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