Computer Associates International, Inc today announced the general availability of Unicenter Database Management r11 for DB2 for z/OS (DB2), its advanced solution for optimising the performance and reliability of mission-critical mainframe database environments.
This new version, which adds support for DB2 for z/OS v8, includes new technologies and more than 70 customer-requested enhancements for managing large and complex DB2 environments and improving response time and system reliability. It helps increase business availability by reducing resource-intensive activities such as database administration, performance management and backup/recovery. Advanced product integration and automation capabilities enable customers to lower the costs of database management and increase operational efficiencies with reduced resource utilisation.
"The City of Los Angeles has to manage increasingly larger databases with fewer resources while maintaining high levels of service to our citizens," said Jose Alvarez, database manager, Information Technology Agency, City of Los Angeles.
"Unicenter Database Management r11 for DB2 for z/OS enables us to more effectively manage larger volumes of data while ensuring availability and efficiency through automation."
Unicenter Database Management r11 for DB2 for z/OS is comprised of 30 integrated technologies organized into three solution offerings - Unicenter Database Performance Management, Unicenter Database Administration, and Unicenter Database Backup and Recovery. Enhancements include:
* Large Object (LOB) management which enables loading and unloading of LOBs greater than 32K.
* Database Administration Unicode catalogue support for management of multilingual environments for DB2 v8.
* Database backup and recovery support for 4096 partitions for greater backup and recovery capabilities for DB2 v8.
* Recovery for high-transaction environments with support of 10 000 archive logs for high-speed data recovery for DB2 v8.
* New patent pending technology for SYSLGRNX entry cleanup that enables deletion without image copy backup requirements.
* Incorporation of database cloning for faster data copying.
*.An enhanced referential integrity editor for reducing complex database object relationship editing.
*.System Management Facilities (SMF) auditing for extended security and auditing to assist in regulatory compliance.
*.Additional predictive reorganisation intelligence functionality in the CA Value Pack for DB2, a no-charge bundle of software utilities that enables easy customisation of the DB2 environment.
"IT organisations continue to rely on mainframes to shoulder ever larger volumes of data and processing complexity while facing constant pressure to contain costs," said Tony Gaughan, senior vice-president of application and database solutions at CA.
"With Unicenter Database Management r11 for DB2 for z/OS, CA is helping our customers improve service levels and reduce the total cost of ownership of their mainframe environments."
Unicenter Database Management r11 for DB2 for z/OS is available under CA`s FlexSelect Licensing programme, including the newly announced Measured Workload Pricing, which bases licensing costs on measured system usage, rather than total potential hardware capacity.
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Computer Associates International, Inc (NYSE:CA), the world`s largest management software company, delivers software and services across operations, security, storage, lifecycle and service management to optimise the performance, reliability and efficiency of enterprise IT environments. Founded in 1976, CA is headquartered in Islandia, New York, and operates in more than 100 countries. For more information, please visit http://ca.com.
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