A database runs a business. It must be scalable, to grow as the business grows; it must also be fast, reliable and powerful so the company can be fast, reliable and.... profitable. In today's competitive environment, a company needs a database that supports its changing business requirements and, just as importantly, a database vendor who provides the support and value they expect. If you're not pleased with the performance of your database or your database vendor, the DB2 Migration Team can help.
A migration can be a complex project. Whatever your requirements, you can be sure that the DB2 Migration Team and its Business Partners have the skills, experience and tools to assess your needs, guide you through the various alternatives, and provide you with the assistance you need to help ensure a successful migration to DB2
Our migration specialists have provided advice and counsel to over 70 customers migrating to DB2 from non-IBM database systems like CA-IDMS™, CA-Datacom™, Oracle™, Sybase™, ADABAS™, Informix™, SUPRA™, TOTAL™, Microsoft SQL Server™ and VSAM®.
Why Migrate to DB2?
DB2 and DB2 Universal Database:
- provide the scalability you need from workstation to mainframe.
- deliver a low cost-of-ownership.
- fully Web-enabled with built-in Javaª support.
- are available on a wide range of clients and platforms including Windows 95/98™ (Personal Edition only), HP-UX™, Windows NT™, Sun Solaris™, UNIX™, OS/390®, AS/400®, AIX®, Unixware7™, Linux™, OS/2® and more.
- support for Online Analytical Processing (OLAP).
- have won many Industry awards for best-of-breed database.
DB2 Migration Services Methodology
We employ a proven methodology which helps reduce costs and risks associated with a migration while addressing it's major components:
- applications
- database design
- data
Our consultants can advise your organization regarding a phased migration approach. This approach includes:
- Assessment of the database conversion effort.
- Environmental planning and database design.
- DB2 migration assessment.
- Installation of DB2 and other products you may require.
- Pilot migration.
- Full migration of remaining data and applications.
The listing below is just a sample of some of the product migrations the DB2 Migration Team has performed:
- From Oracle to DB2 Universal Database or DB2 for OS/390
- From Microsoft SQL-Server to DB2 Universal Database or DB2 for OS/390
- From Total to DB2 Universal Database or DB2 for OS/390
- From SUPRA to DB2 Universal Database or DB2 for OS/390
- From ADABAS to DB2 Universal Database or DB2 for OS/390
- From Informix to DB2 Universal Database or DB2 for OS/390
- From Sybase to DB2 Universal Database or DB2 for OS/390
- From CA-Datacom to DB2 Universal Database or DB2 for OS/390
- From CA-IDMS to DB2 Universal Database or DB2 for OS/390
- From VSAM to DB2 Universal Database or DB2 for OS/390
IBM services are available for assistance for any of the migration phases.
If you are a customer with a migration project in mind:
In North America and Latin America, please email: db2mig@us.ibm.com
In UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa, please email: emeadbct@uk.ibm.com
In Japan, India and Asia Pacific, please email: dungj@hk1.ibm.com
If you are an ISV seeking guidance on porting your licensed application to DB2, click here for a list of porting resources.