5

• True Value Leader for the entry-level, global
  mid-market OLTP business
• A highly reliable, easy-to-use product with a
  proven track recordOver 10 years with large
  installed base
• Unix and Linux environments
• Sweet spot for 25-100 users
• 24x7, distributed transactions, with minimal
  admin cost
• The ideal server for
• small businesses and self-contained departments
• embedded OEM applications, e.g. Telco
• VARs, System Integrators
• Works with the full suite of Informix development
  tools
• The largest North America grocery retailer uses
  OnLine 5 for their in-store POS system

From an IIUG Member talking about OnLine 5 We
dont need or want all the functionality and
complexity of IDS
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Online 5 Roadmap
1H 2003

• Updated platform support
• Support for KJ function (Japanese)
• Certification with Server Studio JE by AGS
• Documentation refresh
• Bug fixes
• Other minor enhancements

Online 55.next

• WebSphere support
• Bug fixes

Online 55.2
2H 2002

• IBM Informix I-STAR bundled Passport Advantage
  only
• Removal of 999 user limit
• Support for gt2GB chunk offsets
• Support for 4GL 7.31
• Bug fixes

Final Content to be determined by YOU!
1H 2002
Online 5 5.11
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IBM U2

• U2 (UniVerse and UniData)
• Small footprint, low administration multivalue
  database.
• Easily embedded.
• IBM owns 80 of multivalue market.
• 90 of sales through VARs to SMB
• Support for broad range of UNIX and Windows
  platforms
• Strong and profitable business
• Recognized unique nested relational data model
• Recognized growth potential
• Large loyal base with world class customers

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U2 Name Accounts

Travers Perkins
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U2 Databases UniData UniVerse

• Industry standard interfaces
• ODBC, OLE DB, HTTP, UniObjects for Java, sockets,
  
• JDBC. XML (UniVerse 10, UniData 6)
• Wide platform support
• NT / 2000, Linux, all popular versions of UNIX
• Scaleable
• Common code base
• Utilizes strengths of underlying OS
• Over 60,000 installations worldwide 3.9M end
  users
• Geo coverage - 52 US, rest mostly UK ANZ

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U2 and Tools

• Embedded database for vertical applications
• UniVerse
• UniData
• U2 Clients
• Tools
• RedBack Business objects server for web
  applications
• MITS Native MultiValue BI/OLAP
• SB - The 4GL for MultiValue databases
• wIntegrate Renovate green screen apps
• CDC Run yesterdays COBOL in todays database

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Embedded RDBMS for Vertical Applications
Superior price/performance Simple
administration Low total cost of ownership Small
footprint
Java, ActiveX, C, JDBC, ODBC, OLE-DB
Windows, Unix and Linux
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IBM U2 Database Evolution
1989
1969
1979
DB2, Oracle, Ingres, Informix, Sybase etc.
E.F. Codd 1NF White Paper 1st RDBMS Design
U2 RDBMS
NF2 White Paper Advanced RDBMS Design
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U2 Tools Roadmaps
wIntegrate 5
RedBack 4.1
UniVerse 10
SB 5.2
MITS 4.2
UniData6
wIntegrate 5

• SB Remote Processes
• GUI Click Process
• User Data in I/O Drivers
• ActiveX Objects as fields
• Q3 01

• Thin Client
• Q1 02

• Stateless RBOs
• Entity Beans
• JAVA Servlets
• Timeouts
• Thread-pooling
• IBM WS/VAJ
• Q1 02

• JDBC
• XML
• SSL for CallHTTP, Sockets
• Server logging
• Euro
• Debug MV
• File Triggers
• Q1 02

• MitsWeb
• Performance Monitoring Tools
• Q1 02

• JDBC
• XML
• SSL for CallHTTP, Sockets
• Server logging
• Euro
• Debug MV
• SSL for UOJ, Telnet
• Replication
• MQSeries
• Q3 02

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UniVerse Roadmap

• Call HTTP
• Socket Support
• Century Pivot Date
• GUI Editor / Debugger
• Dynamic Connect
• Core Engine enhancements

UniVerse10.1/11
2003

• SSL for UOJ, Telnet
• MQSeries
• Enhanced XML
• SOAP
• WDSL
• UDDI
• .NET
• Websphere

2002
UniVerse10.0

• OLE DB
• Linux
• JAVA API
• 64 Bit File System
• Device Licensing

• JDBC
• XML
• SSL for CallHTTP, Sockets
• EURO Support
• File Based Triggers
• Server logging
• Enhance debugger

2001
UniVerse 9.6
2000
UniVerse 9.5
Final Content and Schedule TBD
1999
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UniVerse Futures

• SSL for Native Interfaces
• MQSeries Integration
• RAID Enhancements
• READ Triggers
• Auditability
• Websphere Integration
• Enhance support for XML
• SOAP, WDSL, UDDI
• Enhance support for .NET
• Better support for sub-values
• Synchronization Support
• Cluster Support

Your input welcomed!
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Personal Edition

• UniVerse v10
• 2 Users, Device Licensing, All Middleware No
  Auth
• Demo versions of of tools products (SB,
  wIntegrate, RedBack)
• 0
• 1-2 CPU Intel
• Windows/Linux
• Personal Use, education, NOT for commercial use
• Limits 8 sessions, modulo 10,000
• No support except for developer community

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Runtime Edition

• 1 User, Device Licensing, All Middleware
• No Authorization Required
• Limits
• 8 sessions
• Maximum modulo 1000
• No Ability to Compile Basic
• 1-2 CPU Intel Windows, Linux
• For OEM Use, Buy in Bulk, Commensurate Discounts

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IBM U2 Website
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IBM - The Best Customer Value for All Database
Products

• Innovative Technology
• e-business Enablement
• Performance Scaleability
• SMART Databases
• Strong Partnering
• Tier 1 ISVs, 26,000 Apps, 16,000 Partners
• Industry Specific Investments
• Low Cost of Ownership
• Ease-of-use
• Standards, Cross Platform
• Pricing
• IBM's Service, Support Relationship

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The Future

• Continued Enhancement and Support
• Adding Modern Interfaces
• Leveraging IBM Technology
• Customer-focused Enhancements
• Support-driven Issue Resolution

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We are proven

• In continuing to support and enhance our products
  
• As a team with passion for our products
• In providing honest and open communications
• In working with and for our partners and
  customers
• your success is our success
• our success is your security

The right products
The latest technology
The BEST partners!
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IBM, Informix and U2
"The Power of One"
Questions?