Database Management System

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A database management system (DBMS) is a computer program (or more typically, a suite of them) designed to manage a database, a large set of structured data, and run operations on the data requested by numerous users.

The below listed products are Target Current (TC), approved as a standard and implemented at HUD.

Microsoft SQL Server 2000
Oracle, Oracle Database10g R2

The below listed products are in use and being Maintained (M), they will be periodically reviewed by the Configuration Control Management Board (CCMB), Enterprise Architecture (EA), & OPS to determine status and whether plans should be made to migrate to Target or should be moved to the Obsolete category.

IBM UDB For OS/390 7.0
IBM IMS/DB 7.1
IBM IMS/VS 7.1
IBM DB2 7.0 and 7.1
Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise 12.0 and 12.5
UNISYS Relational Database Server 9R3

The below listed products are Obsolete (O), outdated technology that plans are being made to sunset the product.

MYSQL, MYSQL 4.0.22
Oracle, Oracle Database 9i 2.1

Target Current Products

Microsoft SQL Server 2000

Product Description

SQL Server is a DBMS system provided by Microsoft. SQL Server is sometimes mistakenly referred to as SQL.

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Oracle, Oracle Database10g R2

Product Description

Oracle Database 10g is the first database designed for grid computing. In addition to providing numerous quality and performance enhancements, Oracle Database 10g significantly reduces the costs of managing the IT environment, with a simplified install, greatly reduced configuration and management requirements, and automatic performance diagnosis and SQL tuning.

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Maintain Products

IBM UDB For OS/390 7.0

Product Description

The DB2 Universal Database®(UDB) Server for OS/390® and z/OS, Version7 program delivers improved performance, availability, and scalability for your e-business and data warehouse applications.

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IBM IMS/DB 7.1

Product Description

IMS, IBM's premier transaction and hierarchical database management system, is the product of choice for critical on-line operational applications and data where support for high availability, performance, capacity and integrity, and low cost are key factors. Effective September 30, 2005, or later, IBM will discontinue program services.

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IBM IMS/VS 7.1

Product Description

IBM's premier transactional and hierarchical database management system for critical on-line operational and on demand business applications and data, enabling Information Integration, Management, and Scalability.

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IBM DB2 7.0 and 7.1

Product Description

DB2 is IBM's line of RDBMS (or, as IBM now calls it, data server) software products within IBM's broader Information Management software line. Although there are different "editions" and "versions" of DB2 which run on devices ranging from handhelds to mainframes, most often DB2 refers to IBM's flagship relational database management system DB2 Enterprise Server Edition or the top of the line DB2 Data Warehouse Edition (DB2 DWE) which runs on Unix, Windows or Linux servers; or DB2 for z/OS.

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Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise 12.0 and 12.5

Product Description

Sybase, Inc. has introduced Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise to meet the increasing demands of large databases and high transaction volumes, while providing a cost effective database management system. ASE is a high-performance, mission-critical database management system that gives Sybase customers an operational advantage by lowering costs and risks.

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UNISYS Relational Database Server 9R3

Product Description

This database management system for ClearPath OS 2200 allows you to add, remove and change table definitions, while other tables in the database are being used. Furthermore, unlike other database servers, RDMS never requires the database administrator to fix fragmentation or make row-chain repairs. That’s because RDMS automatically keeps its data structures balanced for optimal performance.

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Obsolete Products

MYSQL, MYSQL 4.1.22

Product Description

MySQL, is an Open Source SQL database management system, is developed, distributed, and supported by MySQL AB. MySQL AB is a commercial company, founded by the MySQL developers. It is a second generation Open Source company that unites Open Source values and methodology with a successful business model.

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Oracle, Oracle Database 9i 2.1

Product Description

Oracle9i Database provides efficient, reliable, secure data management for high-end applications such as high-volume on-line transaction processing (OLTP) environments, query-intensive data warehouses, and demanding Internet applications. Oracle also offers several additional optional database products that enhance the capabilities of Oracle9i Database for specific application requirements.

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