Syncsort™ ZPSaver

Reduce mainframe costs with zIIP offload of sort, copy and SMS compression.

Free up your Mainframe’s TCB Time and Costs with Syncsort ZPSaver

Syncsort ZPSaver is a set of enhanced technologies for Syncsort MFX to offload Copy, SMS Compression and Sort processing to zIIP processors, effectively reducing the workload on the main CPU. Syncsort ZPSaver’s performance advantages translate into significant cost savings:

• In sub-capacity pricing environments, lowering CPU utilization during the four-hour peak window is critically important for containing overall software costs.
• Saved CPU time delays hardware upgrades in the face of increasing data volumes.
• Freed-up capacity lets you do more with less by supporting new workloads with the same resources.
• More efficient processing supports more work on an MSU-capped LPAR.
• Lowering CPU time results in lower fees for organizations that are charged based on CPU utilization for mainframe hosting or outsourcing.
• The ability to meet SLAs and batch window requirements reduces risk and associated costs to the business. Process more data on MSU-capped LPARs thanks to more efficient Copy, Compression and Sort processing.
• Encrypting sortwork in Syncsort MFX helps compliance efforts but can increase CPU usage and the peak 4HRA. Moving this work to the zIIP processor saves considerable processing time on the main CPU and licensing costs.

Best of all, Syncsort ZPSaver requires no changes to any of your existing applications.

Read the full solution sheet to learn more.