Stromasys
Providing Hardware Virtualization for the World’s Leading Companies.
In today’s uncertain economy, smart IT professionals are considering the benefits of virtualization. It breaks the traditional dependencies between hardware and software, allowing customers to:
- Extend the life of legacy production applications
- Prevent unplanned down time
- Stabilize archive systems
- Free up space in data centers
- Save money through reduced power consumption & maintenance costs
Pyramid/Stromasys virtualizes VAX, Alpha, HP 3000, PDP-11, and Sun SPARC systems — as well as offers OpenVMS Technical Services.
“Pyramid gets high marks for installing Stromasys; our software works like it always did, only twice as fast”
Tony Waller, CIO, Wheeler Manufacturing
Why Virtualize?
Save Money – Virtualizing legacy hardware will allow you to save capital and operating dollars to focus on new areas of your business that will bring a solid return on your investment.
Reduce Risk – Minimize your risk by eliminating the need to re-engineer your applications and still realize the performance benefits of newer technology. Our solutions allow you to run existing applications on industry standard platforms.
Protect Investment – Extend the life of your business-critical applications and realize 80-100X process improvements and cycle times.
Cross-Platform Virtualization
Cross-platform virtualization is the answer for these companies.It allows applications created for one CPU and operating system to run on different platforms without modification, using combined methods of virtualization and hardware abstraction layers. A hardware abstraction layer (HAL) is an interface that makes it possible to add support for new devices and new ways of connecting devices to the computer, without modifying every application that uses the device. The Pyramid-Stromasys solution is a pioneer in the field of cross-platform virtualization technologies, and provides a solution to the virtualization challenge for legacy systems of DEC, HP and Sun.
Cross-platform virtualization addresses each of these concerns with viable alternatives. Stromasys has the ability to serve its clients globally with the products, services and support that make virtualization not only easy and low-cost, but the smartest way forward.
Preserving Your Software Investment Across Hardware Generations
Using Stromasys cross-platform virtualization software,customers can replace legacy hardware, whilst the original operating system, applications, and layered software continue running without modification on new, industry-standard hardware. Stromasys software products provide the benefits of virtualization, without many of the usual drawbacks; it costs a fraction of what typical migration or virtualization projects cost,and increases performance automatically by using modern CPUs, storage systems, and networks. Finding a solution that does not break the budget is always an important benefit,especially in the current economy.
Step by Step Migration Process
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The Benefits of Virtualization — Why Virtualization is Your Best Option
Business Continuity
- Minimal disruption in migration to new hardware platforms,as all applications, middleware and data remain unchanged.
- Disaster recovery facilities use industry standard hardware platforms and require a lower investment than providing duplicate legacy hardware.
- Modern hardware improves reliability and availability using redundant hardware and data replication technologies not available previously in legacy hardware.
Green IT
- Compared to legacy systems, modern server hardware offers significant savings in energy consumption, cooling requirements, and footprint.
- Further consolidation of multiple legacy systems into a single industry standard hardware platform.
Data Center Consolidation
- With Stromasys’ legacy systems virtualization solutions under VMware, customers can finally realize 100% consolidation and integration using a common virtual data center infrastructure.
- Replacing legacy systems hardware with industry standard server infrastructure simplifies data center managementand operations with the same set of management tools used for modern server platforms.
- Customers save a great deal of time and effort in regard to backup and archive tasks using the latest network andremovable media and automated tools.
Stromasys Products
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Designed to provide full binary compatibility with Alpha systems, CHARON-AXP runs on industry-standard 64-bit Intel/AMD multi-core HP ProLiant servers to create a virtual replica of the original Alpha hardware. CHARON-AXP solutions support a full range of Alpha virtualization solutions, from small single-processor solutions to multi-processor, high-end Alphas such as the AlphaServer DS20, ES40, and GS80. HP recognizes CHARON-AXP software as a valid platform to run OpenVMS or Tru64, and CHARON-AXP passes the original Alpha hardware qualification tests. As with CHARON-VAX software, no conversion or modifications are required to run your original Alpha environment, operating system, layered software, and applications on the new host servers.
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CHARON-HPA/3000 Hardware Virtualization
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Hosting Platform Support
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CHARON-VAX — VAX Hardware Virtualization
CHARON-AXP — Alpha Hardware Virtualization
Product Support Services
Pyramid / Stromasys’ comprehensive technical support includes CHARON problem diagnosis and troubleshooting, software fixes, product usage questions, and configuration assistance.Support services also provide exclusive access to CHARON product updates, enhancements, and fixes. Whether your business requires support during standard business hours or24/7 availability, Stromasys offers a level of support to meet your company’s specific needs.
Platinum Support
For customers who need round the clock support for their business or mission-critical applications, our comprehensive Platinum Support plan provides telephone, web, and email support 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Gold Support
For customers who require support during normal business hours, our comprehensive Gold Support plan provides telephone, web, and email support Monday through Friday,local time.
Professional Services
Pyramid / Stromasys could provide its expertise whenever you are interested in virtualization and migration. Pyramid/Stromasys can provide products deployment, or re-engineer your current legacy systems and infrastructure and will buy back your system when you retire it.
Engineering Services
Stromasys’ highly qualified pool of local engineers can help youachieve the ideal system for your business needs, while keeping your OpenVMS/Tru64/Solaris/MPE operating system running smoothly.
License Transfer Options
HP OpenVMS and Tru64 License Transfer
Keep your OpenVMS or Tru64 UNIX operating system supported with a transfer license from HP. These licenses allow the transfer of OpenVMS and Tru64 UNIX operating systems and layered product licenses to servers running the CHARON-VAX and CHARON-AXP environment, providing a continuation of the existing HP software warranty agreements.HP Services supports HP OpenVMS software and Tru64software on CHARON products running on HP systems only.
Oracle Rdb License Transfer
Oracle Corporation supports VAX or Alpha versions of OracleRdb and Oracle CODASYL DBMS and their related products running on CHARON-VAX or CHARON-AXP. Customers migrating from VAX or Alpha to a CHARON emulated environment should check with their Oracle account managersregarding licensing.
HP MPE/ix License Transfer
Keep your MPE/ix operating system supported with a transfer license from HP. These licenses allow the transfer of MPE/ixoperating system licenses to servers running the ZELUS environment, providing a continuation of the existing HP software warranty agreements. HP Services supports MPE/ixsoftware on CHARON products running on HP systems only.