Traditionally, pre-relational DBMSs
have been a very popular environment for developing business applications.
Nowadays, it is recognized that there are some disadvantages in using this
veteran technology:
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Cost: The annual cost of licenses and
maintenance is very high.
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Resources:It is very difficult to find
trained developers and DBAs to maintain these old technologies.
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Agility: Modern RDBMS technologies
like DB2, Oracle, and Microsoft SQL Server provide a more agile environment. In
today’s marketplace, businesses must have the ability to rapidly change their IT
systems in order to address market needs or adjust to changes in regulations.
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Technology Obsolescence:
Pre-relational DBMS technologies are no longer supported, as vendors change
their focus or close.
As companies try to leverage the
tremendous investment they have made in their existing pre-relational DBMS
applications, they face a formidable challenge. A database migration from
non-relational databases to an industry-standard relational database, in other
words database modernization and legacy migration, is the answer to this
challenge.
Leaders in Legacy Database Migration
BluePhoenix specializes in legacy migration, specifically database migrations
from legacy databases to industry-standard relational databases utilizing
automated legacy migration tools.
Our field-proven, automated legacy migration tools offer a low-risk path,
enabling customers the flexibility to choose the best solution for their
requirements (stay on the mainframe or move to open systems). A matching
relational data scheme is created for the legacy data scheme and all the data is
migrated, maintaining the relations and dependencies.
Business Benefits