Mainframe Sorting Software: SyncSort for z/OS

SyncSort for z/OS high performance mainframe sorting software exploits the advanced facilities of the z/OS operating system and zSeries computers. It also supports the OS/390 operating system and S/390 and compatible computers.

SyncSort for z/OS improves sort performance while optimizing overall system efficiency. The result is significant superiority to DFSORT. Reduced CPU time and elapsed time translate directly into improved system throughput.

Mainframe sorting software performance – SyncSort for z/OS vs. DFSORT

Mainframe performance is critical. The superior mainframe performance you get from SyncSort for z/OS will minimize your Total Cost of Ownership. SyncSort for z/OS:

  • Optimizes resource use
  • Exploits advanced system functions: PAV, MIDAW, and ZIIP
  • Utilizes dynamic parallel processing to reduce elapsed time

The SyncSort for z/OS mainframe sorting software unloads much of your resource management burden.

  • Automatically adjusts and optimizes resource use
  • Handles SORTWK allocation dynamically
  • Solves the “mega” sort problem without manual intervention
  • Allows you to set optimization priorities

SyncSort for z/OS sorts a wide variety of record types and data formats, provides record filtering, reformatting and summarization for file and data conversion, generates reports, and minimizes sorting time for large volumes of data. Powerful data manipulation features include JOIN, XSUM, DUPKEYS, DB2 Query Support, C Exits, REXX Exits and INCLUDE/OMIT Shorthand. Additional mainframe sorting software includes PROC SYNCSORT , PipeSort , SyncSort for z/VSE , and SyncSort CMS.

SyncSort's Exploitation of z/OS System Facilities

SyncSort for z/OS Technical Specifications