IMS is unsurpassed in database and transaction processing availability and speed. IBM IMS continues to enhance SOA enablement, reduce Total Cost of Ownership, manageability and exploit scalability.
IMS Enables SOA
Reuses your existing and new IT investment for SOA
Provides business flexibility, eases new application development and management capabilities
XQuery support for efficient integration of XML and IMS data
IMS Reduces Total Cost of Ownership
Lower operating costs through z/OS and zAAP engine exploitation
Superior environmental efficiency - power, cooling, and space
Highest Level of Security, Scalability & Availability
New security capabilities for greater control and business flexibility
Improved auditing and accountability
Virtualization in assuring flexibility for growth
Customer quotes
Wachovia "A major part of Wachovia's SOA environment is supported by IBM WebSphere, IMS software and IBM eServer zSeries hardware. Wachovia has built a set of foundational and business services that it needs to support its delivery channels, such as its online banking, call center and interactive voice response channels. With the IMS Connect solution, users can access all of the client's core business applications - such as its retail banking, customer information, relationship and deposit systems - on the IMS system. Currently, the SOA environment supporting the OLB channel supports over four million users."
--Keith Harris Manager of Architecture
Volvo "IMS SOAP gateway enables Volvo to exploit SOA in their development environment."
--Anders Ohrnberg Senior IMS Technical Specialist, Volvo Information Technology
