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June 04, 2007
Altair Unveils On-Demand Model, Tackles Multi-Core Licensing
Altair Engineering unveiled its new software business model to
enable the first on-demand computing software environment that tackles
the challenges of multi-core processor licensing. In response to
industry changes, Altair's innovative and patented software licensing
model for PBS Professional allows users to only pay for what they use,
thus powering a pure on-demand computing environment.
Over the
past several years, designers of microprocessors have begun building
two or more processors into a single package, introducing multi-core
technology -- and a challenge to software companies worldwide. Software
vendors have continued to implement outdated and inflexible licensing
models, limiting customer value and the adoption of grid and on-demand
computing. In response to industry and customer demands, Altair has
developed its innovative software licensing model that allows customers
to enable their entire enterprise infrastructure to be shared globally
while only paying for actual usage of software licenses.
This
industry-changing licensing model is released in conjunction with PBS
Professional 9.0, a workload management software platform essential in
powering grid and on-demand computing environments. PBS is the most
widely implemented software environment for grid, on-demand and cluster
computing worldwide.
"Multi-core technology like the forthcoming
Quad-Core AMD Opteron processor code-named 'Barcelona' will deliver
significant value to customers in the form of superior
performance-per-watt and virtualization capabilities. But,
unfortunately, some software vendors have not yet optimized their
applications for multi-core processors and many struggle with how to
license their products," said David Rich, director of high-performance
computing at AMD. "Altair's new licensing model allows customers to
immediately realize maximum value from their AMD multi-core processors
and plays a catalyst role in moving the industry towards greater
adoption of innovative technologies like grid, utility and on-demand
computing."
The PBS Professional licensing system enables a single on-demand computing environment that includes the following key benefits:
- Users only pay for what they use where customers can enable their entire infrastructure but only pay for concurrent usage of licenses.
- Flexible software licenses that can dynamically float across enterprise computing resources, even geographically separate systems to meet changing needs of users.
- A single on-demand computing environment that intelligently schedules applications onto multi-core based infrastructures, maximizing return on computing capital investments.
- New simplified pricing offered at $13.50 per concurrent license (North American pricing), or about one-quarter the cost of previous pricing, delivers significantly greater value to customers.
"Altair is excited to serve as an industry
leader in providing customers what they have been demanding, and in
enabling a true on-demand computing environment," said Altair President
and CEO James R. Scapa. "This is a preview to our vision of how PBS
Professional will be the key enabling technology for the future of
on-demand computing."
Altair partners and resellers will benefit
from the new licensing model by being able to deliver greater
application value to their customers. PBS Professional 9.0 is available
immediately with the new licensing model. For more information, visit www.altair.com/pbs9.
About Altair Engineering
Altair
Engineering Inc. powers on-demand computing and innovation for
customers worldwide. The company's products and services strengthen
client innovation and decision-making through technology that optimizes
the analysis, management and visualization of business and engineering
information. Privately held with more than 1,200 employees, Altair has
offices throughout North America, South America, Europe and
Asia/Pacific. With a 20-year-plus track record for product design,
advanced engineering software and on-demand computing technologies,
Altair consistently delivers a competitive advantage to customers in a
broad range of industries. To learn more, visit www.altair.com.
Source: Altair Engineering
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Source: Altair Engineering
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