ZipEnable 4.0 (for IIS 6)

Overview

64-bit support - New in Version 4.0 (released March 2009)

Windows Server 2003/ IIS 6.0 offers great out-of-the-box compression embedded in the core web server code. ZipEnable is an add-on tool that allows easy configuration and additional features so you get the most out built-in compression.

• Granularly Manage IIS 6.0 Native Compression
• Enable Real-time Browser Compatibility Checking - a feature absent with built-in compression
• Make Changes at Global, Site, Directory, and File levels
• Access Via a GUI Settings Manager -- without writing a line of code or editing the IIS metabase
• Easily Configure Compression on All Static and Dynamic Files
  
• CPU roll-off keeps compression CPU cycles in check.
  

    
IIS 6 compression works -- you just need ZipEnable to deploy and manage it safely.

ZipEnable is available as a Free 30-Day Trial, and, like all Port80 Software products, ZipEnable includes free IIS technical support.

Features

• Global Compression Configuration
• Enable native HTTP/HTTPS compression on IIS 6.0 for both static (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML, Microsoft Office documents, text files and more) and dynamic (ASP, ASP.NET, ColdFusion, PHP, Perl, JSP) files
• Modify compression schemes by file type
• Industry-standard Gzip and Deflate compression schemes
• Set level of compression (1-10) for each scheme
• Granular control of acceptable file extensions for compression
• Site-Level Configuration
• Configure compression at directory and file levels for individual virtual servers (sites)
• Tree view makes for easy navigation and configuration
• Powerful Persistent Overrides feature allows you to keep global and site level compression settings in order
• Browser Compatibility Detection -- the only solution for safe IIS 6.0 compression
• Real-time check identifies a user's browser and automatically delivers compressed/uncompressed content accordingly
• Configure file type exclusions for any browser type/version to avoid incompatibilities
• Includes default exclusions for legacy browsers with known incompatibilities
• CPU Roll-off option
• Automatically dial back compression rates for periods of unusually heavy traffic to guarantee that compression does not overwork your CPU
• Configure CPU utilization threshold for compression roll-off
• Advanced features
• Manage cache directory, size, and location
• Control compression exclusions based on HTTP version, proxy usage, and type of request
• Set priority of default Gzip and Deflate compression schemes
• Adjust other compression settings such as I/0 buffer size and maximum file size limits
• Easy-to-use interface
• Configuration wizard makes it simple to apply compression
• GUI, tab-based Settings Manager accessible via the Start menu or IIS MMC
• Command line interface for programmatic control of basic compression settings, ideal for easy IIS 6.0 native compression integration into other applications
• Default settings roll-back option restores IIS 6.0 native compression settings upon ZipEnable uninstallation (roll-back to metabase settings prior to ZipEnable installation)

Benefits

• Faster Page Loads 
• Instantly Reduced Bandwidth Costs 
• Server Resources Maxmized to Save on  Investment in New Hardware
  
• Eliminate Hassle of Deciphering IIS Metabase
• Avoid Browser Compression Bugs
• Use CPU Roll-Off to Control Processor Utilization

Requirements

• OS: IIS 6.0 /Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 2

• Hardware: x86 32-bit or 64-bit