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.
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