CA SiteMinder r12.5 supports CA Directory as Session Store

Yes, it's true - CA Directory configured as Session Store from r12.5 onwards is FOC!

CA SiteMinder r12.5 introduced support of CA Directory as a Session Store. Customers can take advantage of CA Directory free of charge as a repository for Session Data, Policy Data, and/or encryption Keys Data (commonly referred to as Session Store, Policy Store, and/or Key Store respectively). This provides a great opportunity for CA SiteMinder customers to take advantage of the unparalleled performance and scalability of CA Directory for these critical repository needs.