IMS Solutions
Expand access to your IMS data.

Take full advantage of the power of IMS^® on z/OS by using Mainstar’s IMS solutions to provide greater access to IMS data.

Provide greater access to your IMS data:
Many applications have critical requirements for quick and accurate cloning of entire IMS subsystems or select databases, due to the need for production or development copies, recovery initiatives, query-only access, reporting, or testing. Using current techniques, data cloning can require the better part of a day. With the ever-increasing demands for usable clones, you need an easy, automated data cloning process with minimal downtime. Now you can clone entire IMS^® subsystems or select databases quickly and easily.

Clone and Rename for IMS^™ (ICR) – clones IMS^® subsystems quickly by volume using any fast copy or onsite mirroring tool. ICR also takes care of updating the cloned IMS internals resulting in a clone that is ready in minutes versus hours. ICR provides greater data access by simplifying and automating the process of cloning entire IMS^® subsystems or databases quickly and easily. Learn more.

Rapid Database Refresh for DB2^™ (RDR) - ICR's selectable feature, Rapid Database Refresh for IMS, clones IMS databases quickly by data set using any fast or slow copy facility. RDR also reduces manual steps. Learn more.

Database Backup & Recovery for IMS^™ (DBR for IMS) - tightly integrates storage subsystems with database technology. With this solution, you can create instant point-in-time backups of an entire IMS subsystem without needing to take the subsystem offline or make applications unavailable. DBR for IMS provides automation and validation of the backups, as well as flexibility in the event a restore is necessary. The restore can be the entire subsystem or just the data – or even just individual databases. Learn more.

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