Version 11, Release 7 of IBM® InfoSphere® Optim™ provides several enhancements. Install the
latest release to obtain access to all enhancements.
General
- Additional platform support
- Support for Windows 2019 (note that Windows is now only supported on 64-bit)
- Support for RHEL 8
- Support for SUSE 15
- Support for AIX 7.2 TL4
- Support for the following Database Management Systems for both the Optim Directory and DB Aliases:
- Microsoft SQL Server 2016 on AIX and Linux
- Microsoft SQL Server 2017 on AIX and Linux
- Microsoft SQL Server 2019 on all supported platforms
- Use of the Windows registry has been removed.
- A new data masking verification feature is provided.
- The silent install process has been streamlined via the new Optim Utility Scripts.
- WebSphere Liberty replaces WebSphere Application Server Community Edition (WASCE).
- Support for IPv6 on Windows only.
- Optim now has Java as a pre-requisite, rather than including it.
- Support for Optim Data Privacy Provider (ODPP) User Defined Functions (UDFs) in Netezza 11.2 (64-bit only, as Netezza 11.2 is 64-bit only).
For the latest information about database and platform support,
see the IBM InfoSphere Optim detailed system
requirements. These can be generated at the IBM Software Product Compatibility Reports (SPCR) web site: https://www.ibm.com/software/reports/compatibility/clarity/index.html.