IBM WebSphere DataStage
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IBM WebSphere DataStage is an ETL tool and part of the IBM WebSphere Information Integration suite and the IBM Information Server. It uses a graphical notation to construct data integration solutions and is available in various different versions such as the Server Edition and the Enterprise Edition.
It was formerly known as Ardent DataStage followed by Ascential DataStage and in 2005 was acquired by IBM and added to the WebSphere family. The October 2006 release of DataStage has integrated it into the new IBM Information Management Software brand.
[edit] DataStage Editions
- Enterprise Edition: parallel jobs and server jobs.
- Server Edition: server jobs
- MVS Edition: mainframe jobs, developed on a Windows or Unix/Linux platform and transferred to the mainframe as compiled mainframe jobs.
- DataStage for PeopleSoft: a server edition with prebuilt PeopleSoft EPM jobs.
- DataStage TX: complex transactions, formerly known as Mercator.
- DataStage SOA: Real Time Integration pack can turn server or parallel jobs into SOA services.
[edit] External links
- Datastage Tutorial which provides information on how DataStage works and provides sample ETL process implementations in Datastage
- The DataStage Blog describing certification and examination process
- Product Page
- A history of DataStage can be found at the ITToolbox Wiki: DataStage topic
- Information on DataStage Certification and developer materials is at An Experts Guide to Websphere Information Integration
- Technical Forums for IBM WebSphere DataStage Product Suite The DSXChange Forums and Learning Center
