Analyst reports
IDC Opinion - A Platform for Enterprise Data Services: The Proven Power and Flexibility of IMS from IBM
This report was prepared using data collected from IBM briefings and materials, interviews with a number of high-end IMS users, and background knowledge gleaned from many years of IDC research on the subject of large-scale database management.
Last updated: 16 Oct 2009
Announcement letters
Enhanced Tools to better manage your IMS environments
Updates and enhancements to DB2 Tools and IMS Tools are available to help with Application management, Recovery management, and Utilities.
Last updated: 11 Oct 2011
IBM InfoSphere Guardium Data Encryption for DB2 and IMS Databases
IBM® InfoSphere Guardium Data Encryption for DB2 and IMS Databases, V1.2, provides data encryption for DB2 for z/OS Databases and IMS Databases. Find out how this new tool addresses the increased demand for data privacy and security by enabling you to better protect your sensitive and private data for DB2 and IMS.
Last updated: 15 Feb 2011
IBM Transaction Analysis Workbench
IBM® Transaction Analysis Workbench for z/OS, V1.1 extends the scope of traditional analysis techniques enabling you to more easily identify problems.
Last updated: 05 Oct 2010
Preview: IBM IMS 12 Transaction and Database Servers
The next release of IMS (version 12) offers extremely high performance and availability at a very low cost per transaction. Key benefits include: lower operating costs, simplified interfaces to ease operations, and enhanced capabilities to support growth.
Last updated: 05 Oct 2010
New IMS tool helps you better manage your environment
IBM IMS Recovery Expert for z/OS, V2.1.0 is a storage-aware backup and recovery solution that integrates storage processor fast-replication facilities with IMS backup and recovery operations to allow instantaneous backups.
Last updated: 10 Aug 2010
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Books
IBM Redbooks for IMS
IBM Redbooks provide positioning and value guidance, installation and implementation experiences, typical solution scenarios, and step-by-step how-to guidelines for IMS and other IBM products. They often include sample code and other technical support materials.
Last updated: 10 Jan 2011
Brochures
Your IBM passport to IMS Tools
IBM® IMS™ tools deliver the reliability and affordability you need to maximize the value of your IMS environment. By providing on demand access to IMS applications and data, the tools help optimize data across your enterprise.
Last updated: 13 Sep 2011
IMS Database Recovery Facility for z/OS version 2.1 Factsheet
IBM IMS Database Recovery Facility for z/OS, Version 2.1 is a functionally rich, high-performance and affordable IMS facility providing database recovery processing in both online and batch IMS environments.
Last updated: 01 Jun 2003
Case studies
ITERGO Informationstechnologie GmbH modernizes mainframe development and testing
More than 200 developers at ITERGO Informationstechnologie GmbH began using IBM® Rational® Developer for System z® software to develop mainframe applications for IBM System z servers.
Last updated: 24 Oct 2011
Bilbao Bizkaia Kutxa manages a major acquisition ... With smarter computing from IBM
In an ongoing project with IBM and the IT company owned by BBK, the company embarked on a journey towards smarter computing. Leveraging sophisticated virtualization technology and highly reliable backup techniques, BBK has ensured that the process of merging CajaSur’s infrastructure is painless and cost-effic...
Last updated: 11 Jul 2011
Customer Benefits of System z - Business Partner Video
IBM business partners talk about the value of System z to their business and the benefits their customer see with the platform and software.
Last updated: 22 Nov 2010
General Solar Power (Yantai) Co., Ltd. ... Building a smarter production line with a Manufacturing Execution System
Solar technology manufacturing company ensures traceability and quality control in a new plant through real-time sensors in a Manufacturing Execution System implemented by IBM Global Business Services.
Last updated: 30 Aug 2010
Fiducia IT AG on availability and security using IBM System z and IMS
Fiducia is a service provider for corporate banks in the south of Germany. Focus of the interview is IMS, but also of the five IBM System z10 installation, IMS tools and DB2.
Last updated: 09 Jun 2010
E. Sun Bank in Taiwan enables quick business integration and exemplary service with an SOA solution based on IMS, WebSphere, Rational, and System z.
