Data Warehousing requirements continue to expand in scope and complexity with functions such as real-time access, regulatory compliance and consolidation of warehouses becoming commonplace. Customers are discovering that their data warehouse requirements are becoming more dynamic in nature and the business processes they support more critical to the success of the enterprise. Some key challenges customers continue to face include the need to:
Backup and restore core warehouse data while providing data and system availability
Maintain warehouse data available 24x7
Avoid warehousing costs associated with down or offline data
Manage large volumes of data needed for query, reporting, and analysis
Support a secure, compliant data warehouse
Potentially combine a current warehouse environment with another perhaps due to a merger or acquisition
The DB2 and IMS solution helps deliver insightful, relevant information when and where you need it.
