The minimum required hardware prerequisite is IBM Z® systems z10™ or subsequent 64-bit z/Architecture® processors.
IBM® CICS® Transaction Server for z/OS® has evolved into a powerful mixed language application server, enabling developers to write and modernise applications using the languages and tools best suited to business needs and their skills. Supported languages and frameworks include Java®-based OSGi, Springboot®, Jakarta® EE, Eclipse® MicroProfile, and Node.js®-based runtime for JavaScript and TypeScript, and COBOL, C/C++, and PL/I. CICS is able to scale applications to support high-transaction workloads in a secure, robust, cost-efficient environment.
Learn moreModern developers demand APIs, yet companies struggle to provide API access to core business services on IBM Z. The only path to achieving the accelerated innovation required to compete in today’s changing markets is to provide developers with consumable interfaces to your core business logic. RESTful APIs provide this consumability through open standards, opening new revenue streams by unleashing the power of your business in the API economy. z/OS Connect Enterprise Edition provides a simple and intuitive way to API enable your mainframe. Unlock the value of your IBM Z subsystems as truly RESTful APIs and create consumable APIs in minutes to make Z applications and data central to your hybrid cloud strategy. Call APIs from IBM Z applications to enhance them with the power of cloud native functions.
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