See how E. Sun Bank in Taiwan enables quick business integration and exemplary service with an SOA solution based on IMS, WebSphere, Rational, and System z
Last updated: 31 Mar 2009
UniCredit modernizes mainframe development and testing with IBM Rational Developer for System z software.
With more than 170,000 employees, 40 million customers and 9,000 branches, UniCredit Group is one of the largest financial services organizations in Europe
Last updated: 07 Oct 2008
Financial services companies protect data privacy by de-identifying confidential data in non-production environments.
To improve corporate governance, many organizations are proactively looking for effective solutions to manage private data more securely.
Last updated: 31 Mar 2008
Leading insurance companies implement consistent test data management and data masking techniques to protect privacy
The following information describe how three forward-thinking insurance companies implemented IBM Optim Test Data Management and Data Privacy solutions to improve application testing processes and protect data privacy.
Last updated: 31 Mar 2008
Data sheets
IMS 12: Delivering faster-than-ever access to mission-critical data
In IMS 12, the IBM corporation has improved performance even more, offering double-digit gains - clients can expect to see 60% faster access to IMS data using Fast Path Secondary Indexing, plus 50% faster deployment of IMS resource definitions and database changes using IMS Explorer.
Last updated: 29 Sep 2011
IMS Version 11
IBM continues its investment in IMS with Version 11, providing leadership in performance, reliability and security to help you keep pace with the evolving IT industry. Three key areas are addressed in this release to help lower your IT costs: business flexibility, simplified administration, and growth.
Last updated: 29 Sep 2009
IMS 10
IMS 10 delivers six new integration and open enhancements to IMS Database Manager and nine new integration and open enhancements to IMS Transaction Manager. These improvements include dynamic resource definition, systems and operation management enhancements, serviceability enhancements, and increased scalability.
Last updated: 03 Oct 2008
IMS Hardware Data Compression Extended for z/OS version 2.2 Factsheet
This two-page data sheet highlights how IBM IMS HD Compression - Extended broadens IMS basic HDC support with extended utilities that ease compression implementation and provide additional flexibility and function.
Last updated: 11 Dec 2000
Magazines
Settling IMS database exceptions via the Tools Base Administration Console for z/OS
This article shows you how to manage a group of IMS™ databases, and how to troubleshoot problems when a database has an exception. The IBM® Tools Base Administration Console for z/OS® displays exceptions and statistical information, offering powerful tools to help you manage the health of your resources.
Last updated: 08 Dec 2011
Improved IMS Performance: Service Channel updates provide improvements for IMS 10 and 11
Recent updates on IBM Information Management System (IMS), the premiere transaction and hierarchical database-management system, provide new functionality, improved performance, and reduced CPU and storage usage for the IMS version 10 and 11 systems currently running in enterprise shops. Read about these new enhancements!
Last updated: 19 May 2011
IBM Data Management
This magazine provides an actionable mix of in-depth technical content, practical advice, and real-world examples demonstrating how the smart use of data improves performance and reduces costs.
Last updated: 07 Jan 2011
Enhancing IMS: Version 12 leverages the zEnterprise System
IMS and the IMS Enterprise Suite continue to evolve to meet the needs of enterprise clients worldwide. IBM shipped IMS 12 to its Quality Partnership Program clients in December 2010. This article highlights the features of IMS 12 and describes many service updates that enhance IMS 11 and the IMS Enterprise Suite.
Last updated: 01 Dec 2010
Improved IMS Performance: Service Channel updates provide improvements for IMS 10 and 11
Recent updates to the IBM Information Management System (IMS), the premiere transaction and hierarchical database management system, provide new functionality, improved performance, and reduced CPU and storage usage for the IMS version 10 and 11 systems.
Last updated: 01 Nov 2010
Compelling Reasons to Upgrade to IMS 10 or 11
IMS 10: Robust, Scalable, Available and Easily Manageable
Last updated: 28 Jun 2010
IMS Gets Social
Gain more from your IMS investment using social tools
Last updated: 28 May 2010
Improve IMS Data Accessibility by Using the IMS Cloning Tool for z/OS and Fast Replication
by Kelly Smith - Senior Product Manager, Rocket Software IMS Cloning Tool simplifies, automates, and accelerates IMS system cloning and database refresh operations, using less CPU, I/O, and storage resources than traditional methods, while maintaining high availability of production data.
