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DR/Xpert for DB2

Automated Copy and Recovery Assistance for DB2 User Data
The day-to-day responsibilities of Database Administrators are demanding. Though important, the tedious task of ensuring up to date image copies are available for recovery for all user data often falls to the bottom of the DBA "to do" list.

DR/Xpert for DB2 allows DBAs to check "maintain image copies" off of their list by automating the maintenance of DB2 image copy and recovery JCL. DR/Xpert for DB2 ensures the recoverability of DB2 user table and index space objects without allocating valuable DBA personnel resources to the task!

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Intelligent DB2 object discovery and analysis	DR/Xpert for DB2 analyzes the DB2 catalog for new, changed, and deleted DB2 objects and groups these objects together for more efficient image copy and recovery processing.
Automated JCL generation	DR/Xpert for DB2 automatically builds image copy jobs. DR/Xpert for DB2 determines the optimal object recovery order when creating the recovery JCL to ensure timely recoverability.
Auditing	DR/Xpert for DB2 audits DB2 user table spaces and index spaces that are approaching dataset size limitations. DR/Xpert for DB2 audits DB2 user table spaces and index spaces that are approaching VSAM extent limits.
Comprehensive Reporting	DR/Xpert for DB2 provides statistical reporting and alerts to assist DBAs in their day-to-day DB2 administrative tasks such as recognizing when objects are approaching dataset size limitation or VSAM extent limits.
Simplified recovery	DR/Xpert for DB2 generates recovery JCL that is in sync with current DB2 catalog object definitions to eliminate breaks in the DB2 user data recovery path. No JCL modifications are necessary; simply run the generated recovery JCL to restore the DB2 user data.

Allows DBA personnel to be assigned to less tedious tasks.
Saves backup and recovery time by automatically building the generated image copy JCL.
Helps companies meet Sarbanes-Oxley requirements for maintaining the recoverability of DB2 data.
Audits the DB2 environment to ensure that all required DB2 user data is image copied.
Comprehensive historical reporting.