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CA Database Management for DB2 for zOS pros and cons

Vendor: Broadcom
4.4 out of 5
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PROS

CA Database Management for DB2 for zOS helps reduce hardware costs and optimize processing times.
It is very stable with no reported issues.
Improved monitoring and performance management are noted benefits.
Batch reporting and repository creation enable automated trend analysis and anomaly identification.
Reports and historical statistics provided are valuable.

CONS

Information could be more usable.
Minor stability issues.
Needs a way to create and maintain performance repositories.
The online tool is not perfect but meets basic needs.
Could improve in pinpointing issues with long-executing SQL.
 

CA Database Management for DB2 for zOS Pros review quotes

JG
Jan 9, 2025
The reports generated and the old statistics shown are really helpful.
it_user851856 - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 8, 2018
It takes advantage of new features of DB2.
it_user817764 - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 11, 2018
The most important features are batch reporting and the ability to create repositories, enabling automated analysis. These are valuable because they enable me to do automated analysis of trends over time and reduce the time for comparing performance between two periods to identify anomalies.
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it_user779067 - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 26, 2017
​It helps us to reduce hardware costs and to optimize processing times.​
it_user793626 - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 24, 2017
Improved monitoring and performance management.
 

CA Database Management for DB2 for zOS Cons review quotes

JG
Jan 9, 2025
In the case of any particular SQL which is executing for a longer time and causing issues with any particular store or DB2 programs, if it could pinpoint the problems like any other tool should do, that would be really helpful.
it_user817764 - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 11, 2018
They need to provide a way to create and maintain performance repositories. The online tool is not perfect, but it is giving me what I need.
it_user779067 - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 26, 2017
All the information we need, we could use to have it in a more usable format.​
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it_user793626 - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 24, 2017
Minor stability issues.