PKZIP for z/OS
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PKZIP for z/OS

Mainframe Compression Software

Developed specifically for the OS/390® and 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

  • Enterprise Edition

  • PKZIP vs. SecureZIP

  • 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
  • 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

PKZIP vs. SecureZIP PKZIP SecureZIP
Standard Enterprise Standard Enterprise
Data Compression x x x x
Cross-platform Data Exchange x x x x
Passphrase Encryption x x
Directory Integration x
Enhanced Tape Processing x x x
IBM ICSF Integration   x x