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IBM Information Server
Deliver – Federation Server
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IBM Information Server
Delivering information you can trust
Discover, model, and
govern information
structure and content
Standardize, merge,
and correct information
Combine and
restructure information
for new uses
Synchronize, virtualize
and move information
for in-line delivery
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IBM Information Server Delivering information you can
trust
IBM Information Server
Discover, model, and
govern information
structure and content
Standardize, merge,
and correct information
Combine and
restructure information
for new uses
Synchronize, virtualize
and move information
for in-line delivery
Federation Server
Dynamically integrate information from disparate data
and content sources in a single query as if it were coming
from one system
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Deliver: Federation & Connectivity
Access diverse and distributed information as if it were in one system
 Define integrated views across diverse distributed data
Vast array of data and content sources
(legacy mainframe systems, XML, unstructured content, any RDBMS, etc.)
 Query data as if a single source
SQL
Use standard query and expressions
Use standard analytical, reporting,
development, and portal tools
Maintain performance metrics
 Provide read as well as update capability
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Federated Sources
SQL
SQL
Distributed Federation
Classic Federation
Mainframe
databases
Mainframe
files
IMS
VSAM
Adabas
Sequential
CA-Datacom
CA-IDMS
Relational
databases
DB2
Informix
Oracle
Sybase
Teradata
Microsoft
SQL
Server
ODBC
XML
Web services
Packaged
applications
WebSphere
BI Adaptors
SAP
PeopleSoft
Siebel
Web
Other
OLE DB
Excel
Flat files
Custom-built
Plus partner tools and custom-built connectors extend access to more sources
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WebSphere Federation Server Basic Concepts
Federated server: a DB2
database enabled for
federation.
Federation Server
DB2 Catalog
Nickname
Server
Nickname
Nickname
Stores information about:
Wrappers,servers,
nicknames
Server attributes
Nickname attributes
Remote functions
Server
Wrapper
Wrapper: a library
allowing access to a
particular class of data
sources or protocols.
Server: represents a
specific data source
Nickname: a local alias to
data on a remote server
(mapped to rows and
columns). Appears as a
DB2 table
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Extend a Data Warehouse
Requirements
Solution
 Warehouse users need access to up-to-theminute data from an external source
 External data may not be integrated into the
warehouse until later (or never) because it is not
practical or possible
 Access remote data via WFS nicknames and
combine with DW data
Client
Federation Server
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