Overview
Hardware Data Compression Extended provides a set of tools designed to help implement and manage compressed IMS databases

Save DASD and I/O resources while minimizing CPU overhead by taking advantage of IBM Hardware Compression services.
- Provides easy to use approach for creating and maintaining compressed IMS databases
- Provides features to evaluate compression impact, build, verify, and archive dictionaries, implement compression, and monitor and maintain production compression routines
- Provides ability to use generic, enterprise, or custom compression dictionaries
- Provides an easy to use ISPF interface allowing you to tap into compression savings quickly
- Program number: 5655-E02
- Operating systems supported: z/OS
Product framework
Family overview
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Additional products, services and solutions
Products
Helps enhance IMS Database validity and improve reliability of business operations
Solutions
Maximizes the management and use of DB2 and IMS databases
