The ADCD’s primary purpose is education. It provides a risk-free sandbox for:
: It is intended to run on x86-based servers or high-end laptops using an emulator that mimics IBM Z architecture, making mainframe development accessible without needing a physical mainframe.
ADCD provides a "ready-to-run" mainframe software stack. It is not intended for production workloads but serves as a sandbox for developers to build, test, and modernize applications.