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PKZIP for z/OS

Mainframe Compression Software

Developed specifically for z/OS, PKZIP for z/OS reduces bandwidth consumption and file size by as much as 95 percent, minimizing the processing time to meet constrained system availability windows.

Built on the familiar and reliable .ZIP standard, SecureZIP is the only data-centric security product that allows you to encrypt information on one computing platform and transfer it to any other computing platform in your environment. SecureZIP, the next generation of PKZIP, delivers easy-to-deploy data protection and compression for your mainframe environment.

Standard Edition

Delivers cross-platform compatibility (Windows® desktop, UNIX®/Linux® and Windows servers, IBM i, and IBM zSeries)
Industry-leading compression technology
Provides EBCDIC/ASCII conversions
Defers expensive DASD upgrades
Delivers unmatched flexibility with 100 percent configurable installation

Enterprise Edition

Includes all features of PKZIP Standard Edition for z/OS
Create self-extracting ZIP archives that others can open on Windows desktops without installing software
Includes enhanced tape processing that significantly reduces the time needed to write files to, and extract files from, tape media
Support for files 4 gigabyte and larger
Stream data from source directly into ZIP archive with Application Integration, reducing DASD requirements for common operations
Write files directly to, and read files directly from, Windows/UNIX/Linux file systems

SecureZIP Comparison

PKZIP vs. SecureZIP PKZIP SecureZIP
Standard Enterprise Standard Enterprise
Data Compression x x x x
Cross-platform Data Exchange x x x x
Decrypt with passphrase x x x
Enhanced Tape Processing x x x
Unix File System Support x x x
Application Integration x x
Encrypt with passphrase x x
IBM ICSF Integration x x
Encrypt/decrypt with digital certificate x
Directory Integration x

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