The Replication component is the data distribution and data synchronization component of DI Suite. It replicates transactional data and synchronizes operational data across heterogeneous databases in your enterprise.
The Replication component:
Supports movement and synchronization of transactional data in heterogeneous databases such as Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE), Oracle, IBM DB2, and Microsoft SQL Server
Delivers operational data across complex and broadly distributed data sources in near real-time without interrupting critical business applications
Maintains the integrity of data at the transaction level
Delivers data efficiently across the enterprise
Enables bidirectional replication across distributed, heterogeneous systems
Replication includes the following subcomponents for bidirectional replication and data synchronization:
Replication Server, for distribution and synchronization of operational data
Replication Agents, for capturing transactions and transferring them to Replication Server
DirectConnect™, for access to a variety of LAN-based, heterogeneous data sources, as well as Mainframe data sources
Sybase Replication supports replication of transactional data from a mainframe-based DB2 server. This support is available as add-on options, which you can purchase separately. The various options are:
Sybase Replication Agent for DB2 UDB for OS/390 – supports replication of transactional data from DB2 UDB running on a mainframe system to target databases.
Mainframe Connect™ with DirectConnect for z/OS – supports replication of data to a mainframe system. This option enables client applications and Replication Server to access data stored in mainframe database management systems (DBMSs), file systems, and applications. In addition, Mainframe Connect allows you to create custom mainframe applications that provide access to data stored on mainframe-based DB2 server.
Sybase Replication includes basic, simple-to-configure
support for replicating to mainframe DB2 through DirectConnect.
The Mainframe Connect option is an alternative that provides enhanced
performance and functionality while replicating to mainframe DB2.
You must purchase the Mainframe Connect option separately.
For more information about the Replication subcomponents, view the product manuals on the SyBooks CD for Sybase Replication. For more information about how you can use the Replication component for data integration, see “Example 3: Consolidating data in real-time”.
