Valuable features of CA Database Management for DB2 for zOS include the consistent ability to create strategies across various tools enabling repetitive use by different resources, RC/Migrator for quick changes, Detector and Subsystem Analyzer for system monitoring, and RC/Query for efficient catalog insights. SYSVIEW and automated batch reporting aid in performance analysis and trend identification. PDA and PPA simplify housekeeping tasks, while report generation improvements in CADV2 are highly beneficial.
- "It helps us to reduce hardware costs and to optimize processing times."
- "We had no issues with stability; everything was working perfectly with DB2 v10 and v11 after the upgrade."
- "PDA and PPA make our daily housekeeping easier and prevents us from unnecessary reorganizations."
Initial parameter setup is complex and time-consuming. Many users face difficulty navigating and wish for better documentation and tutorials. They express a desire for broader platform support and seek improved intuitiveness in task flows. Installation could be simplified, trend analysis better formatted, and performance repositories easier to manage. Some stability issues are noted, along with requests for faster problem pinpointing during SQL execution.
- "All the information we need, we could use to have it in a more usable format."
- "Only one issue was not resolved but this was because the customer did not agree to send data which the vendor asked for as it was user-sensitive data but without this, a full investigation was not possible."
- "I look forward to the application of these tools to all platforms in use, such as z/OS, Unix, and Windows."
