xfy Enterprise for IBM DB2® 9

Organizations running on IBM® DB2® 9 that are also analyzing a migration path to a Service-Oriented Architecture, should consider xfy Enterprise to leverage the power of SOA and XML for business and IT agility. xfy Enterprise for IBM DB2 9 provides a highly sophisticated and yet surprisingly easy to use development platform for creating native XML-based applications in a Service-Oriented Architecture environment. DB2 9's hybrid configuration allows both SQL and XQuery to access RDB and XMLDB data, and to flexibly display the results in various formats. xfy Enterprise leverages DB2 9's powerhouse XML support to easily generate and manage new services or XML applications to meet changing business needs.

Facilitate Operational Agility
XML applications built on DB2 9 facilitate business needs by enabling professionals across an organization to view real-time operational performance information, improve operational efficiency, and identify and realize new business opportunities.

xfy analyzes query results obtained from DB2 9 and other XML sources in order to automate the generation of tables, charts, graphs and other visually rich modes of display. Under traditional methods, without xfy, visual view creation required significantly skilled programmers. Now with xfy business users can choose which mode they would like to see information displayed. xfy XML applications allow business users to gain better visibility into operational performance and facilitate rapid decision-making. More advanced views can be created with xfy View Designer, a GUI-based XML vocabulary component creation tool for developers.

xfy system architecture based on IBM DB2 9

Protect Existing Technology Investments
By linking business applications running on DB2 9 and xfy, it's possible to combine business information, external or internal web services, and unstructured data to provide new, powerful applications, which can also eliminate the need to integrate or redefine existing applications. System engineers can use xfy to build a fully XML-based system by enabling access to web services and DB2 9 data.

xfy generates XML applications with superior usability, reducing the workload for information technology professionals and contributing to overall reductions in maintenance and cost of ownership. This allows IT managers to focus their efforts on governance, an increasingly important area in an SOA.

Intelligent DB2 9 Inquiry
To take full advantage of the DB2 9 RDB / XMLDB hybrid database, developers using xfy work without having to take into consideration the semantic differences between SQL and XQuery. Using the xfy Query Generator, a developer selects the target information and xfy automatically generates valid SQL or XQuery query statements depending on the target. xfy's built-in query intelligence frees developers from onerous programming tasks that would take significant time to perform and reduces the need for highly qualified people to generate code.

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