A consulting company that specializes in rocket software icluster high availability products, rocket icluster support, ibm infosphere data replication products and. Ensure business continuity for ibm i rocket software. The firms products are designed to run on mainframes, linuxunixwindows, ibm i, cloud, and hybridvirtualized systems. Rocket icluster tech lead developer rocket software. Software services ibm software services has the breadth, depth, and reach to manage your services needs. Our division focuses on the technologies that support administrators and developers of ibm power and ibm i, and a few broader solutions like our amazing terminal emulation solution. Rocket talks up ibm i biz in wake of restructuring. Rocket icluster highavailabilitydisaster recovery hadr solutions help ensure uninterrupted operations for applications running on ibm i, and provide. Ibm announced it had completed its sale of its icluster software business to rocket software, a privately held company based in waltham, ma. For many years, logical replication solutions were the only choice in the high availability product category for ibm i and its predecessor platforms. Rocket software is a privately held software development firm founded in 1990. The acquisitions will continue over the next several years, as rocket aims to.
If you have not looked at rocket icluster recently, you havent seen it. The icluster team will be joining rocket softwares global organization of more than 900 employees and become a new brandrocket iclusterwithin the rocket storage, networks and. Welcome to the rocket software product documentation library, where you can browse, search, and print the documentation for rocket. I joined rocket software in january as the general manager of the power systems division. Your ibm i system is the foundation of your business, and you need 247 availability. In the event of an outage, you can bring a warm mirror of a clustered ibm i system into service within minutes. Rocket ibm i solutions give you the tools you need to automate, build, deploy, and manage digital experiencesfrom services and apis, to hybrid applications, to whatever comes next.
Taking the risk out of application modernization with integrated devops by bethany rock no comments march 19, 2019 ibm i as400 the reason you should be using single signon for ibm i no, not that reason. Rocket software is a trusted, strategic ibm partner, with a relationship that began over 25 years ago. Since its acquisition of seagull software in 2006, the company has added two more major players in the industry, including aldon in 2011 and icluster earlier this year. Rockets products are in the analytics, data, storage, applications and networks areas, and run on platforms including mainframe, linuxunixwindows, ibm i, public and private cloud, and hybridvirtualized systems. Rocket software buys ibms icluster business joe hertvik. Rocket software acquires ibm icluster computer business. Rocket software completes acquisition of icluster business. We develop products and deliver services that drive even more successful outcomes for ibm customers around the globe. Rocket icluster and rocket icluster ha assist use the security and auditability features of the ibm i operating system. Rocket icluster and rocket icluster ha assist highavailability and disasterrecovery solutions for ibm power, ibm powerise or. Rocket was a mainframe software company, and bain was investing in that mainframe business. Rocket icluster and rocket ha assist deliver the best value for hadr on ibm power systems running i.
Rocket icluster highavailabilitydisaster recovery hadr solutions help ensure uninterrupted operation for your ibm i applications, providing continuous access. Rocket icluster your ibm i system is the foundation of your business, and you need 247 availability. Rocket software has closed the acquisition of the icluster business from ibm where icluster offers software for high availabilitydisaster recovery hadr for ibm i. High availability software market challenges, pest. Rocket software empowers organizations to create legendary impact in the world through innovation in legacy technology. Related postsrocket software buys zephyr for terminal emulationit jungle. Our partnership spans multiple ibm brands, solutions, and platforms, including z systems and power systems. View ilze valdmanis profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Ibm i shops that use rocket softwares icluster can now monitor and manage their high availability setup remotely from the comfort of a smartphone. The deal was announced on january 4, but was actually closed by rocket software and ibm on december 31 for an undisclosed sum, and. Even though icluster is in the background, it is critical to our enterpriseand the support team at rocket has been invaluable to our learning how to use. Ibm i playing a role in rockets ambitious growth strategy. Ibm i archives page 5 of 5 the rocket software blog.
