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© 2009 IBM Corporation

Doug Mack [email protected]

Gene Cobb [email protected]

www.ibm.com/systems/i/db2/webquery

[email protected]

DB2 Web Query for i April 2009 Announce(and more)


Beyond Query/400 with DB2 Web Query

Better Performance– Up to 5x performance improvements over Query/400

Reduced Report Maintenance– Leverage parameterized reporting or OLAP functions to

minimize report maintenance

Remove Dependency on IT for reporting purposes– Give the Power of the Data to end users in the formats they

want it: IN REAL TIME

Upgrade into full blown Business Intelligence– Leverage Move up to i to get to POWER6

"Before the introduction of IBM DB2 Web Query, I would typically have towait until the end of the month in order to discover if my key metrics werebeing met. Now with DB2 Web Query, my metrics are on-demand, interactive.” - David C. Roupe, Vice President of Guaranty Services, South Carolina Student Loan


Agenda

What’s new

April Announce– Extending DB2 with Microsoft product integration


Getting Started Improved Installation Process

– Pre-req checker executes when you run STRWEBQRY• Joblog contains messages about what is missing

– Group PTF• Combines PTFs for all DB2 WQ components and required OS PTFs

– Reduced number of installation steps– Improved pre-loads from Rochester– Improved Documentation

• Updated Read Me First• Installation FAQs

– https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/wikis/display/webquery/DB2+Web+Query+Getting+Started+FAQ

• Info APARs

– More to come• Red book update• “All in one” administration menu (single view for admin functions)• Health Checker – validates configuration

Refer customers to the GETTING STARTED tab at:• http://www.ibm.com/systems/i/db2/webquery


Getting Started Installation Hot Line

– Customers “evaluating” DB2 Web Query?• Propose SW Maintenance TODAY

– No after license penalty• Leverage installation hotline

– [email protected]▪ “best effort” responses

– FAQ document should address 90% of issues

New Lab Services PILOT program (U.S. Only)– Extend 1 day services voucher with additional days

• At $1000/day– Example:

• Customer has 1 day voucher which includes Travel and Living and 8 hours of services at NO COST to the customer– 1 day is usually not enough to move the sale along

• Extend the onsite visit for $1000/day– Build prototypes, address performance issues, train IT– Conduct executive presentation to CLOSE THE DEAL

– Contact• Karen Anderson

– 1-972-561-6337 [email protected]


Education Links Getting Started with DB2 Web Query Redbook

– Tutorial Driven– Download Sample Database– http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg247214.html

Distance (Web) Learning – – Getting Started (OV440)

• http://www-304.ibm.com/jct03001c/services/learning/ites.wss/us/en?pageType=course_search&sortBy=5&searchType=1&sortDirection=9&includeNotScheduled=15&rowStart=0&rowsToReturn=20&maxSearchResults=200&language=en&country=us&searchString=ov440

– Implementation Workshop (OV550)• http://www-304.ibm.com/jct03001c/services/learning/ites.wss/us/en?

pageType=course_search&sortBy=5&searchType=1&sortDirection=9&includeNotScheduled=15&rowStart=0&rowsToReturn=20&maxSearchResults=200&language=en&country=us&searchString=ov550

E-Learning Modules– Self paced, downloadable end user training– http://education.informationbuilders.com/edu/courses/elearning/systemi.jsp

DB2 SQL and Query Performance Workshop– Building the DB2 for i Database Administration (DBA) skills– Four classes scheduled for 2008

• http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/i/software/db2/db2performance.html


Building a DB2 Web Query Community

New DB2 Web Query Site – Registration Recommended

KnowledgeBase

Forums

Links to Additional Information

Expert BLOGs

WIKI

Links to other pertinent Information

Supplements www.ibm.com/systems/i/db2/webquery

http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/spaces/DB2WebQuery


Drive Customers to our Website! www.ibm.com/systems/i/db2/webquery

Demos– 40 minute overview– 75 minute deeper dive

Helpful Getting Started Tab– Latest Installation Instructions– Join our “community”– Education and RedBook Offerings– Recent Articles (tips and techniques)

Additional Product Information

Access to Developer Workbench trial

Papers– FAQs– Why i for BI– How Run Time Enablement Works


DB2 Web Query Webinar Series April 21: DB2 Web Query Report Broker.

– To view a replay of this webinar, go to: http://ibmstg.na3.acrobat.com/replaydb2webqueryreportbroker/event/registration.html

May 5: Integrating DB2 Web Query with Microsoft® products. – To view a replay of this webinar, go to:

http://ibmstg.na3.acrobat.com/replaydb2microsoftproducts050509/event/registration.html

May 19: Raising the analytics bar with DB2 Web Query Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) feature.

– http://ibmstg.connectpro.acrobat.com/powerb051909e/event/registration.html

June 2: Jump start implementations with DB2 Web Query ecosystem solutions!


June 16: Are you getting the maximum performance out of your DB2 Web Query reports?


June 30: Building and deploying Dashboards with DB2 Web Query Developer Workbench and Active Dashboards.

