Ritmo - Family of .NET Managed Providers
The Ritmo family of products consists of .NET Managed Providers that provide access to all DB2 servers
from .NET Framework-based applications, and between Windows-based mobile devices and .NET Framework-based
applications. When used in conjunction with HiT Software's SafeConduct product, Ritmo products provide
256-bit encryption and digital certificate authentication.
All Ritmo products support full SQL functionality for maximum application
performance including stored procedures, multiple result sets, static SQL/packages, multi-threading
support. Direct connectivity architectures ensure superior performance and simplified support. Ritmo
database schema support is based on the ANSI SQL92 specification.
The HiT Ritmo .NET data providers are a native fit for developers working in
a .NET application development environment. The included Ritmo/DB2 Toolbox allows easy data source
definition and diagnostics. Additionally, powerful trace and debugging tools help troubleshoot and
optimize application performance.
New Features in Ritmo version 5!
- Full integration with Visual Studio 2010, including backward compatibility to previous versions of Visual Studio
- Support for Entity Framework (Ritmo v.5 for IBM DB2 LUW and mainframe only)
- Support for .NET Framework version 4.0
Advantages
- Packaged for flexible deployment
- High performance
- Implement native DB2 protocols and do not require additional software installed
on the DB2 host
- Support for .NET Framework 4.0
- Support for stored procedures, multiple result sets, Static SQL and packages
- Secure data transmission when used with HiT Software's SafeConduct Server
- Tools for data source configuration and fast diagnostics
- Support for double-byte and Middle Eastern character sets
- Developer Editions to help reduce development time
- Tight integration with Visual Studio 2010, with backward compatibility
to previous versions of Visual Studio
- Integration with Microsoft Reporting Services and SQL Server
- Support for Entity Framework (Ritmo/DB2 v.5 only)
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Ritmo/DB2 Client
Ritmo/DB2 Client is a 100% managed Windows .NET data provider for application access to IBM LUW and mainframe
platforms, including z/OS and OS/390, VSE/VM, AIX, Solaris, Linux, OS/2, and Windows. It offers the same core
functionality as Ritmo/DB2 Server, but is packaged for distribution with client applications.
Ritmo/DB2 Server
Ritmo/DB2 Server runs on Windows Server platforms and is used by custom or third party product applications.
Ritmo/DB2 accepts application SQL statements that more efficiently access, retrieve, and update DB2 LUW and
mainframe data. Leveraging the IBM Distributed Relational Database Architecture (DRDA) protocol standard,
Ritmo/DB2 (.NET provider for DB2 or for mainframe) uses native IBM server programs and does not require any
additional DB2 server software. Ritmo/DB2 supports all Windows 32/64-bit platforms including Windows
Vista/2008/2000/NT/XP.
For maximum application performance, Ritmo/DB2 (.NET provider for IBM DB2 LUW and
mainframe) supports full SQL functionality (including stored procedures, multiple result sets, bulk inserts,
and connecting pooling) as well as data compression. Multi-threading support ensures scalability for
applications. Ritmo/DB2 communicates over TCP/IP connections.
Developer Editions
Developer Editions for both the Client and the Server versions can drastically cut
.NET application development time by providing developers with working C# samples that demonstrate how to
make connections, then query and update DB2 tables, execute stored procedures and display results. Ritmo
Developer Editions support Microsoft Visual Studio 2010, with backward compatibility to previous versions
of Visual Studio. Ritmo v.5 (DB2 LUW/zOS version) provides support for Entity Framework.
Ritmo/DB2 Developer Edition is available for both Client and Server versions of the Ritmo provider.
Ritmo/DB2 Developer Edition includes the core Ritmo/DB2 functionality and is fully integrated with
Visual Studio 2010, 2008 and 2005, enabling developers to quickly build forms and reports that
communicate with DB2LUW and mainframe servers to access, retrieve, and update data. Additionally,
the Developer Edition includes Visual Studio .NET integration via designers and wizards, plus a
C# Toolkit with source code and integration with Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services to generate
reports or import DB2 data into SQL Server. Users can select Ritmo as a data source from within
Reporting Services, to connect to IBM DB2.
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Benefits |
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| ADO.NET compliance |
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Latest tools accessibility |
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| Support for Visual Studio 2010 |
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Development performance |
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Stored procedures and multiple result sets
support |
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Fast data access
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| Multi-threading support |
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Performance and scalability |
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| Multiple DB2 server version support |
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Flexible deployment |
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| Trace tools |
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Fast diagnostics |
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| TCP/IP or SNA connectivity support |
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Common network transport |
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Double-byte and Middle Eastern
language support |
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International DB2 server access
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DRDA Native protocol support
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Server Stability |
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Complete set of data types supported
and documented |
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Seamless translation between EBCDIC and
ANSI character sets |
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| Ritmo/DB2 toolbox |
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Data source and trace management |
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| C# Toolkit (included with Developer Editions) |
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Development time reduced |
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| Data Types |
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| In rowsets and as parameter
values, Ritmo/DB2 maps DB2 data types to .NET-defined data
types. The following DB2 data types are supported: |
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| DATE |
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FIXED GRAPH |
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| TIME |
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VARGRAPH |
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| TIMESTAMP |
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LONG VARGRAPH |
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| CHAR |
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VARCHAR |
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| LONG VARCHAR |
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CHAR FOR BIT DATA |
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| VARCHAR FOR BIT DATA |
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LONG VARCHAR FOR BIT DATA |
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| DECIMAL |
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NUMBERIC |
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| INTEGER |
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SMALLINT |
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| REAL |
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FLOAT |
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System Requirements:
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HiT Ritmo/DB2
(installed on client operating systems)
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HiT Ritmo/DB2 Server
(installed on server operating systems)
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Runs on Windows 7, Windows XP,
Windows Vista, Windows 98/95,
Windows NT Workstations |
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Runs on Windows Server 2008/2003/
2000 and Windows NT servers
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Installation
Requirements
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· Windows 7 (32/64-bit), Vista
(32/64-bit),XP, Windows 98/95,
Windows NT Workstation
· Microsoft Data Access Components
(MDAC) v2.5 or higher
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· Windows Server 2008 (32/64-bit),
Windows Server 2003 (32/64 bit),
Windows Server 2000 or Windows NT
Server 4.0
· 12Mb Disk Space
· Network card operable with network
protocols
· TCP/IP or APPC connection to the
DB2
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Connectivity
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· Support for TCP/IP and APPC network protocols
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| DB2 Server Requirements
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· DB2 LUW: DB2 v5 or later
· DB2 for zOS/OS390: DB2 for OS/390 v5 or later
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