z/OS XL C/C++

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A comprehensive and powerful development package that affords you to produce high-performing z/OS-based C/C++ programs providing workload optimized business software solutions

z/OS XL C/C++ is designed to optimize your infrastructure for the IBM System z® family. From enhancements to support the test standards, industry leading optimization technology to leveraging the latest middleware, z/OS XL C/C++ will allow you to get the most out of your investments.

Designed for z/OS, System z, and zEnterprise: Designed to leverage the services provided by the z/OS Language Environment and Run-Time Library Extension base elements and leverage hardware advancements in System z and zEnterprise.
Application Performance: Industry leaders in optimization technology that maximizes the application performance of business software solutions.
Middleware Support: Designed to leverage the latest IBM middleware with built-in support for DB2, CICS, and IMS.
Improve Developer Productivity: With access to highly-tuned libraries, optimization utilities, development utilities, and problem determination tools, developers can focus on solving business logic.
Development and Collaboration Tools: Integration with the latest IBM Rational Developer for System z, integrated development environment (IDE) and IBM Rational Team Concert collaboration tools
Application portability: Conforms to C and C++ International Standards that enables ease of application migration to System z
What's new in z/OS V1R13 XL C/C++ including enhancements to leverage the latest z/OS.
Operating system supported: z/OS