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Extreme Data Sort – MFX for z/VSE OVERVIEW FEATURES BENEFITS Syncsort MFX for z/VSE is a high performance sort/merge/copy utility for IBM z/VSE and VSE/ESA operating systems. In benchmark tests against competitive products, Syncsort MFX for z/VSE sorting software saved 30-40% of total CPU time, 25-35% of elapsed time, and 40-50% of SIOs. MFX for z/VSE sorting software uses a proprietary facility called Dynamic Storage Manager (DSM). DSM leverages some of Syncsort’s innovations for VSE/ESA: A virtual library keeps the MFX program library in virtual memory, avoiding load and program fetch overhead as well as the use of SVA space. Virtual sortwork creates sortwork files in data space and accesses data at memory speed instead of the slower DASD speed, resulting in significant reductions in elapsed time and SIOs. The sort manager manages sortwork for multiple sorts in data space and chooses the best mix of media for sortwork based on sort characteristics and system conditions. These advanced functionalities allow MFX for z/VSE customers to achieve maximum ROI with the world’s fastest and most efficient mainframe data sort technology. With Syncsort MFX for z/VSE, you can: Reduce consumption of CPU and SIO resources Improve your overall system throughput Generate multiple, uniquely formatted output files in a single pass of the input file Invoke through JCL or through COBOL, PL/1, or Assembler language programs

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