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Hardware requirements

IBM z/OS Connect runs on any hardware that supports the chosen operating system.

Software requirements

z/OS Connect server image: An OCI-compliant container platform of your choice, for example, Red Hat OpenShift V4.9 or later.

z/OS Connect native server:

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Tutorials z/OS Connect Designer capabilities

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