| Computer Corporation of America | |
| Founded: | in Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Fate: | Acquired by Rocket Software |
| Type: | Private |
| Industry: | Software |
| Products: | Database systems |
Computer Corporation of America (CCA) was a computer software and database systems company founded in 1965.[1] It was best known for its Model 204 (M204) database system for IBM and compatible mainframes.
It was acquired by Rocket Software in 2010.[2]
Founded in 1965, Computer Corporation of America (CCA) was a computer software and database systems.[1] with offices in Technology Square, Kendall Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts.[3]
Their primary database product, first deployed in 1972, was Model 204 (M204), which ran on IBM mainframes.[4] [5] It incorporates a programming language and an environment for application development.
CCA operated the ARPANET Datacomputer.
In 1992,[6] CCA purchased the System 1022 and System 1032 assets of Software House; these database systems were designed for Digital Equipment Corporation's PDP-10 and VAX systems, respectively.[7]
In 1984, CCA was purchased by Crowntek, a Toronto-based company.[8] Crowntek sold Computer Corporation of America's Advanced Information Technology division to Xerox Corporation in 1988.[9]
The balance of CCA was acquired by Rocket Software, a Boston-based developer of enterprise infrastructure products,[2] in April 2010.[10]
Early Ads for CCA EMACS (Computer Corporation of America) (Steve Zimmerman)[11] appeared in 1984.[12] 1985 comparisons to GNU Emacs, when it came out, mentioned free vs. $2,400.[13]