Last updated: 31 Mar 2010
Top 10 Ways Application Development Has Changed in IMS
IMS continues to be the leading high-performance transaction and database manager, providing high-volume sub-second transaction processing, while at the same time providing data integrity, recoverability, availability, and scalability.
Last updated: 31 Mar 2010
Newsletters
Performance Perspectives
Subscribe to this newsletter for Information Management Software news, trends and opinions on Information On Demand and the Information Agenda, insightful articles and exclusive interviews with industry experts.
Last updated: 01 Mar 2011
IMS Tools - IMS Recovery Expert for z/OS V2.1
Ron Haupert, Senior Technologist, Rocket Software, is one of many IBM Business Partners that support IMS. IBM IMS Recovery Expert for z/OS V2.1, developed by Rocket, allows instantaneous backups, reduces recovery time, and simplifies disaster recovery procedures.
Last updated: 01 Oct 2010
Do you think your data is protected because it's secured?
Article by Kelly Smith, Sr. Product Manager, Rocket Software. You're doing all you can to ensure that your sensitive customer data is well protected, right? Or could your security programs benefit from comprehensive auditing?
Last updated: 01 Jun 2010
Improve IMS Data Accessibility Using the IMS Cloning Tool for z/OS and Fast Replication
by Kelly Smith, Sr. Product Manager, Rocket Software Cloning IMS systems provides opportunities to offload some business and data management processes from production systems to cloned copies, thereby allowing the offloaded processes to be run in parallel, without affecting production IMS systems and applications.
Last updated: 31 Mar 2010
IMS Newsletter archive
Archive of past IMS Newsletters
Last updated: 16 Mar 2010
Presentations
A Preview of IMS 12
Early information about IMS Version 12, announced by IBM on October 5, 2010
Last updated: 19 May 2011
IMS - Fit for the Future!
IMS continues to provide value across your enterprise
Last updated: 19 May 2011
IMS SOA Support and the IMS Enterprise Suite
IMS Enterprise Suite: integration solutions and tooling to SOA-enable your IMS assets
Last updated: 19 May 2011
IMS presentations on Slideshare
Looking for presentations from a regional IMS User Group meeting? Many are now available at Slideshare.
Last updated: 07 Jan 2011
IMS Strategy and Directions
IMS State of the Business, IMS 11 News, and IMS Future Direction
Last updated: 10 May 2010
IMS 11: Rethinking What’s Possible for z
IMS 11 Overview, Enhancements, and More
Last updated: 30 Dec 2009
IMS SOA Support and the IMS Enterprise Suite
What is IMS SOA Support and introducing the IMS Enterprise Suite
Last updated: 30 Dec 2009
IMS and Java
Find out how to use IMS and Java to modernize your applications
Last updated: 04 Nov 2009
Transformation Techniques for IMS
Transformation techniques for Open Access to IMS on z
Last updated: 01 Nov 2009
Product documentation
IBM Information Management Software for z/OS Information Center
In this Information Center, you can find all the documentation you need to install, configure, maintain, and use the IBM Information Management products for z/OS, including IMS and IMS Tools.
Last updated: 07 Jan 2011
IMS Tools Product Library - All versions
This library provides links to the IMS Tools user's guides, technical articles, program directories, IBM Redbook publications, and other related technical content for IMS Tools. These documents are available in PDF, HTML, and BookManager formats.
Last updated: 31 Dec 2010
IMS Product Library - Version 10
(HTML and PDF)
Last updated: 11 Nov 2010
IMS Product Library - Version 12
(HTML and PDF)
Last updated: 22 Oct 2010
IMS Product Library - Version 11
This library provides links to IMS Version 11 documentation, which is available in PDF book format in the IBM Publications Center and in HTML and PDF book formats in the information center. The IMS Messages and Codes books are also available in BookManager format in the IBM Publications Center.
Last updated: 01 May 2010
IMS Information Roadmap
This roadmap outlines the information and educational resources available for Information Management System (IMS™ ).
Last updated: 03 Mar 2010
IMS Product Library - Version 9
This document provides links to IMS Version 9 documentation, which is available in PDF, HTML, and BookManager formats.
