CA Announces Day One Support for IBM´s z/OS Release 1.7

ISLANDIA, N.Y., September 30, 2005 - Computer Associates International, Inc. (NYSE: CA) today announced “day one” support for IBM´s z/OS and z/OS.e version 1.7 across its mainframe software product line, continuing its record of support for new releases of the z/OS operating system.

CA worked closely with IBM during its early test program for z/OS v1.7, which is designed to simplify z/OS management and enhance qualities of service. CA solutions for zOS v1.7 empower IT organizations to optimize utilization of data center resources, reduce total cost of ownership, align utilization with business value, secure and protect the integrity of resources, and quickly respond to evolving enterprise computing requirements.

“As the role of the mainframe continues to evolve and a new generation of IT professionals takes charge of the data center, it is essential to further simplify and automate management of z/OS resources,” said Vincent Re, senior vice president and chief architect for CA. “CA is uniquely fulfilling this objective with a complete range of mainframe management solutions that enable smooth, timely implementation of the latest OS releases from IBM.”

Compatibility charts for the new releases are available at http://www.ca.com/products/zos/ for z/OS and http://www.ca.com/products/zos_e/ for z/OS.e.

About CA
Computer Associates International, Inc. (NYSE:CA), one of the world´s largest management software companies, delivers software and services across operations, security, storage, life cycle and service management to optimize the performance, reliability and efficiency of enterprise IT environments. Founded in 1976, CA is headquartered in Islandia, N.Y., and serves customers in more than 140 countries. For more information, please visit http://ca.com.

Source: Computer Associates International
www.ca.com

2005-10-01 13:56

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