Requirements for zEnterprise Data Compression

Hardware and software requirements.

zEDC requires the following:
  • z/OS® V2R1 (or later) operating system.
  • One of the following:
    • IBM® z15®, or later, with the Integrated Accelerator for zEDC
    • IBM zEnterprise® EC12 CPC (with GA2 level microcode) or zBC12 CPC, or later, with the zEDC Express® feature.
  • zEDC software feature enabled in an IFAPRDxx parmlib member. For more information, see Product Enablement for zEnterprise Data Compression.
  • Adequate 64-bit real storage that is configured to this z/OS image.