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Script In todays business environment, mobile devices and connectivity have become universal tools that extend the mobility of the workforce. Devices are more powerful and portable than ever. Enterprises of all sizes can provide more information and business applications to employees whenever and wherever they need it. Many IBM customers already take advantage of this technology and see tangible benefits, from increased productivity to increased profitability, to driving customer loyalty and retention, and from streamlining business operations to reducing costs. Organizations with mobile employees are faced with the numerous challenges. They must be able to provide the right enterprise information to each mobile worker, personalized for their needs Information and transactions must be delivered back and forth to various sources in the enterprise no matter where the worker or the enterprise is located The information must be available at the right time for both the worker and for the enterprise And they must also make sure to use the appropriate technology to make it happen on demand IBM's DB2 Everyplace addresses the needs of companies of all sizes, and provides a simple and attractively priced mobile application solution. Combined with the power of a highly reliable and scalable enterprise data source such as DB2 Universal Database, IBM Informix Dynamic Server, or other JDBC compliant databases, mobile solutions can make a big impact. DB2 Everyplace is a micro-footprint relational database with advanced, yet easy to use synchronization capabilities that link smoothly with enterprise databases. Mobile users remain as productive on the road as they are in the office or at home. Using DB2 Everyplace, organizations with DB2 Information Management technologies as the cornerstone of their e-business operating environment can infuse greater productivity into their on-thego workforce. There are many business scenarios where enterprise mobility solutions are useful, including sales force automation, shipping and receiving, healthcare, inventory management, CRM and field services. A major public utilities company in Brazil extended their business success with DB2 Everyplace, increasing customer satisfaction and reducing maintenance costs by $600,000 USD. Prior to working with IBM, they had legacy driven processes that were expensive and time consuming. They decided to implement DB2 Everyplace to connect their field technicians to critical service order data stored in their enterprise database. Their solution dispatches service orders to approximately 500 field technicians with hand-held devices, providing faster and more cost-effective service response. The full DB2 Everyplace solution consists of: A compact, yet feature-rich, DB2 Everyplace mobile database on the remote device. DB2 Everyplace synch server to mirror database contents Your existing enterprise data sources, including DB2 Universal Database, Informix Dynamic Server, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, or other JDBC compliant database DB2 Everyplace installation is silent and transparent, and includes autonomic computing features that reduce complexity so minimal effort is required to install and manage it. DB2 Everyplace easily integrates with existing applications and supports open industry standards, the latest development environments, and a broad selection of client and server platforms. Solutions developed for DB2 Everyplace can easily scale on demand from DB2 Everyplace Express edition to DB2 Everyplace Enterprise Edition and even to WebSphere Everyplace Access as needed. The DB2 Everyplace mobile database is specifically designed with a small footprint and an embedded application environment. Functionality is maximized using the least amount of resources. Since data security is of utmost importance to mobile users, DB2 Everyplace data on devices can be secured with table level encryption, end-to-end transaction encryption, password protection with encryption and removable memory card support. DB2 Everyplace Sync Server synchronizes the data between the enterprise data source and the DB2 Everyplace mobile database on the device. The DB2 Everyplace Synchronization Client on the mobile device communicates with the DB2 Everyplace Sync Server through an HTTP-based protocol. The high performance bi-directional synchronization transfers the latest enterprise data transparently down to the remote device. Changes and transactions on the mobile device are automatically incorporated into the

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enterprise database sources. DB2 Everyplace allows you to connect a wide variety of devices, from laptops to small hand held devices, to smart phones and PDAs. It works with portable electronic devices and telematic devices, specialized medical devices, and even karaoke terminals. IBMs strong partnership with the leading mobile device vendors enables flexible deployment options and freedom of choice. Mobile devices that have been tested with DB2 Everyplace include various Palm OS based devices, PocketPC and Windows Mobile devices, Symbian OS based devices, embedded Linux based devices, Linux on PC devices, QNX Neutrino based devices and of course, Windows 2000, 2003, and XP. DB2 Everyplaces application development is tightly integrated with key development platforms such as .NET and J2EE. It supports the popular Integrated Development Environments such as the Rational and Websphere family of tools, Eclipse and Visual Studio.NET, as well as some third party mobile application development tools. And DB2 Everyplace also supports popular languages including Java, Visual Basic, C/C++ and .NET Workforce mobility solutions for the enterprise deliver increased productivity by reducing data collection time. Data is validated when it is entered in the field, which increases accuracy and further streamlines business processes. Data from the field flows directly into enterprise applications, so it is immediately available across the business after synchronization. Customer responsiveness is improved because the mobile employees have immediate access to enterprise information. Enterprise mobility also minimizes the cost of updating and managing paper manuals and documentation, and can provide access to company policies, procedures, and training information on demand from the mobile device. Mobile worker effectiveness is increased with extended instant access to co-workers and information. When compared with the competition, DB2 Everyplace provides: A broad array of mobile device platform support A rapid measurable return on investment Outstanding performance and it does this with great autonomics support All of this is available at an attractive price and a better total cost of ownership compared to the competition. Get mobilized now and leverage your existing enterprise database applications with DB2 Everyplace to bring mobility on demand to your business. Gain competitive advantage by providing your employees with immediate access to information every place they happen to be. IBM can help you implement innovative, on demand applications that speed delivery of new business value. To get started, contact your local IBM Sales Representative, or log on to http://www.ibm.com/software/data/db2/everyplace/ for more information.

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