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Presentations and White Papers on various IMS topics, created by both IMS Development and the Dallas Systems Center, are available from this page. You can view these presentations in one or more of the following formats:

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IMS Presentations and White Papers
TitleAbstractPDFHTMLSlide show presentationLast Updated
IMS Version 10 Performance Summary
This paper illustrates the performance characteristics of IMS Version 10.
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1.18MB
  01/08
IMS Version 10 Overview
Find out about the exciting enhancements to IMS V10.
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456KB
 PowerPoint Presentation *
4MB
11/07
IMS: What's new and What's next
This presentation covers enhancements, solutions, and what's next, ensuring business growth in a challenging business environment.
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2MB
 PowerPoint Presentation *
5MB
11/07
Information On Demand Technical Conference Presentations: Fall 2007
2007 conference presentations in PDF format
 Link to PDFs 10/07
Position for IMS V10's Member Online Change with Global Online Change Migration
The purpose of this white paper is to describe the required migration tasks to transition from using Local Online Change to Global Online Change. While the primary focus will be on migration, the benefits of Global Online Change will be discussed and its commands will be summarized.
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572KB
  07/07
IMS V9 What's new since GA
Learn how you can use IMS Version 9 enhancements to provide solutions in your Web-based and high availability environment.
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1.24MB
  04/07
IMS On Demand integration Solutions for a Service Oriented Architecture
This session overviews IMS solutions and how to extend IMS applications and data to the Internet/Intranet and into the world of Java, EJBs, and XML. Also discussed are application developer tools for building IMS On Demand solutions, XML database support in IMS, and future directions.
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2.73MB
  04/07
SOA and composite business application solutions with IMS
IMS transactions interoperate with client applications, leveraging open standards and using flexible tooling support.
 HTML Format 01/07
IMS SOAP Gateway – An SOA solution for IMS transactions
A description of IMS SOAP Gateway and the Web service solutions it provides using IMS.
 HTML Format 01/07
IMS Overview
What IMS is and the value it offers, its strategy and solutions, and how customers use it.
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4MB
 PowerPoint Presentation
5.9MB
01/07
Information On Demand Technical Conference Presentations: Fall 2006
2006 conference presentations in PDF format
 Link to PDFs 11/06
IMS Trace Table Measurement
Document demonstrating some performance characteristics and observations of the performance impact of The IMS Trace Facility Table Traces.
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164KB
  10/06
IMS Product Update
IMS October 2006 Webcast
  PowerPoint Presentation *
3.29MB
10/06
IMS On Demand Database Access and IMS Control Center
An overview of IMS Database Access And Connectivity and the IMS Control Center.
  PowerPoint Presentation
6.72MB
07/06
IMS Transaction Manager on Demand
An overview of IMS SOAP Gateway, IMS Connector for Java and IMS MFS Web support.
  PowerPoint Presentation
4.65MB
07/06
Converting IMS Logically Related Databases DBDs to HALDB
This White Paper describes the changes to database descriptions (DBDs) that are required when an IMS database is migrated from a non-HALDB database type to HALDB.
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309KB
  07/06
IMS State of the Union Tridex
Learn about the state of IMS in 2006 as presented by Greg Lotko, Director of IMS Products, to TRIDEX, the New York City IMS user's group.
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6,4 MB
 PowerPoint Presentation (7 MB)06/06
IMS and XML -- the perfect couple
IMS provides XML document processing with IMS applications, and storage of XML data in IMS databases.
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25 KB
  06/06
Taking Autonomics to a New Level in IMS Version 9
IMS V9 further develops IMS autonomic capabilities, easing IMS operations and manageability.
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33 KB
  06/06
IMS Full Function Database Design Guidelines
This document is intended to assist users in designing and tuning IMS full function databases. It provides advice on choosing parameters in DBDGEN. It explains the considerations one should understand in making these choices.
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434 KB
