InfoSphere Federation Server

Integrate disparate data sources into a single virtual view

IBM® InfoSphere® Federation Server creates a consolidated view of your data to support key business processes and decisions.

Access and integrate diverse data and content sources as if they were a single resource - regardless of where the information resides.

Combine data from disparate sources such as DB2, Oracle, and SQL Server into a single virtual view
Access, join, and manipulate data of different formats such as relational, mainframe, and XML from the same interface
Extend your data visualization solution by adding InfoSphere Information Services Director to provide reusable services for Information as a Service and SOA
Interface with standard SQL tools, development environments, portals and other standard IT infrastructure components
Incorporate data from multiple sources such as up-to-the-minute inventory, sales, and customer information into reports and analytics with a single query
Insert, delete, or update multiple data sources simultaneously no matter where the information is located
Implement security policies throughout the unified view of the enterprise
Enable hybrid data warehousing by combining data replication and data federation. Frequently used data is replicated into the warehouse. The warehouse’s reach is then extended with data federation
Extend DB2 pureScale to be a federated database server. This lets all data sharing members process federated SQL

InfoSphere Federation Server resources

White paper: Data Virtualization
Learn how to deliver seamless, on-demand access to information throughout the enterprise.

Analyst report: IBM InfoSphere Data Replication & Federation
Read this report by Bloor Research to learn about the value of combining data replication, change data capture and federation into a single environment.