# "cheap" (or reasonable) z/OS Account with CICS, MQ and DB2?

**URL:** https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/cheap-or-reasonable-z-os-account-with-cics-mq-and-db2/6093
**Category:** General Knowledgebase
**Created:** [October 4, 2020, 11:59pm UTC](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/cheap-or-reasonable-z-os-account-with-cics-mq-and-db2/6093 "2020-10-04T23:59:37Z")
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### Author: ![ssamayoa](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openmainframeproject.org/ssamayoa/32/857_2.png) [@ssamayoa](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/u/ssamayoa)
#### Post date: [October 4, 2020, 11:59pm UTC](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/cheap-or-reasonable-z-os-account-with-cics-mq-and-db2/6093/1 "2020-10-04T23:59:37Z")

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Hi,

I may want to switch from been a Java/JEE guy to Mainframe COBOL guy but need a good place to practice with the “real” stuff: CICS, MQ and DB2.

Someone knows a “cheap” (or reasonable priced) hosted z/OS in which I can have those features?

Regards!

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### Author: ![Georges](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bcef8e/32.png) [@Georges](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/u/Georges)
#### Post date: [October 26, 2020, 4:02am UTC](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/cheap-or-reasonable-z-os-account-with-cics-mq-and-db2/6093/2 "2020-10-26T04:02:03Z")

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Hi Maintec is a very good option.  
Georges