  02/06
Solutions for IMS Connectivity
IMS provides a variety of solutions for providing access to IMS applications and data as Web services.
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1.2 MB
  03/06
Building a great foundation: Use your existing IMS systems as a hub for On Demand business
Article describing using IMS in an On Demand environment
  HTML format
 01/06
IMS Technical Conference Presentations: Fall 20052005 conference presentations in PDF formatLink to PDFs  10/05
IMS Today *See how IMS V9 solutions can help your enterprise (presentation that corresponds to the Flash video)PDF icon, click to open the PDF
643 KB
  PowerPoint Presentation *
(2.7 MB)
10/05
IMS Today videoSee how IMS V9 solutions can help your enterprise (Flash video)  Download presentation
(3.34 MB)
10/05
IMS: The Best Protection Against Identity TheftA commentary on the contemporary value of IMS security in the wake of identity theft (white paper)PDF icon, click to open the PDF
19 KB
  10/05
IBM WebSphere Information Integrator Classic Federation for z/OS in an IBM Information Management System (IMS) EnvironmentHow WebSphere II and IMS work together to provide distributed access to IMS data (white paper)PDF icon, click to open the PDF
530 KB
  09/05
The Business Value of IMS V9Learn about the business value of IMS V9 PDF icon, click to open the PDF
213 KB
  07/05
OSAM: The Healthy Alternative to VSAMWhy OSAM, an access method that can be used for IMS databases, is almost always preferred to VSAM. PDF icon, click to open the PDF
1.8 MB
  08/05
IMS Version 9 OverviewFind out about the exciting enhancements to IMS V9 PDF icon, click to open the PDF
5.7 MB
  PowerPoint Presentation *
(2.5 MB)
07/05
IBM DB2 and IMS Information Management Technical Conference 2005, ViennaIMS conference presentations in PDF formatLink to PDFs  06/05
The Current State of IMSA White Paper from the IMS Product Director discussing IMS current status and future direction PDF icon, click to open the PDF
104 KB
  05/05
IMS Version 9 HALDB Online ReorganizationAs a part IMS V9, HALDB Online Reorganization allows HALDB databases to remain available for update by applications throughout the reorganization process.IBM Techdoc Link to PDF  03/05
IMS V9 Installation & Migration TipsPlanning information for installations migrating to IMS Version 9, including prerequisite software and APARs.IBM Techdoc Link to PDF  02/05
IMS V9 Value BrochureSummary brochure of the business value that IMS V9 provides.
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90 KB
  01/05
Converting IMS/SMU Security to RACF with IMS Version 9 Presentation describing how all SMU usage can be replaced with RACF security
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1.9 MB
  Powerpoint Presentation *
(445 KB)
12/04
Using the APPC/OTMA Synchronous SMQ Support with IMS V8This paper describes the IMS shared-message support in IMS Version 8 for APPC/OTMA synchronous transactions.
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375 KB
  11/04
IMS Version 9 Performance SummaryThis paper illustrates the performance characteristics of IMS Version 9.
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900 KB
  11/04
IMS Technical Conference Presentations: Fall 20042004 conference presentations in PDF format
Link to PDFs
  11/04
IMS Version 9 Presentation GuideFind out about the exciting enhancements for IMS V9 PDF icon, click to open the PDF
4.7 MB
  Powerpoint resentation *
(2.1MB)
02/05
IMS is StrategicAn executive level White Paper by the IMS Product Director describing how IMS continues to be vital for our customers and for IBM PDF icon, click to open the PDF
48 KB
  06/04
IMS Service Highlights2004 SHARE presentation that highlights IMS maintenance and product service PDF icon, click to open the PDF
5.4 MB
  04/04
IMS HALDB Database Administration A presentation for database administrators that includes partitioning, reorganization, and recovery of HALDBs IBM Techdoc Link to PDF  03/04
Introduction to IMS V9 Integrated Online Reorganization IMS Technical Conference presentation about IMS V9 HALDB Online Reorganization PDF icon, click to open the PDF
147 KB
  Freelance Presentation
(347 KB)
10/03
IMS Full Function Database Use of VSAM Buffer Pools Find out how VSAM builds buffer pools and subpools and how IMS assigns data sets to these pools  HTML Format  09/03
IMS Version 8Highlights of IMS V8 enhancements PDF icon, click to open the PDF
428 KB
   06/03
Migrating to IMS HALDB (High Availability Large DatabaseA presentation highlighting the capabilities of HALDB   HTML format  05/03
IMS Shared Message Queues Implementation Considerations
An overview of implementation considerations for a successful migration to using IMS shared message queues. PDF icon, click to open the PDF
64 KB

