The Business Value of DB2 UDB for z/OS

132 The Business Value of DB2 UDB for z/OS

5.3.5 Microsoft .Net framework

For .NET Windows developers, IBM has recognized the strong demand for a

tighter level of integration into that environment. IBM is strongly committed to the

.NET platform, specifically Visual Studio .NET, where it has been part of the

Microsoft Visual Studio Integrator Program (VSIP) since early 2002. IBM has

delivered a native .NET managed provider and a tightly integrated set of tools for

the Visual Studio 2002 and 2003 IDEs.

The IBM DB2 Development Add-In is a collection of features that integrates

seamlessly into your Microsoft Visual Studio .NET development environment for

working with DB2 servers and developing DB2 routines.

5.3.6 Independent software vendors and packaged solutions

IBM is committed to supporting ISVs and making the zSeries platform an

attractive platform for solution deployment. With the latest portability

enhancements, modern language, and open systems support, there are even

more reasons for choosing z/Architecture.

SAP

SAP is the recognized leader in providing collaborative business solutions for all

types of industries and for every major market. SAP is the world’s largest

interenterprise software company and one of the world’s largest independent

software suppliers overall.

Siebel

A comprehensive family of applications and services, Siebel applications for on

demand business enable companies to draw from a consolidated source of

customer information to service, as well as sell and market to customers across

multiple channels. Using the software, companies are unifying and personalizing

their interaction channels, offering Web self-service, and closely targeting their

marketing campaigns, all in a quest for bottom-line leadership.

Note: Support for .Net and Visual Studio reflects IBM support for the latest

development environments. GUI-based development aids the acceptance of

mainframe technology by non-legacy staff, while retaining the significant

benefits of zSeries runtime deployment.

Note: The z/OS platform offers unmatched scalability, availability,

performance, and manageability to reliably handle any information needed in

an SAP R/3 solution using DB2 for z/OS as the database server.