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Also introduced is the IBM ThinkVision C220p monitor, a high performance cathode ray tube 

that delivers precise imaging and color clarity at about half the price of some comparable screen 

size flat panel monitors.  

During 2004, IBM makes a number of software product announcements, including: 

In February, new security technology with the latest release of its mainframe operating 

system, z/OS 1.5, providing the industry's first single point of control for managing a 

multilevel security environment. Combined with IBM's DB2 Universal Database for z/OS 

Version 8, the IBM solution provides multilevel security on the eServer zSeries mainframe to 

help meet the stringent security requirements of government agencies and financial 

institutions.  

Also in February, new middleware software solutions designed to help customers in financial 

markets, banking and insurance to solve business problems unique to their industries.  

In March, the general availability of DB2 Universal Database for z/OS Version 8 for IBM's 

eServer zSeries mainframes. The new database software delivers over 100 new features and 

functions that help businesses automate the way information flows throughout the enterprise. 

Also in March, a new suite of storage infrastructure management software to centralize, 

automate and simplify the management of complex and heterogeneous storage environments. 

The new IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center is designed to help companies better control 

the rise in consumption of storage hardware while maintaining system uptime that can lower 

costs across the enterprise.  

In addition in March, new software to help customers streamline operational efficiencies and 

solve key business challenges that are specific to the automotive and electronic industries.  

In May, new middleware software solutions to help customers in healthcare, life sciences, 

retail and telecommunications solve industry specific problems.  

In September, general availability of DB2 Universal Database (code name Stinger), the 

industry's first software that automatically self manages and self tunes databases containing 

key business information without human intervention.  

In October, Tivoli Monitoring for Transaction Performance 5.3, to help give customers a 

more complete map of Web based transactions while identifying transaction failures and 

inefficiencies.  

In November, IBM Workplace products and solutions to help customers accelerate their 

migration from traditional PC centric computing deployments to standards based, network 

centric workplaces. 

In December, the immediate availability of software    IBM Global Data Synchronization for 

WebSphere Product Center    that enables retailers, distributors and manufacturers to 

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