IBM United Kingdom Limited case studies

Coca-Cola Bottling Co. saves more than USD1 million and improves database performance by 30-60 percent when it migrates from Oracle Database to IBM DB2. The migration to DB2 took only five months. Read the case study to find out more. VIEW SUMMARY

This eBook opens by reviewing differences between processing online transactions and processing queries and analyses in a data warehouse. It then discusses Exadata and PureData System for Analytics from perspectives of their performance, simplicity of operation and value. VIEW SUMMARY

The purpose of this study is to provide readers with a framework to evaluate the potential financial impact of IBM DB2 on their organisations. This study illustrates the financial impact of adopting IBM DB2 for both SAP and non-SAP applications. VIEW SUMMARY

When you move from Oracle WebLogic to IBM®WebSphere® Application Server you can save as much as 57 percent on first-year licensing and support with WebSphere. Also, WebSphere enables more virtualisation options such as VMware and Xen and you only pay for the cores you use when you virtualise. VIEW SUMMARY

The enormous volume, velocity and variety of data flooding the enterprise, along with the push for analytics and business intelligence, is creating a massive challenge that is overwhelming traditional storage approaches. Read this paper and find out how to optimise storage for your data center. VIEW SUMMARY

Today's insurance industry is beginning to pay closer attention to the links between IT failures and reputational damage. This resource demonstrates how IT risk can jeopardise productivity, damage customer relationships and ultimately erode trust in your organisation. VIEW SUMMARY

This paper gives a detailed picture of the connection between reputational risk and IT in business, including which IT risks have the most impact on reputation, whether these risks are being managed effectively and identification of the gaps that need to be closed. VIEW SUMMARY

This study investigates how organisations are managing their reputations. Banks in particular are paying closer attention to the links between IT failures and reputational damage. The consensus is clear: IT risk can imperil a bank’s productivity, damage customer relations and ultimately erode trust. VIEW SUMMARY

Only 1 in 5 data centres is operating at a high level of efficiency. This is not helped by an increasing pressure for IT cost transparency and demonstrated business value. Read this paper for a discussion about optimising the server environment for a highly efficient data centre. VIEW SUMMARY

The nation is becoming increasingly mobile; this raises the challenge of maintaining security. A strategy is required to manage security, enabling you to focus on exploiting the opportunities that mobility offers. Read this paper to find out more. VIEW SUMMARY