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Authentication and Automation Features Now Available in Data Gate

By Robert Williams posted Thu July 17, 2025 10:17 AM

  

Contributors: Felix Beier, Michael Haide, and Rizwana Arshad

IBM Data Gate for watsonx and classic Data Gate enhance enterprise data management with robust authentication and automation capabilities designed to optimize your data operations.

New Authentication Features

We’ve made enterprise-grade security simple. You can say goodbye to password vulnerabilities. Both IBM Data Gate for watsonx and classic Data Gate now support certificate-based authentication, providing enterprise-grade security for your z/OS and Red Hat OpenShift connections while eliminating the hassles of traditional username/password management.

IBM Data Gate for watsonx Introduces Exclusive Advantages

AWS AssumeRoleWithWebIdentity Integration

  • Eliminate long-lived credential management headaches

  • Leverage temporary credentials for enhanced security

  • Use your OpenShift cluster as your trusted identity provider

  • Seamlessly integrate with S3 buckets for Db2 for z/OS sources

Microsoft Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS) Authentication

  • Native support for Azure environments

  • Streamlined authentication for Db2 for z/OS sources

  • Reduce complexity while maintaining enterprise security standards

Automation Revolution: REST APIs

Introduced in late 2024, IBM Data Gate for watsonx now includes powerful public REST APIs for VSAM and IMS that transform your data operations:

  • Data Store Management: Programmatically manage your data repositories

  • Subscription Automation: Streamline data subscription workflows

  • Table/Schema Management: Automate complex database operations

  • Replication Control: Take full command of your data replication processes

Learn more in the IBM Documentation at What's new and changed in Data Gate for watsonx 1.2.x and What's new and changed in Data Gate.

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