“In an effort to help customers store, manage and access data
from anywhere, IBM today introduced its latest version of DB2
Everyplace, the industry’s leading compact relational database.
In addition to existing support for the Palm platform, DB2
Everyplace version 7.1, supports four new platforms including
Microsoft Windows CE/Pocket PC, EPOC, Neutrino and embedded Linux.
The latest version of DB2 Everyplace also supports Bluetooth and IR
standards, enabling true wireless synchronization.“
“Following on the heels of the company’s recent launch of
WebSphere Everyplace Suite Enterprise Edition — which gives
enterprises the scalable ability to distribute data through
wireless and wired networks — DB2 Everyplace’s four new platforms
will run on a number of different devices, ranging from cellular
phones to handheld PCs (HPC) and various personal digital assistant
(PDA) devices. DB2 Everyplace will also enable enterprises to build
and manage database-enabled applications on stand-alone mobile
devices in addition to storing and synchronizing with enterprise
data.”
“For example, DB2 Everyplace is an ideal solution for medical
professionals using a PDA to monitor patient information. Using DB2
Everyplace, a doctor or nurse can receive current patient
information at the start of their rounds, update this information
as they see patients throughout their shift and upload that
information to the hosptal’s main database at the end of the day so
all records are current. Additionally, education professionals can
use DB2 Everyplace-enabled devices for accessing and inputting
information away from a networked PC for updating attendance or
on-site grading.”