Facts and Advantages of Z/OS Unix

Fast facts about z/OS UNIX

• It is a certified UNIX system and an integral element of z/OS. 
• WebSphere® Application Server, CICS®, IMS™ , Java™  Runtime, Tuxedo, DB2®, WebSphere MQ, SAP R/3, Lotus Domino, and Oracle Web Server all use z/OS UNIX.
• z/OS UNIX applications can communicate with DB2®, CICS, IMS, and WebSphere MQ. WebSphere Application Server on z/OS using the Optimized Local Adapters support (WOLA) provides direct communication between z/OS UNIX applications and Websphere Application Server applications on z/OS.
• z/OS UNIX is built for the enterprise where you can prioritize workloads for high performance when running with a mixed workload.
• There is a broad range of ISV applications ported to z/OS UNIX.
• z/OS UNIX has a hierarchical file system familiar to UNIX users.
• Applications can work with data in both  the z/OS UNIX file systems and traditional MVS™ data sets.  MVS programs can access UNIX files, and UNIX programs can access MVS data sets. 
• The SMB File and Print Server enables a distributed file sharing infrastructure for z/OS UNIX files and Windows® workstations.
• Users can choose which interface they want to use: the standard shell, 3270, or the ISPF interfaces.

Advantages of Z/OS Unix

• z/OS applications can take advantage of all the enterprise services
• Extensive support in the marketplace
• Enterprise-class applications and middleware
• Access to advanced security features of RACF®
• Access to the two-phase commit protocol provided by Resource Recovery Services (RRS)
• Workload Manager to manage the allocation of physical resources to maximize system responsiveness.
• High performance Database Access