IMS Recovery Expert for z/OS

IBM® IMS™ Recovery Expert V2 is a storage-aware backup and recovery solution, integrating storage processor fast-replication facilities with backup and recovery operations.

IMS Recovery Expert allows instantaneous backups with no application downtime, reduced recovery time, and simplified disaster recovery procedures while using less CPU, I/O, and storage resources. IMS Recovery Expert validates backups to ensure that all data has a backup and that it is recoverable.

• Determines the recovery assets to use, the recovery steps to run, and then manages the entire recovery process for an entire IMS system or an application.
• Transforms disaster recovery into a disaster restart process, reducing recovery time objectives (RTO). The tool simplifies and automates the backup, recovery, and disaster recovery processes.
• Provides the ability to automate the process of backing up entire IMS subsystems by volume.
• Safeguards IMS applications and increases application availability with point-in-time recoveries.
• Takes advantage of IBM Space Efficient FlashCopy, IBM or STK SnapShot, and EMC TimeFinder/Snap virtual devices to create IMS system clones from the backups without using additional storage
• Program number: 5655-S98

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IMS Recovery Expert for z/OS

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• Backup entire IMS systems instantaneously with almost no impact to the business.

• Recover quickly and easily using intelligent recovery managers for local and remote recovery support.

• Reduce recovery time and complexity with fast restore and parallel recovery (log apply).

• Reduce storage costs by utilizing one backup for multiple purposes.

• Enjoy effortless IMS backup and recovery management through an easy to use ISPF interface.

• Use less CPU, I/O, and tape resources than image copy.

• Identify assets and prepare necessary files and JCL needed for a successful disaster recovery or disaster restart.

• Automatically perform backup validation to achieve successful recoveries — every time.

• Prove compliance with internal or federal regulations.

• Reduce recovery time objectives by transforming disaster recovery into a disaster restart process.

• Eliminate backup windows and extend batch processing windows by eliminating many image copies.

• Perform IMS system cloning operations from a system level backup without increasing storage for the clone when using space efficient technologies.

• Automatically identifies all volumes required for a complete IMS system backup.

• Creates instant point-in-time backups of an entire IMS system without having to take the system offline or make it unavailable.

• Keeps track of all the information and options needed to perform a system level backup of individual IMS systems in its meta-data repository.

• Provides support for IBM, EMC, and HDS storage systems and fast replication processes.

• Performs application level — database, index, or groups of databases and indexes – recovery from a system backup.

• Helps you recover quickly from a disaster by restoring a complete system without requiring you to coordinate individual database recoveries. It transforms traditional IMS disaster recovery procedures into a tape-based disaster restart process.

• Provides a familiar, easy-to-use interface with flexible options.

• Creates detailed and summary reports with every backup and restore, all of which can be stored and retrieved through IBM IMS Tools Base for z/OS.

• Allows you to copy system level backups to tape or disk, including offsite disk, for subsequent restore when required.

• Creates a system level backup that can be used for system recovery, application recovery, database recovery, or disaster recovery

• Any offloading of data to tape allows for encryption support during the offload process.

• Provides the ability to backup and restore a subset of the IMS system.

• Forward recover any IMS database or indexes.

• Rebuild any non-recoverable indexes.

• Health Check a RECON prepared for remote site recovery.

• Locate quiet times to identify consistent recovery points.

• Create image copies and perform pointer validation of recovered databases and indexes.

• Provide recovery asset validation at a remove recovery site.