CA Extends Support to Hitachi Data Systems' Virtual Server Facility Through New Millennium License Program.ISLANDIA, N.Y. and SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 18, 1999-- Hitachi Data Systems See HDS. Customers to Benefit From Greater Flexibility and Ease-of-Administration in Managing High-End Enterprise Software Licenses In computing, software that is copyrighted and licensed under a software license is done under a variety of licensing schemes. For end-users there are proprietary licenses and there are free software licenses, and there are proprietary Within these schemes are further classifications. Computer Associates International, Inc. (CA) and Hitachi Data Systems today announced that CA will provide extended support for Hitachi's Virtual Server Facility (VSF VSF - Virtual Software Factory (TM)) by incorporating VSF-capable mainframe processing platforms from Hitachi Data Systems and its distributors into its Millennium License Program for all CA products running on OS/390(R). The incorporation of VSF-based servers in the Millennium Licensing Program will provide Hitachi customers with the ability to more easily manage their enterprise software licensing administration process. CA's Millennium License for CA products running on IBM's OS/390 enables CA clients to establish special Millennium rights and annual maintenance terms, including upgrades and 24 x 7 technical support. It is available for all combinations of CA solutions for the OS/390 environment. Key benefits include a fixed maintenance cap, configuration flexibility, and reduced support fees for customers. "We're pleased to extend the advantages of CA's new Millennium Licensing Program to our clients deploying Hitachi's mission-critical enterprise servers," said CA President and Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. Sanjay Kumar For the Indian soldier, see . Sanjay Kumar (born Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1962) was the Chairman & CEO of Computer Associates International (now CA, Inc.), until April 2004. He emigrated with his family to the US in 1976 to escape civil unrest in his native Sri Lanka. . "This licensing arrangement provides an excellent opportunity for Hitachi customers to optimize their IT investments through more effective applications administration, further enhancing their ability to meet today's business Today's Business is a show on CNBC that aired in the early morning, 5 to 7AM ET timeslot, hosted by Liz Claman and Bob Sellers, and it was replaced by Wake Up Call on Feb 4, 2002. challenges." Commenting on this announcement, Yoshihiro Koshimizu, Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Hitachi Data Systems, said, "Hitachi Data Systems welcomes CA's support in helping customers find more efficient ways to manage their software assets. By incorporating Skyline Trinium(TM) enterprise servers in the Millennium Licensing Program, CA is proving its commitment to our customers, helping them more fully exploit the strengths and resources of the Hitachi/CA partnership." The inclusion of Hitachi Skyline Trinium and Pilot Series(TM) enterprise servers into the Millennium Licensing Program is the latest of several recent initiatives by Hitachi and CA. To further illustrate the level of cooperation between the two companies, CA has been given software access to select operations-critical information available only on Hitachi Skyline Trinium, Skyline, and Pilot Series processors, reducing complexity and easing systems management. This unique capability will be included in CA's Unicenter TNG TNG Training TNG The Next Generation TNG Tongue TNG The Newspaper Guild (Union) TNG Transitional National Government TNG Telescopio Nazionale Galileo (national facility of the Italian astronomical community) (R) Framework(TM) for OS/390 software offering, which will ship with every Skyline Trinium. Hitachi's VSF helps companies more efficiently manage their software assets by allowing users to be charged based on the number of processors used by each licensed software product, rather than the system's overall capacity. VSF enables clients to work with their ISVs in finding the optimal solution for software management. Utilizing Physical Instruction Processor Isolation Technology, VSF enables clients to set precise boundaries with each processor and assign model identifiers, defining up to 15 discrete Virtual Servers within a single footprint. Users can employ one Virtual Server as a data warehouse, another as a World Wide Web server, another to facilitate electronic transaction processing Updating the appropriate database records as soon as a transaction (order, payment, etc.) is entered into the computer. It may also imply that confirmations are sent at the same time. Transaction processing systems are the backbone of an organization because they update constantly. , and another for data mining or Customer Relationship Management (CRM (Customer Relationship Management) An integrated information system that is used to plan, schedule and control the presales and postsales activities in an organization. ) applications. About CA Computer Associates International, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : CA), the world leader in mission-critical business computing, provides software, support and integration services in more than 100 countries around the world. CA has more than 17,500 employees and had revenue of $5.3 billion in fiscal year 1999. For more information about CA, please call 516-342-5224 or email info@cai.com. CA's World Wide Web address is www.cai.com About Hitachi Data Systems Recognized as a leading provider of business solutions for the world's most IT-intensive corporations, Hitachi Data Systems offers professional services, multiplatform storage subsystems, and the industry's broadest line of high-performance servers. The company's extensive range of products and services, coupled with its business alliances with key industry leaders, enable it to transform IT into business agility for high-end and middle-market customers. Hitachi Data Systems is owned by Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE:HIT) and has its headquarters in Santa Clara, California Santa Clara, California (IPA: /ˌsæntəˈklærə/) , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. . For further information on Hitachi Data Systems, access www.hds.com. Note: The most powerful mainframe on the planet, the Hitachi Skyline Trinium, is now generally available. Please see the separate announcement also dated 18 October, 1999. Hitachi Data Systems is registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as a trademark and service mark of Hitachi, Ltd. Skyline Trinium, Trinium, Pilot Series, and VSF are trademarks of Hitachi Data Systems Corporation. OS/390 is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. Unicenter TNG is a registered trademark and Framework is a trademark of Computer Associates International, Inc. |
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