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Document Author: Additional Author(s):	Gregory Hutchison George Kozakos		Document ID:	WP102081
Doc. Organization:	Advanced Technical Sales		Document Revised:	03/12/2013
Product(s) covered:	z9 BC; z9 EC; z10; z10 BC; z10 EC; z114; z196; zEC12; zEnterprise; zEnterprise 196; zEnterprise EC12; zSeries 890; zSeries 990; zSeries

Abstract: Leap Seconds are coming! Should I care? IBM often gets the question about what to do regarding leap seconds in the mainframe environment. As usual, the answer “depends”. This white paper will attempt to answer this question.

Leap Seconds and Server Time Protocol (STP) - 09 March 2012.PDF

Classification:	Hardware; Software	Category:	Planning and Design
Platform(s):	IBM System z Family	S/W Pillar(s):	IBM System z Software
O/S:	z/OS	Keywords:	STP