IBM Software Group Information Management software What is

IBM Software Group | Information Management software What is the Value of an IBM Balanced Warehouse™? A: A ‘Ready-to-Go’ Warehouse that is Simple, Flexible and Optimized Simple: – Reduced Complexity: Ships configured and ‘Ready to go’ – Pre-tested: Validated by IBM – Full integration: High Performance DB 2 Warehouse delivered ‘load ready’ – Predictable, modular growth through the usage of BCU 1 – One number: Single point of contact for all support issues 2 Flexible IBM Software Group | Lotus software – Modular scalability: Grows with your demands, not your vendor’s – Open and Reusable: Ensures that you are not locked in to proprietary limitations – Spectrum of offerings: Multiple on-ramps to warehousing – Ability to plan for and price the growth of your company’s warehousing needs Optimized: – IBM Balanced Warehouse solutions are thoroughly tested and tuned for performance – Solutions developed through IBM Best Practices of successful client implementations – Low Risk: Guaranteed performance 1 C-Class 2 C-Class offerings do not scale through the addition of BCUs due to their specialized form factor, targeting smaller installations. offerings are supported through associated reseller/distributor service agreements © 2007 IBM Corporation © 2006 IBM Corporation