VM Software
was a software company whose product line focused on mainframes running
IBM's
VM/CMS
VM (often: VM/CMS) is a family of IBM virtual machine operating systems used on IBM mainframes System/370, System/390, zSeries, System z and compatible systems, including the Hercules emulator for personal computers.
The following versions ...
operating system
An operating system (OS) is system software that manages computer hardware, software resources, and provides common services for computer programs.
Time-sharing operating systems schedule tasks for efficient use of the system and may also in ...
.
History
''VM Software'' was formed under that name in 1981. 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.
[
The chain of acquisitions by which the company changed names and ownership is ''VM Software'', ''Systems Center Inc'', '']Sterling Software
Sterling Software was an American software company founded in Dallas, Texas in 1981 by Sterling Williams and brothers Sam and Charles Wyly. The company was acquired by Computer Associates International in 2000 in a stock-for-stock transaction ...
'', ''Computer Associates
CA Technologies, formerly known as CA, Inc. and Computer Associates International, Inc., is an American multinational corporation headquartered in New York City. It is primarily known for its business-to-business (B2B) software with a product po ...
''. ''VM Softwares mailing address, under ''Systems Center'' and ''Sterling'' remained 1800 Alexander Bell Drive but addressed as "VM Software Division."
Product summary
Among their offerings were:
See also
* Connect:Direct
References
History of software
Software companies of the United States
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