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1.4 What is z/TPF?
z/TPF is the IBM specialized zSeries operating system and transaction processor for
high-end, high-volume, high-bandwidth computing. Designed to excel in the most demanding
operational requirements, z/TPF is optimized for large scale computing, taking every
advantage of the outstanding memory and I/O management capabilities of the IBM zSeries
family.
z/TPF and its predecessor, TPF, have been serving the mission-critical requirements of
worldwide businesses for over 30 years. Raw power, huge networks, high availability and
speed are the characteristics of z/TPF users operating environments today.
Originally the result of a project in the ...