Databases

Topics: Client Server vs. Mainframe, Why IBM?, Data Center, Hardware, Databases, Implementation

( Research pertaining to database queries)
Comparing Similarities FLASH - or Fast Look-up Algorithm for Structural Homology Used for querying databases it looks for matches only in those places it is likely to find them. Examples of FLASH applications are:

It is also being used to rapidly identify potential DNA and protein sequence matches.

IBM's chessplaying supercomputer, Deep Blue ,may use FLASH so it can quickly scan a database of chess games to find chess positions.

RELATIONAL DB2

IBM's Relational Database has a new release of DB2.

Benchmark on all platforms

Examples of e-commerce solutions using DB2

HIERARCHICAL IMS

The IMS Family of products includes IMS, the hierarchical database and transaction server, and a growing number of
database middleware products that provide access to IMS databases and transactions. In addition, many performance
tools and related products work with IMS to create a customized database environment that satisfies a wide range of
customer needs.

IMS tools

Transaction Processing CICS

Viewing and accessing data. Transaction processing , how is CICS used? Accessing CICS from the Web .

( VSAM ) Virtual Sequential Access Method

VSAM info

SAP , IMS and DB2 Database Servers

"Since the availability of the S/390 as database server for SAP solutions, an increasing number of customers have demanded the flexibility to also deploy application server services on the S/390 platform," said Karl-Heinz Hess, member of the SAP Extended Executive Board, System Technology Development. "Thanks to the SAP Business Framework™ architecture, we can now offer our joint customers this flexibility." http://www.sap.com.

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Author Mark Wittman , source IBM WebSite