CA offers flexible capacity-based pricing to low-MIPS mainframe users

Computer Associates International, Inc has introduced capacity-based pricing to customers implementing its industry-leading mainframe software solutions on the new generation of low-MIPS emulated z/Architecture and System/390 environments.

This new pricing policy is an extension of CA`s acclaimed FlexSelect programme, which enables customers to better leverage their software budgets to meet their actual business needs. It is based on the MSU (millions of CPU service units) rating of the system.

"IT organisations are using scaled-down versions of their IBM z/VSE environments for a variety of purposes, including test and development work," said Mark Combs, senior vice-president at CA. "By extending our FlexSelect program to these customers, CA is making it affordable for them to continue exploiting the full power of this IBM operating system."

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Downscaled mainframe-like systems solutions have been introduced by companies such as Cornerstone and T3 Technologies. These systems leverage FLEX-ES emulation technology developed by Fundamental Software, Inc.

"To reap the full benefits of an emulated mainframe environment, systems professionals need the same type of tools that have historically been used to support data centre management best practices," said Carl Ross, founder and president of Fundamental Software, Inc.

"By pricing these tools in a manner that`s appropriate to the overall cost structure of these new low-MIPS environments, CA is meeting a market-driven need."