Last updated: 09 Nov 2007
Red Notes
IMS and DB2 for z/OS Coordinated Disaster Recovery
Performing disaster recovery of IMS and DB2 to a specific consistency point is complex and time consuming without tools and automation. Check out this IMSTools Red Note to find out how to perform disaster recovery of IMS and DB2 to a consistent point-in-time using both IMS Recovery Expert and DB2 RecoveryExpert.
Last updated: 03 Nov 2011
Using IMS Cloning Tool to Help Migrate to New Releases of IMS
Blurb: How can you reduce your risk of impacting critical applications when you migrate to a new release of IMS? The IBM IMS Cloning Tool automates, simplifies, and accelerates the cloning process without affecting production IMS application performance or availability. Learn how in this new IMS Tools Red Note.
Last updated: 03 Nov 2011
White papers
Information Governance: Audit and Protection on the IBM System z Platform
Information protection is critical to your organization's longevity, yet most implementations are fractured and inconsistent. See how you can affordably implement a cohesive information protection method that helps automate security and compliance of your IMS data by using the IBM InfoSphere Gaurdium solution.
Last updated: 08 Nov 2011
IBM Tools Base Administration Console for z/OS - IMS Administration Simplified and Modernized
Managing growing workloads with fewer experienced DBA's is tough — the Administration Console is an analysis accelerator tool that helps you succeed. Experienced and new IMS DBAs need tools that illuminate insights, speeds a new DBA’s understanding and enhances an experienced DBA’s ability to act. Learn how in this paper.
Last updated: 07 Nov 2011
IMS Version 12 Performance Evaluation Summary
The IBM IMS Version 12 solution provides features and functions that enhance the availability, performance, integration, manageability, and scalability of IMS. This white paper provides performance evaluations and more.
Last updated: 20 Oct 2011
Building the perfect cloud with IBM System z
This white paper highlights a cloud computing platform that leverages the strengths of System z, the IBM corporation's industry-leading mainframe technology, including the role of IMS in a System z cloud.
Last updated: 11 Jul 2011
Usage Scenarios for Optimizing your IMS Recovery Solution Pack: Database Recovery Facility Experience
This white paper addresses some of the more common and useful ways to recover IMS databases by using the IMS Recovery Solution Pack: IMS Database Recovery Facility (DRF).
Last updated: 01 Mar 2011
Using IMS Open Database with the Installation Verification Program
This white paper helps you to easily enable and quickly set up and test the IMS Open Database solution. It outlines the prerequisites and other required information before starting, lists all the jobs/tasks required, and the order in which they are to be run.
Last updated: 07 Dec 2010
IMS Database Solution Pack significantly reduces IMS's total cost of ownership
IMS Database Solution Pack builds upon the functionality that was formerly provided by IMS Parallel Reorganization for z/OS. This functionality, along with the ability to conditionally reorganize IMS databases, is now provided by IMS Database Reorganization Expert for z/OS, the key component of IMS Database Solution Pack.
Last updated: 28 Apr 2010
IMS Performance Solution Pack: Helping you achieve and maintain superior IMS performance
Performance problems are often erratic in nature and generally occur when you least expect them. They can cause poor application response time that could result in low customer satisfaction and missed service level agreements.
Last updated: 28 Apr 2010
IMS Recovery Solution Pack: A key component in mission-critical IMS database support
A reliable recovery plan is critical to the health and stability of your business. Your mainframe databases represent a huge investment. When your data is unavailable for any reason, you are not receiving the expected return on that investment.
Last updated: 28 Apr 2010
IMS Auditing using IMS Audit Management Expert for z/OS
IMS Audit Management Expert for z/OS pulls together disparate data sources into a central repository, giving auditors a complete view of the business activity collected. It enables auditing of the product repository which provides integrity and prevents audit data tampering.
Last updated: 18 Mar 2010
IMS Cloning Tool - A Guide to Cloning IMS Systems and Refreshing IMS Databases
IMS is the preferred database management system for many enterprise applications that require high performance and high availability. These critical applications depend on IMS databases that respond quickly and are always available.
Last updated: 01 Jun 2009
