IBM Content Manager for z/OS® V8.3 Resource Manager and Library Server are available as separate features, priced via a Monthly License Charge (MLC). The option to order the Resource Manager server feature and Library Server feature separately supports multiple platform choices. For example, you could order the Content Manager for z/OS Resource Manager and the Content Manager for z/OS Library Server as well as a Content Manager Enterprise Edition Resource Manager.
The Library Server is a priced feature of Content Manager for z/OS V8.3 (5697-H60). It is the central source for indexing, describing, locating, organizing, and managing enterprise content. It
- supports the Content Manager data model
- controls access to content
- manages transactions with referential integrity
- exploits OS/390® multiprocessor and parallel capabilities and
- can scale up to a large number of clients
- supports a single repository for locating and managing all business content no matter where in the configuration it is stored
The Resource Manager is a priced feature of Content Manager for z/OS V8.3 (5697-H60). Resource managers are specialized repositories optimized to manage the storage, retrieval, and archival of enterprise content such as documents and images.
- Closely associated objects can be assigned to a document; documents can be grouped in one or more folders; and folders can be placed inside of other folders.
- Users can assign indices to objects in the library to facilitate storage and retrieval. A search algorithm optimizes the time required to locate information. The system virtually eliminates loss and misplacement of file folders which is common in manual processing of information.
- Replication provides the ability to store objects in multiple locations, managed by replicated Resource Managers. This important feature for high availability pplications can provide additional disaster protection. It can also reduce bandwidth requirements and help optimize network resource consumption in distributed environments.
An Authorized User entitles one individual user to establish one or more connections to any number of Content Manager or Content Manager OnDemand program servers across any of the supported platforms, however, you are not entitled to establish a connection to Content Manager OnDemand for z/OS, V7.1 unless you have purchased that product.
Limited use licensing of key components makes acquisition and implementation easier -- providing important capabilities without the burden of separate purchases or additional expense. For details on terms and conditions, please see the announcement letter 205-077. Limited Use licenses are included for:
