Dear VMS Friends,
This VMS Update has all kinds of information for you this time. I am excited that so many of our Partners participated in this email message and would like to thank them very much. If you are attending HPTF in Las Vegas, please make a point of finding the VMS Partners make sure you introduce yourself. Partners like Stromasys, E-Cube, Parsec, CA have been partners of VMS for a long time, make sure they know you. Also Connect will have a booth, it's a great place for VMS folks to get together in my opinion.
This is my last VMS Updates all future ones will be done by Sujatha. So please make sure you send her any information you would like to include. You will notice that Connect is hosting a webcast on May 20th allowing anyone that would like to attend the chance to meet Sujatha and ask questions. I urge you to attend.
To continue receiving email like this, if you have not already sent your details you need to send them NOW to the following email address OpenVMS.Programs@hp.com (alias for Office of OpenVMSPrograms). Which Sujatha continues to monitor.
Please make sure you look at the press releases at the bottom of the document, if you need a better looking copy just let me know.
You are free to forward this message but please do not post the personal section without permission.
I would like to thank everyone who has participated by contributing and by reading this email message for the last five or so years. Obviously without you it would have been a very boring email message. I know I say it many times but I really appreciate you.
Warm Regards as always,
Sue
1.0 Time Sensitive
1.1 Meet Sujatha May 20th
1.2 Enable OpenVMS Modernization and Operational Reporting May 21
1.3 Process Software OpenVMS Security Webinar May 27
1.4 UK HPUG Seminars
2.0 From Engineering
2.1 Availability Manager V3.0-2
3.0 Sue's Fav's
3.1 SIMH can run on the iPhone
3.2 The National Museum of Computing in Bletchley, UK, have a series of OpenVMS seminars
3.3 Great Win for Stromasys and the US department of Education
3.4 Linked in - Check it out
4.0 Our Partners at HPTF
4.1 Evolving OpenVMS Environments: An Exercise in Continuous Computing" R Gezelter
4.2 Legacy VAX and Alpha Systems: Refresh, Replace, or Emulate. C. Vanderhoeven
4.3 Software Concepts International
WHAT I'VE LEARNED MANAGING HUNDREDS OF MISSION-CRITICAL RDB DATABASES Bryan Holland OPENVMS INTEGRITY MIGRATION EXPERIENCES Brad McCusker
4.4 PARSEC Group's Booth #709
4.5 Stromasys would like to invite you to visit booth #716
5.0 Channels
5.1 CA User group CA OpenVMS Product Line Community
5.2 Virtual VAX & Alpha Emulator Development Progress Report
5.3 Process Software OpenVMS Security Webinar details
5.4 Leading Midwestern Retailer Migrates Synergy/DE-based ERP from Version 6 to Version 9 on OpenVMS Integrity
5.5 JAMS and VMware
6.0 People news (Do not post)
7.0 Press Release
7.1 remote development for OpenVMS with Eclipse and NXTware Remote.
7.2 Stromasys SA announces the successful development of the first virtual hardware platform for DEC's enterprise-class Alpha systems __________________________________________________________
Time Sensitive -
1.1 Meet Sujatha
May 20th
Date: 20 May 2009
Time: 4:00pm GMT/12:00pm ET/11:00am CT
Speakers: Sue Skonetski, Sujatha Ramani & Nina Buik
: http://www.connect-community.org/Events/Webcasts/IntroducingSujathatotheOpenVMSCommunity/tabid/258/Default.aspx
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1.2 Webinar Invite by Attunity: Enable OpenVMS Modernization and Operational Reporting
Many OpenVMS customers are looking for ways to:
1. Modernize and enable data access to and from OpenVMS 2. Modernize application integration with .NET and Java, enabling web-services 3. Leverage OpenVMS data for operational reporting with Business Intelligence tools
The webinar by Attunity will also include solution demonstration and customer case studies. You're welcome to join.
Date: Thursday, May 21, 2009
Time: 2pm EST
Click here to join (https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/430169585)
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1.3 Process Software OpenVMS Security Webinar (more details below) Are your OpenVMS systems vulnerable to access from unauthorized users? Even though OpenVMS is one of the most secure operating systems, it is still at risk from intruders. Don't let your mission-critical systems fall victim to the latest security threats. Please join us for Process Software's OpenVMS Security Webinar and learn how to secure your OpenVMS systems and data with the latest technology from Process Software.
Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT
Register Now: http://www.process.com/vmswebinar.asp
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1.4 UK HPUG Seminars
21st May
The Data Centre Challenge, Hands-on-Simulation
28th May
Extreme Performance: Oracle Exadata and HP Blades plus Oracle 11g and Optimisations 2nd June Meeting the Demands of Next Generation Data Centres 16th July HP-UX from First Principles
TBC
SAP on HP Platforms
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2.0 From Engineering
2.1 The Availability Manager team is pleased to announce Availability Manager V3.0-2. This version implements by far the most popular request - collection of data over an IP network. This is done by introducing the Data Server, which tunnels the AMDS protocol through a secure IP socket to the Data Analyzer. This method allows for the most backward compatibility with older versions of the Availability Manager and DECamds.
There are some other enhancements as well:
* Ability to install the Data Analyzer/Server kit off the system disk. This ability was added since Java 5.0 on OpenVMS requires installation on an ODS-5 disk.
* Ability to force a disk volume out of a Mount Verify state.
* Ability to force a shadow set member of a crashed node out of the shadow set.
* Collect data from Logical Disks.
* Event log now shows when an event was cancelled so that the time interval of when the event was valid can be determined.
* COM Qs column in the System Overview window has been revised. The more common process states (COM and PFW) are now in a separate column, and the remaining states (MWAIT, COLPG, FPW and COMO) reside in the COM Qs column. If the value in the CPU Qs column is non-zero, then the display shows the total number of processes in each state. The events for the six states formerly in the CPU Qs column have been revised as well.
* A number of tooltips in the System Overview have been added or modified, including the tooltip for the MEM column that shows alignment faults on the system. A new event signals a high alignment fault rate.
The Availability Manager team recommends reading the Release Notes and the OpenVMS sections of the Installation Guide for changes in the OpenVMS kit names and contents, and Chapters 1 and 2 of the User's Guide to see how the Data Server works with the Data Analyzer and how to configure the two to transport AMDS packets over an IP network.
The Availability Manager team also wants to thank the people participating in the field test. Their dedicated help has made this version more feature complete and stable.
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3.0 Sue's Fav's
3.1 Kind of cool thanks Barry
I figured I'd mention that SIMH can run on the iPhone, with the 2.0 version of the OS.. I've built exe's using the native port of GCC..
It's not terribly fast, but it's cool to have a hand held 11/780! The only drawback I've seen is speed... and that the O2 option for gcc breaks SIMH.. But being all unofficial software, it's an interesting start.
While libpcap is unavailable, my updates for either SLiRP or HECNet support ought to allow the iPhone to 'reach out' into the world... I'm using the SLiRP stuff now..
Simh mailing list
Simh@trailing-edge.com
http://mailman.trailing-edge.com/mailman/listinfo/simh
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3.2 The National Museum of Computing in Bletchley, UK, have a series of OpenVMS seminars coming up; some folk here may well be interested in attending. Details at:
http://tnmoc.org/36/section.aspx/78
Here is a note from Colin
With the help of other people (notably Ian Miller and others) who've generously provided their time and some companies that have generously donated surplus hardware (AlphaServer 4100, CPUs, memory, HSG80 storage array etc.) we're putting together some current OpenVMS systems at The National Museum of Computing, located in the world's first purpose-built data centre at Bletchley Park in the UK. The building (Block H) was built to house the Colossus machines used for code breaking during WW2.
One of the intentions is to have the main system act as a non-commercially-sponsored mirror for the freeware archives, SIG tape archives and so on. For some time it's been hosting instances of SIMH for people to access over the Internet so that they can use and learn about older systems that would otherwise be difficult to demonstrate (thanks to Bob Supnik and the SIMH contributors). You can donate towards the running costs of TNMoC or buy one of their T-shirts at their web site if you wish to.
As part of explaining the new OpenVMS systems to the volunteers at TNMoC, we thought it would be helpful to make the sessions open to whoever wants to come along and learn more about OpenVMS and how to set up a system. These will be practical sessions with live demos, boot camp style. We'll also have time to look around TNMoC and talk with some of the people involved with it. It's an interesting and important place to visit.
The first session is on 15th May and will cover installing and setting up current versions of OpenVMS from scratch on VAX, Alpha and Integrity, with live demos of all three, including having the Alpha and Integrity machines boot from SAN.
The second session is on 22nd May and will cover installing and setting up the CSWS web server and the SIMH emulator. Camiel Vanderhoeven's also coming across to talk about building and setting up SIMH.
Do come along if you're interested and please sign up at the TNMoC web site (www.tnmoc.org.uk) first so that we have some idea of the numbers
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3.3 Great Win for Stromasys and the US department of Education
U.S. Department of Education Purchases VAXscan for Integrity The U.S. Department of Education purchased Stromasys' VAXscan software for their HP Integrity system this week to help fulfill President Obama's promise to "transform our schools and colleges and universities to meet the demands of a new age." The Department of Education will use VAXscan for Integrity to help manage systems used in the federal student aid process.
