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ZIP/VSE

Compression, Encryption and Delivery of zSeries Files and Reports
 Features:  
ZIP Compression  Cryptographic Facility  PGP Encryption  Report Delivery  High-Speed Copy  Remote Execution
Features & Benefits
The following table lists high-level features indicating which can be performed natively and which may be or can only be accomplished in conjunction with the integrated IpBridge/Connect Server component.
Features Native ZIP/VSE IpBridge/ Connect Notes
Operational Modes
Batch Job Y Y Integrated program for executing all features of ZIP/VSE
POWER Writer Y Y Automate push delivery of reports and documents from POWER. Use our VTAM2SPOOL companion product to reroute 3270 print (e.g., CICS, IMS) into POWER for delivery with ZIP/VSE.
Programmer API Y Y
Data Compression ZIP/VSE is fully compatible with WinZip, PKZIP, GZIP and other ZIP compatible tools
ZIP Y Y
GZIP Y Y
ZIP/64 Y Y Zip archive large file support (files > 4gb)
TAR Y
TARGZ Y
Translation
EBCDIC<=>ASCII Y Y
International Code Pages Y Y
Encryption
CRYPTOGRAPHIC FACILITY Y Software Encryption and CPACF (CP Assist for Cryptographic Functions) Hardware Encryption Support. Encrypt zip archives, files, or critical data within a file (Credit Card Numbers, SSN Numbers etc.).

AES (128, 192, 256)

Y Y WinZip and PKZIP compatible AES Strong Encryption.

AES Cryptographic Modes

X Multiple Crypto Modes are supported for Hardware and Software Encryption.

OFB

X

CTR

X

CFB

X Software Encryption only.

ECB

X

CBC

X

CFB

X

AES Programmer API

Y Encrypt data fields within a file (Credit Card Numbers, SSN Numbers etc.) as well as complete files and zip archives with full program control.

PGP / UNPGP

Y Full support of the OpenPGP standard as defined by RFC4880.

ARC4

Y Optional inline encryption of ZIP/390 <=> IpBridge/Connect link.

ZIP KEYWORD

Y Y Password Encryption. (Standard with most major zip utilities).
Communications ZIP/VSE has built-in communications for improved performance and functionality
FTP (I/O) Y Y Retrieve and deliver files and reports via FTP.
Email Delivery Y Y Deliver files and reports as Email attachments.
High-Speed Copy Y An innovative high-speed, secure method of retrieving/delivering zSeries data from/to network paths. Twice+ the speed of FTP. Data is ready for use by programs and or users and optional auto initiation of a network app (e.g., database load) on exported data is supported.
File Support
SEQUENTIAL Y Y
VSAM-SAM Y Y
PDS PDS(E) Y Y OS/390, z/OS
JES PRINT FILES Y Y OS/390, z/OS
HFS Y Y
LIBR Y Y VSE/ESA
POWER PRINT FILES Y Y VSE/ESA
Formatting Options
TEXT Y Y Definable end-of-record characters for PC platform compatibility; optionally drop trailing blanks converting mainframe fixed records to PC variable records and vice-versa.
Comma/Tab-Delimited Y Deliver mainframe files and reports as delimited files for use in spreadsheets and databases.
Programmer API's  
Batch API Y
CICS API Y
Windows API Y
 Documentation
Success Story
  • Fortune 150 grocery firm uses ZIP/390 and IpBridge/Connect for high-volume zSeries file transfer. - PDF

Reference Guide
  • For documentation on IpBridge/Connect, see ZIP/390 & ZIP/VSE Reference Guide - HTML   (Link to PDF Version in TOC)

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 Customer Sampling
ZIPVSE is a PKZIP Compatible and WINZIP Compatible mainframe compression product. ZIP, UNZIP and GZIP capabilities are a growing demand for many companies these days. Compression and encryption products for the mainframe can be very costly. Finding a cost efficient applications that runs on z/OS, OS/390, OS390, MVS, VSE, or VSE/ESA is very important. FTP does not show nearly as much value as zip compression. With speedy AES Encryption your data will be kept secure. ZIP Keyword Encryption another form of encryption with our mainframe file compression and mainframe encryption products. We also valuable resources with batch utility and the option of running a zip server with a partner product IpBridge/Connect. Mainframe HIPAA is very important to healthcare companies now. ZIP OS/390, ZIP MVS, ZIP VSE and ZIP OS390 are all important to a business with the interest of keeping its data secure. A variety of products offering zip for the mainframe, we believe ZIPVSE is the best. Add PGP Encryption for PGP compatibility for secure mainframe transfer of files. Cyberfusion, ca-xcom, Connect:Direct, Connect:Express, DataBlaster, and File SWEEP/Rapid. ZIP/VSE's performance as a zip vse solution has been reported as perfect solution for zip compression and encryption solutions. JIMZip, PowerArchive and ZIPIt are all related to the ZIP Compression Community. PKWARE's Securezip product is an expensive alternative to some of ZIP/VSE's capabilities and features.
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