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Arekal Beginner
Joined: 27 Apr 2007 Posts: 4 Topics: 2
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Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 8:35 am Post subject: Mainframe Softwares/Simulators for personal Computer. |
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Hi All,
I heard of hercules and Microfocus Simulator.
I'm interested in installing these in my personal computer(OS - WINDOWS). Can you please help me in better understanding the below points:
1) What I understand is, these two simulators will simulate only mainframe OS and not provide ISPF, COBOL compiler etc, VSAM,CICS,DB2 etc..in personal computers. Right ?
2) If ISPF,COBOL compiler etc, VSAM,CICS,DB2 etc.. is not available in these simulators, Can you please suggest me how to get all these softwares ?
3) I have also heard of some lease line which we can get for real mainframe connection. Can you suggest me any vendor provinding this service in India.
Thanks In advance.
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zatlas Beginner
Joined: 17 Dec 2002 Posts: 43 Topics: 4
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MicroFocus actually provides everything you need, but it is a set of comercial products that you have to pay for.
Hercules provides hardware simulation. The 'free' MVS version that is available is rather old. Many componenets are available but I doubt about DB2 and CICS.
For COBOL and Assembler simulators (I believe CICS is available) look for z390 and zcobol
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