VAXscan is a high-level programming language designed for text processing applications on VAX/VMS, and is a direct port of VAXscan/VMS to OpenVMS on Alpha or Integrity. VAXscan supports commonplace string operators such as concatenation, substring, extraction, and comparison, and has powerful constructs for matching complex text patterns and sorting. These capabilities make VAXscan particularly useful for building filters, translators, extractors, preprocessors, and parsers. As a high-level language, VAXSCAN makes it easy to write short programs to produce tools for special-purpose applications. VAXSCAN programs are readable and easy to comprehend, easing software maintenance.
VAXscan for Alpha or Integrity extends the life of VAXscan applications and the skills of VAXscan developers by making this useful language available on reliable, secure HP OpenVMS AlphaServer and Integrity systems. As an added benefit, AlphaServer and Integrity systems execute VAXscan applications at performance levels that were never possible on VAX systems. For more information, please visit www.stromasys.com
3.4 I think that Linked in is an amazing networking tool, you can get a free account and network to loads of VMS folks. There is also a DEC, VMS, HP, Connect Group/Forum I am part of them all and find it well worth my time. Check it out, send me an invitation http://www.linkedin.com/home
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4.0 Our Partners at HPTF
4.1 HP Technology Forum presents "Evolving OpenVMS Environments: An
Exercise in Continuous Computing"
The HP Technology Forum has invited Mr. Gezelter to present "Evolving OpenVMS
Environments: An Exercise in Continuous Computing" on June 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Today's environment requires more computing with fewer resources while maintaining agility to redeploy resources. OpenVMS provides an ideal platform to accomplish these goals. Upcoming features such as HPVM enhance these abilities.
A complete abstract of this talk and information about the presentation can be found at:
http://www.rlgsc.com/hptechnologyforum/2009/ann-continuous-openvms.html
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4.2 Migration Specialties Presenting at HP Technology Forum
Migration Specialties is pleased to announce Camiel Vanderhoeven, a respected expert on legacy hardware replacement solutions, will be presenting a session on our behalf at June's HP Technology Forum in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mr. Vanderhoeven will speak on VAX and Alpha replacement strategies in Session 2021, Legacy VAX and Alpha Systems: Refresh, Replace, or Emulate.
Bruce Claremont, Migration Specialties CEO, will also be attending the Technology Forum and will be available to discuss legacy system issues, hardware virtualization, and emulation technology. Contact us at Info@MigrationSpecialties.com if you would like to arrange a meeting.
The HP Technology Forum runs June 15 - 18 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Visit this link for additional information: http://www.hptechnologyforum.com/. We look forward to seeing you there.
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4.3 SCI TO PRESENT AT THE HP TECHNOLOGY FORUM & EXPO 2009
Software Concepts International, LLC (SCI), a managed services and IT consulting company that specializes in OpenVMS, Oracle Rdb and DBMS, has been asked by Connect to present at the HP Technology Forum & Expo 2009 to be held June 15th - 18th in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. SCI will be presenting the following sessions:
WHAT I'VE LEARNED MANAGING HUNDREDS OF MISSION-CRITICAL RDB DATABASES
Presented by Bryan Holland, President and Founder of SCI With 20+ years under his belt supporting Rdb databases in a variety of environments, Bryan shares his personal experiences and provides a guide to 'best practices' for managing databases including MUST do's as well as what NOT to do. If your data is important, this session is a "must-attend".
OPENVMS INTEGRITY MIGRATION EXPERIENCES
Presented by Brad McCusker, VP of OpenVMS System Services This will not be "yet-another-integrity-porting" session -- this is the real thing, based on real customer experiences. This session is a study of multiple, real-world, customer migrations. Brad will discuss the processes and methodologies we've developed doing migrations, the problems we've encountered and how we solved them, etc.
For more information visit our website at www.sciinc.com
We look forward to seeing you there!
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4.4 Make sure you stop by PARSEC Group's Booth #709 and meet the President, Wayne Sauer!
PARSEC Group is interested in what "You Want to Know". Please send any ideas for Webinars to experts@parsec.com .
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4.5 Stromasys to Exhibit at HP Technology Forum & Expo 2009 Stromasys would like to invite you to visit booth #716 at the upcoming HP Technology Forum & Expo in Las Vegas, June 15-18, 2009. Stromasys' CHARON-VAX and CHARON-AXP cross-platform virtualization software products allow customers to replace legacy VAX, Alpha, and PDP-11 hardware, while their original operating system, applications, and layered software continue running without modification on new, industry-standard hardware. The exhibit will highlight our new high-end, multi-processor CHARON-AXP products, CHARON-VAX for OpenVMS on HP Integrity Servers, and various server consolidation strategies.
