VM Software explained

VM Software
Industry:	Software
Founded:	1981

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 Softwares 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

Notes and References

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