Batch Modernization on z/OS

Improve batch efficiency

Traditional application designs typically split processing into the following processing windows:

•Daytime online processing, generally characterized by short-running transactions

•The overnight batch window

•Periodic batch windows, such as month-end processing

 

Note: In this book, we make no distinction between the overnight batch window and periodic windows because their characteristics are generally the same.

In many environments, the various batch windows are under increasing time pressure. The main sources of ...