1. System z Software – SouthWest Europe © 2008 IBM Corporation 1 Comprehensive Software Leveraging the Strengths of the z10 Compilers DB2 Development Tools Transaction Management z/OS Systems Management

2. System z Software – SouthWest Europe © 2008 IBM Corporation 2 Transaction Management HiperSockets Multi Write Facility More, faster CPUs, More memory, More network bandwidth Potential for significant performance DB2 for z/OS More, faster CPUs, more memory, network bandwidth means significantly improved SQL performance Improved connectivity for remote apps, especially batch inserts for large queries More efficient disk usage minimizes disk constraints More efficient XML parsing Hash DSAB Searches brings faster startup/restart Improved decimal float data type performance efficiency Reduced allocation and catalog overhead Summary Comprehensive Software Leveraging the Strengths of the z10 Compiler Optimization and Performance Decimal Floating-Point (DFP) Exploit Additional Floating-Point Registers (AFP) Exploit 64-bit instruction set and registers even in 32-bit code Support IEEE Binary Floating-Point which eases platform portability Systems Management OMEGAMON XE for z/OS 4.1.0 XE workspaces and Classic commands view of HiperDispatch z/OS 64-way support for a single z/OS image HiperDispatch Up to 4 TB Real Memory Hardware Decimal Floating Point Capacity Provisioning Large (1 MB) Page support improves performance HiperSockets Multi Write Facility Crypto Exploitation Parallel Sysplex support for InfiniBand Coupling links SDM offload to zIIP OSA-Express3 10 Gbps – CHPID OSD Development Tools Rational Developer for System z performance improvements of C, C++, COBOL, PL/I, Java language applications IMS More, faster CPUs, More memory, Infiniband CF links, More I/O bandwidth, More network bandwidth means improved performance Vertical CPU management

3. System z Software – SouthWest Europe © 2008 IBM Corporation 3 OMEGAMON XE z/OS -LPAR view – z10 online: z10 – 2097 online

4. System z Software – SouthWest Europe © 2008 IBM Corporation 4 A continuous Investment in Acquisitions Strengthening IBMs Information on Demand Strategy –efficiently managing the exponential growth of data –Addressing challenge of effectively managing data governance, risk & compliance Optim Data Privacy Solution –Protect Data Privacy by Masking Test Data Optim Data Growth Solution –Control Data Growth by Archiving …Siebel, JD Edwards, PeopleSoft, AmdocsCRM... A set of Hardware appliances that: –Drop into a customers SOA infrastructure –Simplify specific functions focused around XML with specialized software/hardware devices –Accelerates throughput of XML processing –Helps secure multiple applications DataMirrors Business Focus: –Real time changed data capture (CDC) and delivery for – Dynamic Warehousing, real time analytics, business intelligence & reporting – eBusiness – Replication – High Availability/Disaster Recover Cognos 8BI - strengthening IBMs Information on Demand Strategy –Industry leader in Business Intelligence & Performance Management Solutions –Will bring great additional value to System z platform customers