Rocket icluster highavailabilitydisaster recovery hadr solutions help ensure uninterrupted operation for your ibm i applications, providing. The deal was announced on january 4, but was actually closed by rocket software and ibm on december 31 for an undisclosed sum, and it puts. Rocket software and ibm i solution editions protect data and. The research report is compiled on the basis of historical and forecast data derived from the use of primary and secondary methodologies by researchers. Ibm spin off icluster to rocket software tbk consult. Rocket software has quietly built itself a comfortable position in the ibm i business. The rocket community is the primary method of obtaining support. Rocket icluster reduces downtime related to unexpected ibm i system interruptions, with realtime, faulttolerant, objectlevel replication. Rocket icluster reduces downtime related to unexpected ibm i system. This year, a recordbreaking number of rocket employees were named as 2020 ibm champions to be exact.
Andy youniss cofounded rocket software in 1990 and continues to be the companys main driving force. A new global tradition by bethany rock no comments april 15, 2019 application modernization webinar. Rocket talks up ibm i biz in wake of restructuring it jungle. Rocket was founded in 1990 as a developer of software for ibm mainframe customers, but within the first decade it rebranded itself and expanded its enterprise software business to areas including. Rocket develops products in such fields as analytics, networks, data, storage, and enterprise software. Rocket software was founded in boston in 1990 with a focus on ibm db2 tools. Small to medium businesses that need an easytouse, software or hardwarebased, highavailability solution. Meet business demands while improving software quality and developer productivity. Celebrating our 2020 ibm champions the rocket software blog. Ibm datamirror icluster for the ibm system i platform. The delivery of the new release within six months of the products acquisition from ibm demonstrates the commitment that rocket software has made for the product.
The icluster team will be joining rocket softwares global organization of more than 900 employees and become a new brand rocket. Protectier, hitachi sepaton, veeam, ibm flashcopy manager for unix, oracle rman, commvault, rocket icluster, and symantec backup exec. Through those products, the company plays in a range of ibm irelated it disciplines, including application lifecycle management, devops, application modernization, mobile development, terminal. In the powerha environment, the icluster ha assist solution can be used to. With deep expertise in ibm z, ibm power, and embedded database systems and application servers, rocket solutions power tens of thousands of global businesses, solving real problems and making realworld impact. The icluster team will be joining rocket softwares global organization of more than 900 employees and become a new brand rocket icluster within the rocket storage, networks and compliance business.
Rocket icluster will become a new brand within rockets storage, networks and compliance business unit, and will expand on rockets breadth of solutions for ibm i. Mark watts software engineer rocket software linkedin. Rocket software owns several ibm i product lines thanks to various acquisitions over the years, including aldon, seagull, bluezone, and icluster. It intelligence markets recently published a research report entitled, high availability software market size, trends and forecast 2026. The reason you should be using single signon for ibm i no, not that reason. You can leverage the deep technical skills of our labbased, software services. Rocket software buys icluster ha biz from ibm it jungle. Andy successfully established and actively manages rockets largest oem partnerships and is guiding the companys growth through technology investments, acquisitions, new product lines, and strategic partnerships. The high availability software market in the ibm i space is getting off to an interesting start in 2012 now that rocket software has bought the icluster software business from ibm. Powering businesses with a unique partnership with ibm. If you have current support and maintenance agreements with rocket software, you can access the rocket community and report a problem, download an update, or read answers to faqs. Rockett software continues its acquisition tear as it bought ibms icluster business on december th.
High availability and disaster recovery crede experto praha spol. About rocket news events partners blog support locations contact. Ibm announced it had completed its sale of its icluster software business to rocket software, a privately held company based. Rocket software is a large, global company and a longstanding enterprise software partner of ibms with an excellent track record of delivering value to clients. Rocket software buys fifth company this year boston. Ilze valdmanis former rocket icluster lead developer n. Rocket icluster technical specifications rocket software. A key focus area for rocket software has been on developing open source drivers for its trusted tool for connection and application development.
Rocket software newton, ma, usa has announced that it has closed the acquisition of the icluster business from ibm armonk, ny, usa. It automates the entire software development and delivery processfrom requests to deployment. The new html5 interface delivered last week with icluster version 7. To celebrate our ongoing partnership with ibm, and our dedication to innovation, legacy technologies and legendary results, we want to highlight them. Any downtime can lead to business disruptions, lost revenue and unhappy customers. Rocket software completes acquisition of ibm icluster.
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