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1.10.1 z/VSE
Virtual Storage Extended (z/VSE) is popular with users of smaller mainframe
computers. Some of these customers eventually migrate to z/OS when they grow
beyond the capabilities of z/VSE.
Compared to z/OS, the z/VSE operating system provides a smaller, less complex
base for batch processing and transaction processing. The design and
management structure of z/VSE is excellent for running routine production
workloads consisting of multiple batch jobs (running in parallel) and extensive,
traditional transaction processing. In practice, most z/VSE users also have the
z/VM operating system and use this as a general terminal interface for z/VSE
application development and system management. ...