Caral Data

What Caral Data does

Caral Data AS is a Norwegian private limited company founded in 2004 and headquartered in Oslo (Ryensvingen 15). The firm specializes in managed services, consulting, and infrastructure solutions for IBM Power Systems — specifically the iSeries (formerly AS/400) platform — serving Norwegian organizations that continue to operate mission-critical workloads on this legacy stack.

The company's core proprietary asset is OPRS (Operational Planning and Recovery System), currently at Version 11.0, which automates operational planning, backup orchestration, and disaster-recovery workflows for IBM i environments. Caral Data complements OPRS with a tightly curated vendor stack: IBM for Power System hardware and licensing, Dell/EMC Data Domain for backup infrastructure, MIMIX for high-availability replication, and ERP implementation partnerships with Movex/M3, IBS/ASW, and Løsning1. Reseller relationships with GSM Text and Direct Monitor extend reach into adjacent Norwegian software categories.

The business model blends recurring managed-services revenue with hardware pass-through sales, consulting hours, and OPRS software licensing. Go-to-market is direct sales only, confined to Norway. With 1–10 employees, Caral Data operates as a small specialist firm; no funding rounds, M&A activity, or leadership transitions have been disclosed.

Name

Caral Data

Legal name

Caral Data AS

Website

https://caraldata.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Caral Data AS is a Norwegian IBM Power Systems (iSeries/AS/400) managed-services and consulting specialist, selling proprietary OPRS automation software plus backup and DR solutions to organizations running mission-critical workloads on legacy IBM i platforms in Norway.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IBM i Managed Services

NAICS

Computer Facilities Management Services (541513), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

ITSM Managed Services (Run/Operate/Optimize) (BPAEAJAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

IT Operations Management (ITOM) Platforms (HDAEALAC)

Keywords

• IBM i managed services
• IBM Power System support
• IT infrastructure outsourcing
• Disaster recovery services
• IBM i automation software

Headquarters

HQ city

Oslo

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Managed Services / Outsourcing: Recurring managed services contracts for IBM Power System operations. Includes operational readiness, remote operations, monitoring, and takeover of operational functions through outsourcing agreements.
2. Infrastructure Sales: Sales and implementation of IBM Power Systems hardware and software solutions, including IBM Power servers, external storage (IBM Storwize V3700/V7000), and related infrastructure components.
3. Application Management and ASP: Application management services for critical business ERP solutions, including ASP offerings for web and office applications through partnership arrangements.
4. Consulting Services: Technical consulting for system software upgrades, tuning, software installation, health checks, PTF updates, security analysis, disaster recovery planning, and restore testing. Includes IBM Power System hardware installation, data migration, RPG and Synon programming.
5. OPRS Software Licensing: Licensing of proprietary OPRS (Operational Planning and Recovery System) software for IBM i automation and monitoring.
6. Monitoring Solutions (GSM Text, Direct Monitor): Resale and subscription-based monitoring solutions including GSM Text (SMS-based IBM i monitoring) and Direct Monitor (redundant IBM Power server monitoring with SMS/email alerting).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Caral Data AS delivers managed services and outsourcing for IBM Power System (iSeries/AS/400) environments, including day-to-day operations, monitoring, backup, and disaster recovery. The offering is supplemented by the proprietary OPRS automation software, application management / ASP hosting, consulting, and resale of IBM Power Systems, Dell/EMC Data Domain, MIMIX, GSM Text, and Direct Monitor solutions for Norwegian enterprise customers.

Product overview

Caral Data AS provides a platform-plus-services offering centered on IBM Power System (iSeries/AS/400) management. The core proprietary product is OPRS (Operational Planning and Recovery System), an automation and monitoring platform for IBM i environments. This is supplemented by resale partnerships for GSM Text (SMS-based monitoring) and Direct Monitor (subscription-based redundant monitoring). The company also offers a comprehensive suite of managed services including outsourcing, application operation/ASP, helpdesk, consulting, and backup solutions. Services are delivered through integrations with Dell/EMC Data Domain, MIMIX, BRMS, and IBM Storwize storage solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OPRS: Operational Planning and Recovery System - proprietary automation and monitoring software solution for IBM i systems.

