Podcast: Storage and Management of Spatial Data on an IBM System z Mainframe
In this interview, we speak to Dan Wardman, Vice President for Information Management Software and Frank Butt, Manager, DB2 for z/OS Query Runtime, tech search and spatial support for IBM. Our topic will be the storage and management of spatial data on an IBM System z mainframe. Spatial support is an important feature available for DB2 9 for z/OS as it provides the capability to store and retrieve spatial data from any applications via standard SQL.

Whitepaper: From Mobile to SOA: A Guide for Optimized Application Deployment (registration required)
Customer need has been an important factor in the emergence of multiple computing tiers. Today's application developers and IT adminstrators have the ability to develop and deploy their solutions to mobile, desktop, middle, service oriented architecture (SOA) and database tiers. These options present many opportunities: Computing ubiquity; shorter development cycles; hardware and software maximization; And, overall, the ability for organizations to better leverage existing people and infrastructure investments. But along with the opportunities have come challenges, the most significant of which is the questions of "Where" in the words, given a customers' requirements, where should the pieces of a solutions be developed and deployed?

Webinar: A Deep Dive into Enterprise Location Intelligence with IDV Visual Fusion and Microsoft Sharepoint
This webinar focuses on how to leverage your existing GIS solutions and data investments you have in ESRI, MapInfo, Intergraph, etc., by using IDV's Visual Fusion and Microsoft's SharePoint as a platform for integrating, sharing and collaborating around your GIS and enterprise data.