IBM Db2 for z/OS Data Gate

Synchronize Db2 for z/OS data for modern data architectures

Db2 for z/OS Data Gate (Db2 Data Gate) and Data Gate on Cloud provide a modern hybrid cloud approach for cloud access to data originating in Db2 for z/OS.

With Db2 Data Gate you can synchronize Db2 for z/OS data for hybrid cloud, analytics and AI initiatives with reduced cost and effort. Applications can access a transactionally consistent, synchronized copy of Db2 for z/OS data, hosted by a separate system. This enables a wide range of target platforms including public cloud, on premises and private cloud deployments.

With Data Gate on Cloud you can bring valuable enterprise Db2 for z/OS data to a Db2 Warehouse SaaS environment for direct access or access that data in watsonx.data lakehouse through a Db2 connector for Presto.

What’s new

IBM Db2 for z/OS Data Gate 2.1 delivers one-click metadata integration with IBM Knowledge Catalog on IBM Cloud Pak for Data

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Benefits

Radically simplified, ultrafast data synchronization

An efficient, integrated
approach to synchronize
Db2 for z/OS data to the
cloud

Tailored for data lakehouse integration

Enhance watsonx.data
lakehouse analytics with
the most current data
from enterprise
applications

Transactional consistency and workload isolation

Access the most current
Db2 for z/OS data
without impact to
transactional workloads

Capabilities

Low latency

Optimized for low latency and high throughput

Provides a highly optimized, purpose built, unidirectional, resilient, standardized approach for synchronizing data from Db2 for z/OS.

Data co-location

Data co-residency for next generation cloud applications

Co-locate data originating in Db2 for z/OS with your application to eliminate query
delay.

Fewer resources

Improved Db2 for z/OS efficiency

Reroutes resource intensive Db2 for z/OS queries to Db2 Data Gate. Archives time partitioned tables from enterprise disk to lower-cost cloud storage.

Data consistency

Guaranteed transactional consistency

Db2 Data Gate offers a unique, patented, integrated protocol to ensure transactionally consistent data between host-based transaction systems and cloud-based applications.

Use cases

Ways to put your Db2 for z/OS data to work

The most current data for your cloud applications

Digital applications are driving exponential growth in mainframe resource utilization. Provide transactionally consistent systems of record data, efficiently and securely, to cloud-based applications with Db2 Data Gate.

The most current data for your data fabric

Make data available and synchronized for ready access within a data fabric. As compared to alternative approaches, Db2 Data Gate is simpler, less expensive, timelier and provides one-click integration with Watson Knowledge Catalog simplifying data fabric data source integration.

Reduce mainframe resources

Redirect Db2 for z/OS analytical queries to Db2 Data Gate without consuming mainframe resources and without impacting operational SLAs. Archive time-partitioned Db2 for z/OS data in the cloud reducing Db2 for z/OS data footprint on enterprise disk and taking advantage of cloud data storage.

Essential data for your lakehouse

Seamlessly access synchronized Db2 for z/OS data from within the watsonx.data environment. Reduce the time for users to access and analyze data from mainframe systems. Apply significant compute resources to a complex analysis without impacting mainframe operational processing. Use the most up-to-date enterprise data in analytics projects and machine learning/AI models.

Resources

Enhance watsonx.data with Db2 for z/OS data

Bring valuable enterprise data into a watsonx.data lakehouse

Introduction to Db2 for z/OS Data Gate

Explore how to better access and use your valuable data on IBM Z as part of your application modernization initiatives

Lower the cost of new business opportunity

Evaluate the benefits of using Db2 Data Gate technology versus a DDIY data extraction and synchronization approach