Aria Systems Takes In-Game Billing to New Level with IBM
ARMONK, NY--September 26, 2007--Aria Systems is beginning it’s migration to IBM (NYSE: IBM) servers to power its on-demand billing and customer management solutions for the online games market.
Aria Systems is planning to introduce IBM System x and IBM BladeCenter server platforms for their hosted servers at the Online Game Services (OGSI) data center in San Francisco and eventually at the company’s data center near Philadelphia. Game developers and distributors will benefit from Aria’s highly scalable IBM server capabilities combined with Aria’s sophisticated back-office functionality in the development of single games, or in support of multiple titles.
The company is looking to the IBM System x and IBM BladeCenter to save space, increase density and decrease power consumption, while lowering total cost and improving infrastructure flexibility. IBM’s extensive experience meeting the unique needs of online game companies also was a key factor in the decision to phase-in a migration to IBM hardware.
“The most successful game developers understand that impressive graphics and technology can only take you so far if you can’t support players from a customer management and billing standpoint,” said Ed Sullivan, CEO & Founder of Aria Systems. “The IBM System x and BladeCenter platforms’ scalability and attractive price to performance ratio are unmatched in bringing our gaming industry clients the on demand payment capabilities upon which they depend.”
About Aria Systems
Aria Systems is the leading provider of subscription billing solutions and offers the only "monetization platform" encompassing the full spectrum of Billing and Customer Lifecycle Management services. The Aria A+ Billing Platform offers clients the on-demand billing industry's most flexible tool for accelerating revenue capture, optimizing cash flow, and enabling actionable market intelligence while significantly reducing operating costs throughout each phase of the customer lifecycle. Acknowledged as the SaaS billing leader in terms of experience and execution, Aria manages and maintains more than 1 million accounts and has processed more than 1 billion transactions since it began operations in 2003. With Hummer Winblad, Venrock, and software billing icon Dave Labuda as investors, the company is based in Media, Pa. (metropolitan Philadelphia), with offices in the San Francisco bay area as well. For more information, visit www.ariasystems.com.
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