Mainstar Clone and Rename for IMS

Simplified, automated data cloning

Many applications have critical requirements for quick and accurate cloning of entire IMS subsystems or select databases, because of 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 demand for usable clones, you need an easy, automated data cloning process that provides minimal downtime. With Rocket Mainstar Clone and Rename for IMS (ICR), you can clone entire IMS subsystems or select databases quickly and easily.

ICR clones IMS subsystems quickly by volume-level 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.

Selectable feature, Rapid Database Refresh for IMS (RDR) clones IMS databases quickly by data set using any fast or slow copy facility. The RDR feature also reduces manual steps.

IMS subsystem cloning by volume

The challenge of using volume replicas to clone an IMS subsystem is how to access the data from the same LPAR, since the cloned data looks like the source data. Renaming and cataloging of the data to produce a usable clone on the same LPAR is a manual and cumbersome process. As the demand for usable clones continues to grow, the jobs of Database Administrators (DBAs) and Storage Administrators become more complicated. Using ICR, you can quickly provide usable data clones to meet the increased demand for data access.

By automating and simplifying volume data cloning, you can:

Clone an IMS subsystem offline
Keep online systems up for inquiry access while batch updates are running
Provide quality assurance
Refresh test beds quickly

The benefits of ICR:

Significantly reduced downtime
Simplified IMS subsystem and database copies
Reduced costs through automation
Improved productivity
Increased data availability
Support for business resiliency initiatives

Request more info

Document Actions

Send this

Product Datasheet: Mainstar Clone and Rename for IMS

Click here

Rocket Software develops, licenses, and supports enterprise infrastructure software and solutions. Rocket services customers in all geographies through our worldwide sales force, support team, and R&D labs. Our customers deploy our products in these strategic infrastructure domains: application development, application modernization, business intelligence, compliance and security, consumer productivity, database servers, database tools, file transfer, mainframe productivity, network management, publishing and search, SOA and integration, storage management, terminal emulation, and text mining.