Can you get more value from your data at less cost?
According to ITG "Overall growth in data and storage volumes is routinely in the range of 30 to 50 percent per year." The cost of managing all of that data is substantial. Database software. Storage systems. Servers. These costs, like the volumes of data, continue to rise. The costs are even greater if data is mismanaged and you run afoul of regulatory demands or risk mistakes and poor service.
IBM Data Management solutions provide you with the capability to:
- Manage and control ever-increasing amounts of data
- Derive greater value from your data leveraging your existing investments, across complex, heterogeneous IT environments – and with the flexibility to adapt to evolving requirements
- Lower costs while you improve ROI by gaining more immediate business value from your data
Data management software from IBM provides the foundation and tools for lowering the cost of data while improving insight to enable better business decisions – and build a smarter planet.
- Reliance Life Insurance Company cut the cost of ownership of its data management systems in half (US).
- The KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden is using real-time data analysis software from IBM to design more efficient and environmentally friendly traffic systems (US).
- Visa Europe addresses customer needs more efficiently and differentiates itself from the competition (US).
- Austrian Manufacturer PLANSEE saved 30 percent on its storage needs and improved response times 30 to 50 percent (US).
The IBM Data Management family includes products optimized for a wide variety of uses, from personal devices, to embedded business applications, to the largest and most powerful OLTP applications. The portfolio covers everything from database software to data warehousing with business intelligence and analytics to database management tools and more.
Explore other IBM Software capabilities to help you turn information into insights
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Enable organizations to better understand, anticipate and shape business outcomes.
Information Governance
Proactively managing information across heterogeneous information supply chains.
Enterprise Content Management
Turn content into business insight using industry-specific solutions.
Information Integration and Federation
Establish new business process with the creation and distribution of trusted information.
IBM Data Warehousing
Provide a robust and scalable foundation for rapid deployment of real-time analytics and reporting.
IBM database software is optimised to deliver industry-leading performance across multiple workloads, while lowering administration, storage, development, and server costs. Our data management solutions manage data from requirements to retirement, and assure the privacy and integrity of your data.
Learn how we can help you to reduce the cost and complexity of managing your data, improve business agility, and leverage your company's core asset - your data.
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DB2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 is optimized to deliver industry-leading performance across multiple workloads, while lowering administration, storage, development, and server costs.

DB2 for z/OS
IBM® DB2® for z/OS® helps you to reduce cost and complexity in your IT infrastructure, simplify compliance, and leverage your core asset — your data.

Informix
Voted #1 database software in customer satisfaction. Clients choose Informix because it is reliable, low cost, and hassle free. Solution providers choose Informix for its best-of-breed embeddability.

solidDB (US)
IBM solidDB™ is known worldwide for delivering data with extreme speed.

IMS
IBM® Information Management System (IMS™) is the premier transaction and hierarchical database management system. The latest capabilities enable SOA exploitation, secure your investment and enable new application development.

InfoSphere Optim (US)
InfoSphere Optim Data Management solutions manage data from requirements to retirement.

InfoSphere Guardium (US)
Solutions for assuring the privacy and integrity of trusted information in your data center and reducing costs by automating the entire compliance auditing process in heterogeneous environments.
All products - Data management
- DB2 Analytics Accelerator for z/OS
- DB2 Connect
- DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows family
- DB2 Merge Backup for Linux UNIX and Windows
- DB2 Performance Solution Pack for z/OS
- DB2 Recovery Expert for Linux, UNIX and Windows
- IBM Data Studio | Trials and Demos (US)
- IBM Smart Analytics Optimizer for DB2 for z/OS
- IMS Cloning Tool for z/OS
- IMS Enterprise Suite Explorer
- IMS Enterprise Suite SOAP Gateway
- InfoSphere Optim pureQuery Runtime for Linux, UNIX and Windows | Trials and Demos (US)
- InfoSphere Optim Query Capture and Replay for DB2 on z/OS
- Optim Data Growth Solution for z/OS
- Optim Database Relationship Analyzer
- Optim Move for DB2
Database design and development
- DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows family
- DB2 for z/OS
- DB2 for z/OS Value Unit Edition
- IBM solidDB
- IMS
- IMS Family
- Informix family - Overview
- Informix Advanced
- Informix Workgroup Edition
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IBM Data Management communities help you stay connected with your colleagues.
Data Management communities are some of the best ways to enhance your personal and professional development, increase efficiencies in your organization, and position yourself as a thought leader in your field of interest. Data Management communities bring together thousands of like-minded professionals from around the globe. Get connected with your colleagues and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and other social networks to stay up on the latest IBM news and information that’s important to you.
Blogs
- SmarterQuestions.org
- Planet DB2
- Channel DB2
- World of DB2 for z/OS
- PlanetIDS
- IDS Experts
- IMS Today
- IMS Made Simple
- Managing the Data Lifecycle
- IBM big data
- IBM DB2
- IBM DB2 for z/OS
- IBM IMS
- IBM Information Integration & Governance
- IBM Informix
- IBM Optim
- IBM solidDB
Youtube
Communities and user groups
Forums
Contact IBM
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- E-mail IBM
- Request a quote
- Or call us at: 0800 426 431
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Data Management podcast
Conor O'Mahony with Information Management at IBM discusses how as organizations process more and more information, the value of the systems and availability and need to organize that data is critical.
- Download the podcast (MP3, 00:12:32, 7.19MB)
- Download the transcript (PDF, 24KB)
- Learn more about Data Management
Data Management resources
IBM InterConnect 2012
October 9 – 11, Singapore. Seize the opportunity to collaborate with IBM experts, clients and business partners.
Hot topic for you: Unlocking opportunities with Big Data analytics
Webcast
Strategies for securing enterprise data: Strategic approach to information governance and data privacy.
eBook
Data Management for Smarter Business Outcomes
White paper
Protect enterprise data at rest with encryption, access controls and auditing
Break Free with IBM Data Management
Increase your productivity with DB2 9.7 new component based monitoring and time based monitoring.
Information Champion program
Recognizing exceptional contributions to the Information Management community