Products and services

• Managed IBM i Operations / Outsourcing
• OPRS (Operational Planning and Recovery System)
• Consulting Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Seamless backup of IBM i to VTL Dell/EMC Data Domain with full deduplication control
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IBMcoreTechnology or IntegrationIBM partnership for IBM Power System (iSeries, AS/400) operations and management. Caral Data provides managed services for IBM i environments, sells IBM Power Systems hardware and software, and leverages IBM ecosystem including Storwize storage solutions.
• Dell/EMC (Data Domain / Power Protect)coreTechnology or IntegrationReseller and implementation partner for Dell/EMC Data Domain VTL (Virtual Tape Library) backup solutions. Data Domain provides deduplication and backup infrastructure for IBM i systems. Cyber Recovery service also offered as additional security layer.
• MIMIXcoreTechnology or IntegrationSoftware mirroring solution for high availability. Used for data recovery site solutions where MIMIX provides real-time system mirroring for customer environments.
• GSM TextminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGSM Text is a complete SMS monitoring solution for IBM i systems. Caral Data acts as a reseller/dealer for GSM Text, offering it as part of their monitoring service portfolio.
• Direct MonitorminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSubscription-based redundant monitoring solution for IBM Power servers with SMS and/or email alerting. Caral Data resells this solution as part of their monitoring offerings.
• ERP Solution Partners (Movex/M3, IBS/ASW, Løsning1)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCaral Data has implementation experience with various ERP solutions running on IBM i platform, including Movex/M3, IBS/ASW, and Løsning1. These are not formal partnerships but collaborative implementation relationships.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Regional players

• ProData Consult: ProData is a Nordic IT consultancy with deep IBM, database, and enterprise platform expertise serving Danish and Scandinavian enterprises — comparable service mix to Caral Data but operating from Denmark rather than Norway.
• Inspired Technology Solutions: Inspired is a UK-based IBM i managed services and consulting provider offering similar operational, backup, and support services to Caral Data but serving UK rather than Norwegian customers.

Broad incumbents

• Kyndryl: Kyndryl is IBM's managed infrastructure spin-off and the largest global provider of IBM Power server managed services — a broad incumbent competing for the same IBM i outsourcing wallet as Caral Data but at enterprise scale across many geographies.
• Skytap (IBM): Skytap provides IBM Power cloud hosting and migration services for IBM i workloads, positioning itself as a cloud alternative to on-premises AS/400 — competes indirectly with Caral Data's compute rental and managed operations offerings.

Direct peers

• Abacus Solutions: Abacus Solutions is an IBM i managed services and cloud hosting provider offering infrastructure management, DR, and HA for AS/400 environments — directly overlapping with Caral Data's managed IBM i operations and MIMIX-based mirroring.
• CNX (formerly Valence): CNX provides managed cloud and managed services for IBM Power Systems (IBM i, AIX), including high-availability, disaster recovery, and monitoring — directly comparable to Caral Data's IBM i managed services offering, just at a larger scale.
• Infradax: Infradax is an IBM i managed services and cloud provider offering HA, DR, and remote operations for AS/400 customers — a direct functional peer to Caral Data's managed IBM i operations.
• Surroundtech: Surroundtech is a managed services and consulting firm focused on IBM i (AS/400) environments, offering monitoring, backup, and operational support — closely comparable to Caral Data's boutique IBM i services model.
• ABLE Computer Solutions: ABLE is an IBM i (AS/400, iSeries) consulting and managed services firm providing operations, programming (RPG), and infrastructure support — closely analogous to Caral Data's consulting and managed services model.

Emerging players

• LANSA: LANSA provides low-code modernization and integration tooling for IBM i platforms, including automated application development — adjacent to Caral Data's OPRS automation positioning but focused on application modernization rather than operations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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