Modernize Db2 for z/OS applications with speed, agility and quality
Overview
Implement practices for mainframe applications
IBM® Db2® DevOps Experience for z/OS® is designed to help you bring applications to market more rapidly, at lower costs and with less risk. Implement modern application development practices by automating and standardizing database change and provisioning processes to ensure organizational standards and business rules are followed.
Features
Modernize and simplify Db2 for z/OS development
Improve DBA and application development efficiency with a web-based experience built on the Zowe™ open source framework. Provision IBM Db2® for z/OS® environments without requiring deep mainframe expertise while maintaining IT security, control and governance. Reduce onboarding time for new practitioners and help teams become productive faster.
Automate the mainframe application delivery pipeline, reducing risk, costs and complexity. This will also improve responsiveness to changing market and customer needs.
Provide generated site rules for greater granularity and control over established database protocols and standards. The rule-based data definition language (DDL) and HTML editor prevent developers from making unauthorized changes.
Provide modern methods for working with and managing Db2 for z/OS and its data. The IBM Unified Management Server for z/OS® provides all the essential services that are needed by IBM Db2® DevOps Experience, including discovery, configuration and operations. Users can access all these features through the IBM Unified Experience for z/OS®.
Cognitive capabilities provide application discovery to identify schema application components. Visually discover and select objects, which are combined with search and filtering capabilities, to accurately and efficiently discover schema objects.
Empower developers, quality engineers and administrators to collaborate efficiently based on their roles, from provisioning application versions to creating test environments and defining site rules. Built-in approval workflows help ensure that only authorized and approved changes are promoted to sensitive environments, reducing the risk of uncontrolled updates.
Use cases
Put DevOps practices into action for Db2 for z/OS
Automate database change and provisioning processes to streamline application delivery pipelines. Reduce manual effort, lower operational risk and deliver new application capabilities faster while maintaining consistency across environments.
Enable developers and database teams to work with Db2 for z/OS through a modern web-based experience. Reduce the learning curve for new team members and help organizations build productivity faster without requiring deep mainframe expertise.
Enforce organizational standards with rule-based controls, approval workflows and role-based responsibilities. Help ensure that only authorized and approved changes are promoted to sensitive environments, supporting security, compliance and operational stability.
Give developers, quality engineers and administrators a shared platform for provisioning application versions, managing test environments and coordinating database changes. Strengthen collaboration while improving visibility and control throughout the application lifecycle.