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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

   Plan stromasys

 

 

 

  • Define goals and performance acceptance criteria
  • Collect original legacy systems data
  • Choose best fit Stromasys products
  • Choose pilot (proof of concept)and implementation strategy
  • Select target hosting systems
 Install Stromasys

 

 

 

  • Deploy target hosting systems
  • Plan and execute data move
  • Plan and execute switchover
  • Execute functional and performance testing
  • Analyze and eliminate behavior differences
 Migrate Stromasys

 

 

 

  • Define migration phases(group systems which have to be migrated together)
  • Follow pilot project steps for every migration phase
  • Evaluate results against acceptance criteria
  • Analyze and eliminate behavior differences and close the projec


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.

Data Center ConsolidationStromasys Products

VAX Hardware VirtualizationCHARON-VAX — VAX Hardware Virtualization

 Designed to virtualize the VAX hardware platform, CHARON-VAX products run as a software application on industry-standard systems. CHARON-VAX presents a virtual replica of the original VAX hardware system to the VAX software. CHARON-VAX runs the VAX operating system and application software, including the original hardware diagnostics, in their existing binary form, while allowing you to replace aging hardware with new, modern equipment. HP recognizes CHARON-VAX as a valid VAX replacement platform to run OpenVMS. No application source code or conversion is required, no matter on which VAX hardware platform your software was running.

 

 

CHARON-AXPCHARON-AXP — Alpha Hardware Virtualization

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.

 

 

Charon PDP
CHARON PDP-11 and Virtualization

CHARON-PDP allows for the creation of  custom  PDP-11  components  to support non-standard hardware and peripherals.  Typical examples include custom  components  used  in embedded systems, industrial process control systems, or specialized military applications. CHARON-PDP was designed with these complex systems in mind, and allows for development of additional virtual systems components that you can use with CHARON-PDP or CHARON-VAX systems.

Charon HPA

 

 

 

CHARON-HPA/3000 Hardware Virtualization

The CHARON-HPA/3000 program is aimed at satisfying   the needs of   the   MPE/iX customer base for continuity after  the  phase- out program of the HP3000 hardware, as the inter-dependence between business processes  and  MPE/iX applications will remain for current MPE/iX users. The CHARON-HPA/3000 products that are under development will be very similar to our current Virtual VAX and Alpha products and do not require modifi ation of the MPE/iX operating system, database or application. This will benefit the whole MPE/iX user community and has great potential to reduce the maintenance costs and the business risks typically applicable to legacy applications no matter which HPA/3000 hardware platform your software was running.

Hosting Platform Support

CHARON- VAX/PDP : Windows Server 2003/2008 R2, Windows 7, Linux RedHat Enterprise v5 and 6, SUSE Enterprise Server 10, VMware ESX(i) 4.0

CHARON-AXP: Windows Server 2003/2008 R2, Windows 7 (64 bit), Linux RedHat Enterprise v 5 and 6, SUSE Enterprise Server 10 (64 bit), VMware ESX(i) 4.0

CHARON-HPA/ 3000: Windows Server 2003/2008 R2, Windows 7, Linux RedHat Enterprise v 5 and 6, SUSE Enterprise Server 10 (64 bit), VMware ESX(i) 4.0

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.

 

 

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