| Feature | Description | Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Industry leading compilation and optimization technology | Leverage industry leading compilation and optimization technology common across IBM compilers, including support for the latest POWER7 hardware. |
Optimized Infrastructure – As an integral part of IBM Rational solutions for Power Systems Software, PL/I for AIX will optimize application performance to maximize the return on your hardware investments. Used in conjunction with Power Systems, PL/I for AIX is designed to exploit the latest hardware advancements and industry leading optimization technology to deliver unprecedented performance, reliability and energy efficiency. |
| Middleware integration | PL/I for AIX offers strong integration with latest middleware technologies including DB2 and TXSeries. | PL/I for AIX continues to deliver the latest programming interfaces to middleware to facilitate application integration and modernization. |
| Debugging capabilities | IBM PL/I for AIX produces symbolic debugging information which can be read by any standard AIX debugger. |
XL compilers help increase programmer productivity and lower maintenance costs by providing information consumable by standard symbolic debugging tools, including the Debugger for AIX component included with PL/I for AIX. The user benefits from a familiar development environment using debugging tools of choice with increased proficiency and productivity, debugging source and optimized code. |
| Application compatibility |
PL/I for AIX delivers source compatibility and data management features and utilities to reduce the barriers and minimize the risks to port from other PL/I implementations. PL/I for AIX also provides high file and source compatibility with Enterprise PL/I for z/OS |
PL/I for AIX affords easier application migration efforts to Power Systems. |
| XML and Java interoperability |
PL/I for AIX provides flexibility and control over the form of XML documents that are generated. PL/I for AIX facilitates the interoperation of PL/I and Java programs based upon the facilities of the Java Native Interface, which is the primary means provided by Java for interoperation with non-Java programs. |
Such interoperability enables you to capitalize on existing IT investments while smoothly incorporating new, web-based applications into your organization’s infrastructure. |
| No additional runtime charge | IBM PL/I for AIX does not charge for runtime deployment. | Lower total cost of ownership compared to other solutions. |
