IBM unveils industry's first information server platform

IBM introduced IBM Information Server, a first-of-its-kind software platform
that enables clients to deliver trusted, consistent and reusable information to
applications and business processes.

Unveiled at IBM's inaugural Information on Demand Global Conference held
recently, this Information Server combines technologies developed in the company's
55 global software development labs.

IBM expects the Information Server to be a catalyst for its cross-company
Information on Demand initiative and accelerate its drive to capture an emerging
growth opportunity, estimated to reach $69 billion by 2009 (18 percent CAGR).

The advent of IBM Information Server is an important milestone in IBM's
efforts to enable organizations to use information as a strategic business
asset. It is the first unified software platform able to deliver all of the
functions required to integrate, enrich and deliver trusted information for key
business initiatives. IBM Information Server helps organizations derive more
value from the complex, heterogeneous information spread across their systems by
enabling them to understand their disparate data sources; cleanse data to ensure
consistent quality; transform and restructure

information for the intended use; and deliver data in the form needed.

“Every aspect of a business depends heavily on information, yet most
organizations lack access to information they can really trust to be complete,
accurate and properly interpreted,” said Ambuj Goyal, GM-IBM Information
Management, IBM Software Group. “IBM Information Server is a new kind of
platform, built from experience with more than 5,000 customers, that allows
organizations to turn complex and heterogeneous data into trusted information to
drive new innovation, increase operational efficiency and lower risk.”

It has been through two extensive beta programs involving more than 75
clients and partners. Experience from beta testing has allowed IBM to refine the
high levels of productivity and scalability the platform affords.

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