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IBM announces DB2 client agreements

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BANGALORE, INDIA: IBM today announced new IBM DB2 client agreements in India. According to IBM, this reflects the rapid DB2 business growth since the latest release of the product was launched in the market last year.

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The growth was led by strong demand for IBM DB2 9 as the preferred database platform for SAP implementations in the mid-market in 2008, said a press release.

Many companies from various industry sectors such as manufacturing, industrial, automotive, chemicals and infrastructure are looking at deploying more sophisticated IT infrastructures, it added.

IBM said since DB2 9 was launched last year, more than 100 enterprise customers worldwide have already chosen it over other database platforms to run their SAP applications - including SAP itself. Among those clients selecting IBM DB2 for SAP applications was Hindustan Motors.

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Hindustan Motors recently upgraded to the latest version of SAP and migrated to IBM DB2. Clients run with SAP applications on IBM DB2 9 include Intas Biopharmaceuticals Ltd, Sutlej Textiles and Industries Ltd. and SKH Metals to name a few, the release said.

“Indian enterprises are choosing IBM DB2 as their preferred database platform, for its SAP optimization which results in performance increases, cost savings and easier system administration,” said V. Subramanyam, country manager, Information Management Software, IBM India/SA.

He added that the DB2 would offer solutions to address unique customer requirements and its integrated support with SAP is the key enabling factor for the increased adoption of DB2 for SAP applications in India.

IBM and SAP have been in a successful partnership in providing leading information management to the industry for many years.

Numerous SAP customers worldwide running on the DB2 platform have benefited from this unique partnership that has resulted in the first database software truly optimized for use with SAP applications.

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