First this article is in my Sandbox. I have it here because it is is draft mode. It is work in progress. I will clean it up. Is there a better way to put something in draft mode beyond a Sandbox? BTW, I started this article from this article http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CA_ERwin_Data_Modeler ...
| Developer(s) | IBM |
|---|---|
| Stable release | r7.5.2
/ 06-18-2009 |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows, Linux |
| Type | CASE tool |
| License | Proprietary EULA |
| Website | [1] |
InfoSphere Data Architect is a collaborative software tool for data modeling (data requirements analysis, database design etc) of custom developed information systems, including databases of transactional systems and data marts.
Key Features edit
- Create logical and physical data models, including privilege models
- Define data attributes, including domain constraints and privacy attributes
- Discover, explore, and visualize the structure of data sources
- Discover or identify relationships between disparate data sources
- Compare and synchronize the structure of two data sources
- Analyze and enforce compliance to enterprise standards
Distinguishing features edit
InfoSphere Data Architect is more than a data modeling tool. It is also a:
- documentation tool. It helps you to create diagrams of existing database structures
- Information Integration tool. Helps to define federation concepts
- XML mapping tool. Map database schemas to SOA structures
- Code Development tool. Create valid DB2 SQL code. IBM Data Studio is the product that does all this outside of IDA.
- Traceability tool. Know why, what and when for every change.
New release features integrations with IBM Rational Software Architect, Eclipse 3.2 and IBM Information Server; additional mappings and expanded support for XML, DB2 V9, Sybase, Informix and mySQL.
Integration Points edit
Leverage integration with the Rational Software Delivery Platform, InfoSphere, Data Studio, Optim, and IBM Industry Models
Competitors edit
Competitors include CA ERwin, Embarcadero ER/Studio, ModelRight, DeZign for Databases, Oracle Designer, Sybase PowerDesigner, and SILVERRUN.mysql
History edit
The was previously known as Rational Data Architect.
Resources edit
See Also edit
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