- Fri Nov 18 2005 IBM may offer free DB2 database
Big Blue could "potentially offer" a free starter edition of DB2, as part of a strategy to win over developers to its database product.
- Thu Mar 22 2001 IBM builds analysis tools into DB2
The race is on between IBM, Oracle and Microsoft to fuse database software with analysis tools designed to help companies make business decisions.
- Fri May 16 2003 IBM to deliver Information Integrator
Formerly called Xperanto, the company's long-awaited entry into the market for information integration poses an alternative to large, centralized data warehouses.
- Fri Apr 23 2004 IBM expands search push with Masala
In the upcoming version of Big Blue's DB2 Information Integrator, a single query is expected to pull data from multiple databases, applications and Web sites.
- Wed May 4 2005 IBM steps up information management efforts
Big Blue plans additional funding and new products to help companies better manage and integrate data.
- Wed Jul 14 2004 IBM to pick up data analytics firm
Alphablox will be the fifth company company Big Blue has bought to bolster its DB2 data management products.
- Thu Sep 12 2002 IBM nabs integration software maker
The computing behemoth makes its third acquisition in a year in the market for software that lets companies link dissimilar business applications to share information.
- Tue Aug 2 2005 IBM acquires data integration company
Big Blue hopes that buying DWL will help bolster its information management portfolio.
- Tue Aug 10 2004 IBM further integrates modeling
Updated tool supports spec for business process automation and improves integration with IBM's development tools and server software.
- Thu Aug 28 2003 IBM readies new integration software
Big Blue plans to muscle into the emerging market for enterprise service bus software, scaled-down integration software that analysts say is catching on with midsize companies.

