CA FIRST TO REMOVE DATABASE PRICING OBSTACLES TO ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; Bases CA-OpenIngres/ICE Price on Server Power Instead of Unmanageable Usage Numbers.ISLANDIA Islandia could refer to:
Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the database license fees on server processing capacity, instead of the number of users. Basing fees on unpredictable Internet usage levels can inhibit inhibit /in·hib·it/ (in-hib´it) to retard, arrest, or restrain. in·hib·it v. 1. To hold back; restrain. 2. corporations from aggressive pursuit of Web-based business. In announcing new pricing for its CA-OpenIngres/ICE (Internet Commerce Enabled) information management solution, CA created a unique model for Internet software licensing fees. This model is designed to more closely follow the source of the product's business benefit -- the amount of business a company can actually process on its Web server. "The Internet opens new worlds to business, but requires new business models," said Richard Ri·chard , Joseph Henri Maurice Known as "Rocket." 1921-2000. Canadian hockey player. A right wing for the Montreal Canadiens (1942-1960), he led his team to eight Stanley Cup championships and was the first player to score 50 goals in a Chiarello, CA senior vice president of sales. "The number of people accessing a Web server has no relevance to the amount of work performed. Our customers clearly prefer a tangible gauge based on the Web server's work capacity over the notion of user counts." CA-OpenIngres/ICE provides the foundation for Internet-based electronic commerce by delivering a high-performance Adj. 1. high-performance - modified to give superior performance; "a high-performance car" superior - of high or superior quality or performance; "superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students" Web-centric database that allows users to quickly and easily build Web pages with corporate data and deploy database Web applications. "With today's announcement, we are giving our clients the freedom to aggressively pursue Internet business without traditional licensing barriers," said Yogesh Gupta, CA senior vice president of product strategy. Pricing for CA-OpenIngres/ICE begins at $13,000 for a Web server environment. Computer Associates International, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : CA), with headquarters in Islandia, N.Y., is the world leader in mission-critical business software. The company develops, licenses and supports more than 500 integrated products that include systems and database management, application development, manufacturing and financial applications. CA has 9,000 people in 130 offices in 36 countries and had revenue of $3.2 billion in calendar year 1995. CA can be reached by visiting http://www.cai.com on the World Wide Web or emailing info@cai.com. All referenced product names are trademarks of their respective companies. CONTACT: Computer Associates Bob Gordon Bob Gordon may refer to:
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