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Part1 In todays business environment, mobile devices and connectivity have become universal tools thatextend the mobility of the workforce. Devices are more powerful and portable than ever. Enterprises ofall sizes can provide more information and business applications to employees whenever and whereverthey need it.

Part2 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 fromstreamlining business operations to reducing costs.

Part3 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

Part4 IBM's DB2 Everyplace addresses the needs of companies of all sizes, and provides a simple andattractively priced mobile application solution. Combined with the power of a highly reliable and scalableenterprise data source such as DB2 Universal Database, IBM Informix Dynamic Server, or other JDBCcompliant 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 withenterprise databases. Mobile users remain as productive on the road as they are in the office or athome. Using DB2 Everyplace, organizations with DB2 Information Management technologies as thecornerstone of their e-business operating environment can infuse greater productivity into their on-the-go workforce.

Part5 There are many business scenarios where enterprise mobility solutions are useful, including sales forceautomation, shipping and receiving, healthcare, inventory management, CRM and field services.

Part6 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 workingwith IBM, they had legacy driven processes that were expensive and time consuming. They decided toimplement DB2 Everyplace to connect their field technicians to critical service order data stored in theirenterprise database. Their solution dispatches service orders to approximately 500 field technicians withhand-held devices, providing faster and more cost-effective service response.

Part 5 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 databaseDB2 Everyplace installation is silent and transparent, and includes autonomic computing features thatreduce complexity so minimal effort is required to install and manage it.DB2 Everyplace easily integrates with existing applications and supports open industry standards, thelatest development environments, and a broad selection of client and server platforms.

Solutions developed for DB2 Everyplace can easily scale on demand from DB2 Everyplace Expressedition to DB2 Everyplace Enterprise Edition and even to WebSphere Everyplace Access as needed.

Part 6 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 datasecurity is of utmost importance to mobile users, DB2 Everyplace data on devices can be secured withtable level encryption, end-to-end transaction encryption, password protection with encryption andremovable memory card support.

DB2 Everyplace Sync Server synchronizes the data between the enterprise data source and the DB2Everyplace mobile database on the device. The DB2 Everyplace Synchronization Client on the mobiledevice communicates with the DB2 Everyplace Sync Server through an HTTP-based protocol. The highperformance bi-directional synchronization transfers the latest enterprise data transparently down to theremote device. Changes and transactions on the mobile device are automatically incorporated into the

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enterprise database sources.Part7 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 leadingmobile device vendors enables flexible deployment options and freedom of choice.

Part8 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.Part9 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 Rationaland Websphere family of tools, Eclipse and Visual Studio.NET, as well as some third party mobileapplication development tools. And DB2 Everyplace also supports popular languages including Java,Visual Basic, C/C++ and .NET

Part10 Workforce mobility solutions for the enterprise deliver increased productivity by reducing data collectiontime. Data is validated when it is entered in the field, which increases accuracy and further streamlinesbusiness processes. Data from the field flows directly into enterprise applications, so it is immediatelyavailable across the business after synchronization. Customer responsiveness is improved because themobile employees have immediate access to enterprise information. Enterprise mobility also minimizesthe cost of updating and managing paper manuals and documentation, and can provide access tocompany policies, procedures, and training information on demand from the mobile device. Mobileworker effectiveness is increased with extended instant access to co-workers and information.

Part11 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 thecompetition.

Part12 Get mobilized now and leverage your existing enterprise database applications with DB2 Everyplace tobring mobility on demand to your business. Gain competitive advantage by providing your employeeswith immediate access to information every place they happen to be. IBM can help you implementinnovative, on demand applications that speed delivery of new business value. To get started, contactyour local IBM Sales Representative, or log on to http://www.ibm.com/software/data/db2/everyplace/ formore information.