DROPS for i

Release Management for IBM i

Best-in-class release management for IBM i applications. Deploy IBM i apps and database upgrades in sync with distributed systems – on prem, hybrid and multi-cloud. Transfer high-volume data with near-zero disruption of users. Manage critical data ‘as code’ with full audit trail. For Application Release Orchestration, use DROPS with enterprise tools IBM UrbanCode and HCL Launch.

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Solution Application Release Orchestration

Need maximum automation and security in IBM i application releases?

Orchestrate continuous deployment, on premise and cloud

Use DROPS for i for…

Software and database upgrades

Optimize the continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) of both IBM i software AND data. Accelerate the feedback loop for faster time-to-value.

Application-level release view

Gain real-time visibility over the status of multiple business applications. Manage interdependencies from a single point of control.

Drive value across your teams
AND your business

Power Your Development Teams

100% automation of IBM i application deployment across multiple targets, on premise or cloud
Release Plans and Deployment Workflow
Automated rollback: return to a previous stable version of your application, in a single click.
‘DevOps for Data’: automated database upgrades
Keep critical data (parameter settings) under version control
Integrate DROPS via open REST APIs
No ‘vendor lock-in’: extend DROPS with your chosen technologies, languages and tools

Deliver business value

Coordinate your Application releases with transparency for all stakeholders
High Application Resiliency: reduce risk of defects & downtime
Continuous Delivery -> rapid feedback loop, shorter development cycles, faster time to value
Governance: Traceability and audit trail of application release management process
Proven, repeatable process brings massive productivity gains in Release Management – reducing deployment effort by a factor of 3 on average

We are well on track to achieve our original goal of a 40% saving in deployment workload, meaning a return on investment from DROPS in under 3 years. We have already reduced the time spent in deployment by a factor of 3

Vincent Le Guern

Software Architecture Manager at System U

Create on-demand Hybrid Multi-cloud environments comprising diverse platforms and technologies and deploy them in-sync within seconds…

Optional DROPS modules add unique functionality for IBM i

DATA 'AS CODE'

Manage parameter or configuration data in sync with application software. Deploy parameter data in-sync with software updates.

DROPS Datachanger

DEVOPS FOR DATABASE

Deploy and Rollback applications and data in sync – to maximize automation of releases and guarantee the reliability of applications in production.

HIGH VOLUME DATA

Guarantee application availability during the transfer of high-volume data, to avoid disrupting users or loss of business.

DROPS WAP

VENDOR RECEPTION

Automate the reception of 3rd party vendor software. Check the integrity of incoming releases, detect any impacts on locally developed code.

DROPS Integrator

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ARCAD is a key differentiator for UrbanCode making the product unique on the market for automated BUILD & DEPLOYMENT of IBM i applications.

Use DROPS for i with IBM UrbanCode

Unique solution for automated Build, Test & Deployment of IBM i applications.

Use DROPS for i with HCL Launch

DROPS offers a unique solution for the management and orchestration of application and systems software deployment.

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System U cuts application deployment costs by 40% using DROPS
on IBMi and Linux

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Major Canadian financial institution accelerates their time-to-market on IBM i, delivering higher-quality features 3 times faster using ARCAD for DevOps and Git

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