An Introduction to IMS: Your Complete Guide to IBM Information Management System

IBMs one-stop guide to the newest versions of IMS: the database used by the worlds largest companies for their most mission-critical data The ideal resource for every IT professional who is new to IMS or upgrading to a current or recent version. Updated, authoritative coverage of IMS Versions 12, 11, and 10: components, architecture, database and transaction managers, application development, system administration, security, recovery, tools, and more. 95% of Fortune 1000 companies rely on IMS. Over four decades, IBMs Information Management System (IMS) has consistently earned the trust of the worlds largest enterprises. Thanks to its reliability, security, and performance, nearly 95% of Fortune 1000 companies rely on IMS for their most critical IBM System z data management needs: 50,000,000,000+ transactions run through IMS databases every day. Whats more, IBM continues to upgrade IMS to meet new challenges more flexibly at lower cost. In-An Introduction to IMS , leading IMS experts offer the definitive introduction to the latest versions: IMS 12, 11, and 10. This edition reflects major recent enhancements, including dynamic information generation capabilities; new access, interoperability and development tools; improved SOA support, and more. Not just a complete tutorial, this book provides examples, cases, problems, solutions, glossaries, and more: everything database professionals need to succeed with IMS, regardless of experience.