Testing and Migration Management

Accelerate your migration to DB2 10

Migrating to DB2 10 is top priority for those wanting to gain the out-of-the-box cost savings and performance benefits of DB2 10 for z/OS. And DB2 Tools can accelerate your migration.

For example, using DB2 tools, you can identify potential changes to DB2 objects or SQL that could impact performance and system resources before you migrate. DB2 tools also provide the ability to test with an exact clone of production DB2 which reduces the risk and helps your organization significantly accelerate migrating or testing new versions of DB2 for z/OS or any large applications, such as PeopleSoft or SAP.

DB2® 10 for z/OS® delivers “out-of-the box” CPU savings. Yet, many DB2 users have not taken advantage of its full savings due to concerns over perceived rebind CPU requirements, cost, SQL degradation, or just the perceived tediousness of the rebinding migration task.This paper (PDF, 3.08MB) outlines 6 straightforward steps to get you on the right path of a proactive rebind strategy. And at the end, you might find that it was not as difficult or costly as you may have imagined.

DB2 10 Migration Planning Workshops:

• The DB2 10 Migration Planning Workshops (MWP) provide an understanding of the breadth of features delivered in DB2 10 for z/OS as well as a guided walk-through of the migration process. Attendees will leave the session with materials they can use to start installation / migration immediately, or in the future.
• Join the MPW Group (link resides outside of ibm.com) on “The World of DB2” to stay on top of the latest workshops, or download our brochure (link resides outside of ibm.com) for more details.

Accelerate your migration to IMS 12!

IMS 12, the latest generation of IBM’s premier transaction and hierarchical database management system, offers significant enhancements to help modernize applications, enable interoperation and integration, streamline installation and management, and enable growth. These enhancements can also positively impact your bottom line.

The IMS 12 solution manages the largest base of mission-critical applications in the world, and the largest base of critical operational data. By using IMS 12 with IMS Tools, enterprise clients can use their operational data to grow their business, simplify operations, and lower their costs.

IMS 12 Technical Overview (Redbook):

• This IBM Redbooks® publication explores the new features of IMS 12 and Enterprise Suite 2.1 and provides an overview of the IMS tools. In addition, this book highlights the major new functions and facilitates database administrators in their planning for installation and migration.