VM Software
IndustrySoftware
Founded1981

VM Software[1] was a software company whose product line focused on mainframes running IBM's VM/CMS operating system.

History

VM Software was formed under that name in 1981.[2] They had 11 products named VMxxxxx, with features that complemented the systems-oriented capabilities that IBM's software provided. With the 1987 arrival of IBM's 9370 mid-range mainframe, VM added VMCenter II to its product line.[1][3]

The chain of acquisitions by which the company changed names and ownership is VM Software, Systems Center Inc,[4] Sterling Software,[5] Computer Associates. VM Software's mailing address, under Systems Center and Sterling remained 1800 Alexander Bell Drive but addressed as "VM Software Division."[6]

Product summary

Among their offerings were:[7]

  • VMAccount - facilitating chargeback
  • VMArchive - facilitated queue-based user-initiated saving and restoring of individual or groups of files
  • VMBackup - intended for doing full system saves, but permitting user-initiated queued file restores.
  • VMBatch - more features than IBM's CMSBATCH

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "VM Software Inc". The Washington Post. May 2, 1988.
  2. "Systems Center Inc".
  3. which they marketed in some countries as VMCentre II "VM Software unveils VMCentre II Integrated Product". March 15, 1988.
  4. "New Database Management systems". Computerworld. April 17, 1989. p. 1. Systems Center, Inc. (formerly VM Software, Inc.)
  5. Andrea Adelson (April 2, 1993). "Sterling Software to Buy Systems Center". The New York Times.
  6. E. Amrehn. "Web Server Solutions for VM/ESA - z/VM operating System" (PDF).
  7. Which VM is right for you?. VM Software inc. p. 16.


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