IBM Automatic Binary Optimizer for z/OS
COBOL program modules optimization
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Overview:
Optimize COBOL performance without recompilation, source code migration or performance tuning
IBM Automatic Binary Optimizer for z/OS® (ABO) improves COBOL performance without recompiling the source code. It optimizes binary code to reduce CPU usage, cut costs and speed processing, preserving logic and compatibility across both legacy and active modules on IBM Z®.
Boost performance without recompiling
ABO optimizes existing COBOL modules at the binary level, no source code or recompilation needed. Achieve performance gains comparable to Enterprise COBOL 6 recompilation, reducing risk in modernization initiatives.
Accelerate testing and deployment cycles
ABO maintains strict functional compatibility, meaning fewer changes and faster testing. With ABO Assistant, teams can quickly evaluate results and move optimized code into production with confidence and minimal disruption.
Modernize core apps and reduce overhead
Bring critical COBOL applications into the modern IBM Z ecosystem. ABO delivers improved performance and hardware ROI while helping reduce overall operating costs, without the complexity of full refactoring.
Cut CPU consumption and software costs
ABO-optimized modules require less CPU, which helps reduce MIPS usage and associated software licensing costs. This makes ABO a practical and efficient way to improve workload efficiency and overall system economics.
Features:
Advanced program optimization
Optimizes COBOL programs to run on latest IBM Z servers without source code recompilation. The optimized modules that ABO produces will run faster and will have the same behavior as the original COBOL modules.
Comprehensive compiler eligibility
Can optimize CSECTs within program modules that were generated by current supported COBOL compilers as well as legacy compilers as far back as VS COBOL II 1.3.
Automated program evaluation and optimization
The ABO Assistant is a suite of tools that accelerate deployment by automating the main steps of profiling, identifying, and optimizing your top CPU consuming COBOL programs.
Application performance reporting
The IBM Run Time Instrumentation (RTI) Profiler helps validate optimization results by collecting and reporting on the execution time CPU performance characteristics of your batch z/OS and CICS® applications.
IBM DevOps tooling support
Optimized modules are supported by IBM Debug for z/OS, Fault Analyzer for z/OS and Application Performance Analyzer for z/OS which are included in Application Delivery Foundation for z/OS (ADFz).
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Specifications:
| Editions | Cloud trial edition | On-premises trial edition | Fully licensed and supported edition |
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| Edition Details | |||
| Purpose | ABO evaluation | ABO evaluation | Production deployments |
| License terms | 90-day evaluation | 90-day evaluation | IPLA sub capacity |
| Requires installation | |||
| ABO Assistant included | |||
| IBM Software Subscription and Support (S&S) | |||
| Production deployments | |||
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