CA Technologies has introduced version 2.0 of its Managed Service Provider (MSP) licensing program for CA ARCserve, which adds subscription-based per-terabyte pricing options to its existing per-server model.

By licensing CA ARCserve on a subscription basis per terabyte of data protected, MSPs can offer customers pay-as-you-go data protection solutions that don’t require upfront surcharges and that keep costs tightly aligned with the customer’s actual month-to-month needs.

At the same time, the CA ARCserve MSP 2.0 licensing program gives MSPs the flexibility to opt for per-server licensing in situations where it is more cost-efficient.

Because it requires neither minimum orders nor minimum subscription periods, the MSP 2.0 licensing program also protects MSPs from the downside risks associated with spikes in the market.

“MSPs win by performing tasks more effectively and cost-efficiently than customers can do themselves,” said Mike Crest, general manager, Data Management at CA Technologies. “CA ARCserve solutions enable MSPs to provide precise and reliable data protection—and our new MSP 2.0 licensing program helps them do it more cost effectively.”

The MSP 2.0 program features three other licensing enhancements specifically designed to help MSPs optimize margins on a wide range of attractive data protection services:

- Desktop/laptop backup licensing for desktop and laptop protection services;
- A bundled license for combining disk-to-disk server protection with off-site replication in the MSP’s data center; and
- Per-host licensing for disk-to-disk protection of Windows Server Advanced Virtual Edition.