The Replication Server Options are available separately from Replication Server. Therefore, you must have the Replication Server Options in addition to Replication Server to implement the solutions described in this document.
The Replication Server Options can be used with Replication Server for bidirectional replication across distributed, heterogeneous systems to enable different operational and decision-support tasks.
The four Replication Server Options contain the replication components necessary for replication with one of the following databases:
DB2 Universal Database (on UNIX and Microsoft Windows platforms)
Informix Dynamic Server
Microsoft SQL Server
Oracle
These replication components can be used to implement
bidirectional replication on the Microsoft Windows and UNIX platforms.
To implement a bidirectional replication solution for DB2 UDB for
OS/390 or a unidirectional solution for AS/400,
you must have Replication Agent for DB2 for MVS and DirectConnect
for DB2 UDB for AS/400, respectively. These products are
sold separately from the Replication Server Options.
The set of components necessary for bidirectional replication consists of a Replication Agent for the primary database platform, a DirectConnect for the replicate database platform, and an ASE.
Figure 1-1 illustrates the Replication Server Option components available.
Figure 1-1: Components of the four Replication Server Options
The ASE included with a Replication Server Option is used for storing the Replication Server System Database (RSSD).
Replication for DB2 in OS/390 is performed
by Replication Agent for DB2 for MVS, which is not included in the
Replication Server Options. For information on Replication Agent
for DB2 for MVS, refer to the documentation for that product.
With Replication Server and one or more Replication Server Options, you can perform the following tasks:
Manage your replication system and Sybase components using the Sybase Central GUI
Replicate data across heterogeneous environments using numerous databases (DB2 UDB, Informix, Microsoft SQL Server, and Oracle), allowing data to be shared among different operational and decision-support systems without affecting business performance
Integrate disparate business systems, including legacy data, into a coordinated, easily accessed, and powerful corporate business enterprise
