zPDT and the Coupling Facility
Many zPDT users have requested that IBM provide Coupling Facility (CF) functions with the System z Personal Development Tool (zPDT). The primary motivation for these requests is the desire of developers to exploit Parallel Sysplex functions within their products. Doing so requires the developer to have a Parallel Sysplex system available while developing, testing, and supporting his products. Until now, owning a Parallel Sysplex configuration has been beyond the means of many developers (either money or skills or ...