COBOL

COBOL compilers: Amplify your program development

The IBM® COBOL compilers support IBM z/OS® and IBM AIX® operating systems. You get the tools you need to amplify your program development and to take advantage of your existing applications. You can strategically position your application development process for today's rapidly changing marketplace. Products include:

  • Enterprise COBOL for z/OS: enhances the latest z/Architecture to maximize hardware utilization, reduce CPU usage, and improve performance of critical applications.
  • COBOL for AIX: integrates COBOL applications with web services, XML, and Java.
  • Automatic Binary Optimizer for z/OS (ABO): improves the performance of already-compiled COBOL program modules without recompiling, source code migration or performance tuning.
  • COBOL for Linux on x86: offers both performance and programming capabilities for developing business critical COBOL applications for Linux on x86 systems.

Meet the COBOL Compiler Family

IBM Enterprise COBOL for z/OS

Enhances the latest z/Architecture to maximize hardware utilization, reduce CPU usage, and improve performance of critical applications.

IBM COBOL for AIX

Integrates COBOL applications with web services, XML, and Java.

IBM Automatic Binary Optimizer for z/OS

Improves the performance of already-compiled COBOL program modules without recompiling, source code migration or performance tuning.

COBOL for Linux on x86

Offers both performance and programming capabilities for developing business critical COBOL applications for Linux on x86 systems.