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Information Technology

Information Technology Enterprise – Database Services
Mainframe Solutions

Information Technology Enterprise (ITE) Mainframe Options

ITE offers two database platforms on our mainframe; IDMS and CA Relational.

Why Choose a Mainframe Option

Many of our Customers currently use the mainframe for mission-critical applications. These options enable customers to leverage internal resources in a familiar environment. Instead of deploying an application and linking two different database platforms, Customers may find it more cost-beneficial to create a mainframe database in support of their current transactional systems. Another reason for choosing a mainframe option is sheer power. While server-based databases perform quite well, mainframe performance is a step-above. So if you need to support thousands of queries per hour, you may want to consider a mainframe solution.

Integrated Database Management System (IDMS)

IDMS provides a rich development environment including support for COBOL, ADS, CICS, Active Server Pages, Visual Basic, and Java programming. It can be accessed not only through mainframe screens but also through a host of windows and Unix-based systems. Connectivity is provided through ODBC drivers, JDBC drivers, and MQSeries. IDMS mainframe environment also includes a very robust back-up and recovery capability. Additional features include those in the managed systems.

CA Relational

CA-Relational is a truly relational database, just like SQL Server, DB2, etc. It allows you to combine the flexibility of a relational database with the processing power of the mainframe. Programming languages include Active Server Pages, Visual Basic, Java, COBOL, and ADS. CA-Relational is good solution for leveraging mainframe expertise to provide modern features such as web access.