IBM WebSphere DataStage

IBM WebSphere DataStage is an ETL tool and part of the IBM WebSphere Information Integration suite and the IBM Information Server. It uses a graphical notation to construct data integration solutions and is available in various different versions such as the Server Edition and the Enterprise Edition.

It was formerly known as Ardent DataStage followed by Ascential DataStage and in 2005 was acquired by IBM and added to the WebSphere family. The October 2006 release of DataStage has integrated it into the new IBM Information Server platform.

DataStage Editions

 * Enterprise Edition: parallel jobs and server jobs.
 * Server Edition: server jobs
 * MVS Edition: mainframe jobs, developed on a Windows or Unix/Linux platform and transferred to the mainframe as compiled mainframe jobs.
 * DataStage for PeopleSoft: a server edition with prebuilt PeopleSoft EPM jobs.
 * DataStage TX: complex transactions, formerly known as Mercator.
 * DataStage SOA: Real Time Integration pack can turn server or parallel jobs into SOA services.