 05/03
Positioning IMS Version 7 and IMS Version 8 On zSeries
Describes the enhanced business value of IMS Version 7 and 8 PDF icon, click here to open the PDF
62 KB
HTML format
 04/03
2003 IMS One-day Technology Seminar Presentations Presentations about IMS strategy and direction; see what’s new with IMS Version 7; and highlights of IMS Version 8.

525 KB  

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225 KB  

 

03/03
IMS Version 8 Performance Summary
A white paper summarizing IMS V8 performance
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101 KB
  11/02
IMS Connect Strategy: Providing IMS Connectivity for a Millenium
A white paper summarizing IMS Connectivity directionsPDF icon, click here to open the PDF
207 KB
HTML format
 10/02
Z21 - IBM Storage Conference session
Find out about ultra high performance and availability using IMS, Parallel Sysplex, and the Enterprise Storage Server
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2.270 KB
  Freelance Presentation *
09/02
Security Options and ConsiderationsA whitepaper detailing the security options for IMS/Open Transaction Manager (OTMA), IMS Connect, and the MQSeries-IMS Bridge Application. PDF icon, click here to open the PDF
480 KB
HTML format
 07/02
Application Design and Programming with HALDBA presentation decribing possible changes to make when migrating to HALDB 
  HTML format
 06/02
Tuning PSB Pools Containing Large PSBs for Scheduling Performance A whitepaper on customer performance problems, specifically with severe scheduling delays, after migrating to Shared Queues.PDF icon, click here to open the PDF
40 KB
  06/02
Analysis and Tuning of IMS Scheduling Using PWFI PDF icon, click here to open the PDF
621 KB
  05/02
DBRC RECON SecurityA white paper describing DBRC RECON SecurityPDF icon, click here to open the PDF
15 KB
HTML format
 05/02
IMS BMPS and Batch Jobs Using DB2 in a Parallel SysplexArticle about IMS BMPS and batch jobs using DB2 in a Parallel SysplexPDF icon, click here to open the PDF
13 KB
HTML format
 05/02
IMS in a Parallel SysplexA presentation on IMS in a Parallel Sysplex PDF icon, click here to open the PDF
540 KB
  05/02
Using GENJCL.USER to Allocate IMS HALDB Data SetsArticle about using GENJCL.USER to allocate IMS HALDB data setsPDF icon, click here to open the PDF
19 KB
HTML format
 05/02
HALDB Documentation UpdatesA sneak preview of HALDB updates to the IMS documentationPDF icon, click here to open the PDF
86 KB
  03/01
HALDB Migration: From PDB to HALDB Hints and TipsA customer presentation from the IMS Technical Conference Hamburg 2001PDF icon, click here to open the PDF
3.628 KB
  03/01
High Availability in an IMS EnvironmentIMS XRF and Parallel Sysplex: A Positioning Paper PDF icon, click here to open the PDF
1.021 KB
  01/01
IMS High Availability Large Database (HALDB)An overview of HALDB capabilities and benefits.PDF icon, click here to open the PDF
1.021 KB
  10/00
IMS Database Buffer Handlers (A Performance and Tuning Point of View)An overview of full function buffer handlers and IMS Monitor reports
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411 KB
   
IMS Version 6 OverviewIntroduces what's new in IMS V6PDF icon, click here to open the PDF
19 KB
   
IMS Monitor ReportLearn how to check on the performance of your IMS system or to diagnosis performance problems. HTML Format 11/00

* - This presentation includes speaker notes. To view speaker notes using PowerPoint, go to 'View>Notes Page.'