– http://ibmstg.connectpro.acrobat.com/powerb063009e/event/registration.htmlNOTE: ALL SESSIONS START AT 11:00 U.S. EASTERN TIME


Revenue Opportunities Software Upsell

– Every proposal should include• 2 Licenses of Developer Workbench• Either OLAP or Active Reports (or preferably both) features• Report Broker• Run Time User Enablement• Spreadsheet Client

Performance Considerations– Recommend minimum 2300 CPW and 3GB of Memory– Database tuning DOES MATTER

• Indexes, parallelism, memory allocation, SQE vs. CQE, etc.– Who is doing the work DOES MATTER

• Push as much work to DB2 as possible

HA/DR + BI Servers– A GREAT combination if doing “logical replication”– Leverage the often underutilized backup box for reporting purposes

Services


Sample (recommended) Configurations/Pricing

Assumes customer UPGRADES from QU1 into BASE product of 5733-QU2

– SW Maintenance NOT included here!

Assumes ALL features and 5733-QU3 added to the BASE

Assumptions made on number of USER licenses required

* U.S. List Prices subject to change


Enhancements to Move up to i Incentive

Added support for BladeCenter JS23 & JS43 (4-28 econfig)

Added 8203 2-core as an option for 270, 800, and 170 systems (4-28 econfig)

Available in Americas, Europe, Africa and the following AP countries: Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Brunei, and VietnamClients with an eligible model that was installed before January 1, 2008 are eligible to receive one no-charge license of IBM i with the purchase of a new 1 core, 2-core or 4-core Power 520 (8203-E4A), a BladeCenter JS22, or a BladeCenter JS23/JS43. Clients must provide a valid serial number for an installed model to be eligible for this offer. Ordering will be available through the IBM Configurator. Feature code 9001 is added to 5722-SS1 (5.4) or 5761-SS1 (6.1)

Offering incentives to migrate from older systems – some for the first time

Move up to iTO

520 1 core JS12 2 core 520 2 Core 520 4 Core JS22 4 core JS23/43 4/8 core 550 2,4,6,8 8203-E4A 7998-60X 8203-E4A 8203-E4A 7998-61X 7778-23X 8204-E8AFROM # Cores CPW 4300 7100 8300 15,600 13,800 14,400 / 24,050 9200-32,650Available

810 1-2 750-2700 Yes Yes Yes Yes820 1-4 370-3200 Yes Yes Yes Yes825 3-6 3600-6600 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes830 4-8 1850-7350 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

840 12-24 10000-16500 Yes800 1 300-950 Yes Yes270 1-2 150-2000 Yes Yes150 1 27-35 Yes250 1 50-75 Yes170 1-2 50-1090 Yes Yes720 1-4 240-1600 Yes Yes730 1-8 560-2890 Yes Yes Yes Yes740 8-12 3660-4550 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes600 1 22-73 Yes620 1-2 50-464 Yes640 1-4 319-998 Yes650 8-12 3600-4500 Yes Yes Yes Yes YesS10 1 45-73 YesS20 1-4 113-759 Yes S30 1-8 319-1794 YesS40 8-12 3660-4500 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

$2,245 $0 for i Edition $14,995 $14,995 $14,995 $14,995 $44,000IBM i processor entitlement list price


New Sizing Tool http://www.ibm.com/servers/sizing

– Search on DB2 or Web Query

POWER6 recommendations only– Select workload characteristics

• Specify # of simultaneous RUN TIME users

• Use Slider bar to depict %’s of user types

– Heavy, medium, light• Specify # of developers• Specify database size• Specify whether queries are running in:

– Shared Environment (for example, against production databases)

– Dedicated Environment (for example, a data warehouse)


Agenda

What’s new

April Announce– Extending DB2 with Microsoft product integration


April Announce: Microsoft Integration

Spreadsheet Client– Improve the experience for Excel Users– Plugs right into spreadsheet– Build/Run queries from within Excel– Leverage Templates for dashboards

SQL Server Adapter– Extend the reach of DB2 Web Query– Support pulling data from multiple SQL

Server databases with a single adapter– Join data from DB2 and SQL Server and

avoid data replication

Currently in Beta – To request beta participation, send e-mail to [email protected] 8/21


Microsoft Integration

Using the Spreadsheet as a client

Accessing Microsoft SQL Server data


Web Query Spreadsheet ClientBenefits

– Secure access

– Create, edit, and save queries

– Automatic Refresh of data

– Format and style query data with Web Query engine

– Automatic Named Ranges and Formulas

Copyright 2007, Information Builders. Slide 17


Web Query Spreadsheet ClientGuided ad hoc within Excel

Utilize DB2 Web Query security



Web Query Spreadsheet ClientGuided ad hoc within Excel


Web Query Spreadsheet Client Applications: Excel Dashboards


Dashboards/scorecards easy to create with release of Excel 2007

Ribbon interface Built-in visualization Themes 1M rows 16K columns

per sheet 16M colors


Web Query Spreadsheet ClientTemplates


Web Query Spreadsheet ClientData Range Properties

Query definition– Save query definition

Refresh (data)– Enable background refresh– Refresh every– Refresh data on file open

Formatting and layout– Preserve cell formatting– Adjust column width


SQL Server Adapter

SQL Server Adapter– Extend the reach of DB2

Web Query– Support pulling data from

multiple SQL Server databases with a single adapter

– Join data between DB2 and SQL Server in a single report*

* Performance considerations apply


SQL Server Adapter

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