Let us show you how our software provides a great return on your investment by modernizing legacy hardware, lowering energy consumption, cooling costs, and maintenance fees, and decreasing computer footprint, while increasing system performance.
The following systems will be on display for demonstration:
HP Integrity rx2600 Server
* 1 core for host OpenVMS
* 1 core for CHARON-VAX/3198 running OpenVMS
HP ProLiant ML150 with 8 cores @ 2.6 GHz
* 2 cores for Windows Server 2003 and overhead
* 1 core for CHARON-VAX/XM+ running OpenVMS
* 1 core for CHARON-AXP/SMA+ running Tru64 (or OpenVMS)
* 4 cores for CHARON-AXP/GS running OpenVMS
Dr. Robert Boers, Stromasys founder & CEO, will join Zul Abbany and the North American Stromasys team at the Expo. Visit Booth #716 to find out how Stromasys can take your VAX or Alpha into the 21st century and extend the life of your valuable applications.
http://www.stromasys.ch/pub/Presentations/HP_TechForum_Stromasys_June09.pdf
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5.0 Channels
5.1 The OpenVMS solutions team at CA is pleased to announce the launch of a new worldwide virtual user group known as the CA OpenVMS Product Line Community (PLC), and a new group of user forums specifically for our customers.
The PLC provides many benefits to everyone who is either invested in or interested in the OpenVMS solutions from CA:
* It helps to provide a means for global users to network and exchange solution tips and techniques
* It provides the opportunity to stay current with relevant product news/updates regularly
* Perhaps the best reason to join the PLC is that it provides the opportunity for our users to prioritize product enhancement requests as we map future directions for our OpenVMS solutions
* There is no cost to join - great way to remain engaged with CA and the user community
To register for the PLC, go to http://causergroups.ca.com. Click "Join Today". Select the OpenVMS user community "CA OpenVMS Global user Community" in the drop down box, then submit your contact information in the required fields. It only takes a few minutes, and it's free. It's your opportunity to provide a clear voice in providing suggestions and feedback to our OpenVMS teams at CA.
User Forums on CA Support Online for CA Network and System Management for OpenVMS products are now live and available for the global community. There are five forums - one for each product,
* To access, go to http://caforums.ca.com.
* Login using your CA Support Online email address and password.
* Follow the prompts for a one-time registration process
* Begin using the forums!
Anyone who was unable to attend the web broadcast entitled "CA OpenVMS Solutions Product Update and User Community in which we provided an overall status and plans for our solutions, the recording is now available for download and playback at: http://www.ca.com/us/webcasts/ondemand/, and scroll to this broadcast which was held on April 16, 2009. Registration to view the broadcast is required.
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5.2 Virtual VAX & Alpha Emulator Development
Progress Report: AS400 & VAX Testing
May 11, 2009
Alpha emulator development continues on schedule at Migration Specialties. We are currently test booting OpenVMS on an emulated AS400. Concurrently, we are developing a regression test suite for SimH VAX to further improve the quality and consistency of this open source product. We plan to have representatives at the OpenVMS Technology Forum and hope to see you there.
Mr. Bruce Claremont, Software Preservationist Migration Specialties International, Inc.
217 West 2nd Street, Florence, CO 81226-1403
Bruce.Claremont@MigrationSpecialties.com
www.MigrationSpecialties.com
+1 719-371-1711, Fax: +1 888-854-3417
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5.3 Process Software OpenVMS Security Webinar details Are your OpenVMS systems vulnerable to access from unauthorized users? Even though OpenVMS is one of the most secure operating systems, it is still at risk from intruders. Don't let your mission-critical systems fall victim to the latest security threats. Please join us for Process Software's OpenVMS Security Webinar and learn how to secure your OpenVMS systems and data with the latest technology from Process Software.
Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT
Register Now: http://www.process.com/vmswebinar.asp
Common security threats and solutions will be discussed. This includes:
o Intrusion Prevention System (IPS): A highly flexible and customizable security feature that provides real-time protection against unauthorized system access.
o VMS Authentication Module (VAM): A security solution that provides user authentication via RSA, LDAP, RADIUS, and other methods.
o FTP over TLS (FTPS): A standards-based technology that uses TLS and provides user authentication along with data encryption.
o IPSEC (Internet Protocol Security): IPSEC is a standards-based technology which provides a secure tunnel for transmitting data through an unsecured network.
o SSH for OpenVMS: Server and client software that provides secure communications for system administrators using HP TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS on Alpha, VAX, or Integrity systems.
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5.4 Synergex
http://www.synergex.com/ecards/20090507.htm#4
Leading Midwestern Retailer Migrates Synergy/DE-based ERP from Version 6 to Version 9 on OpenVMS Integrity in Just 2 Months
With over 34 retail locations across the Midwestern United States, Blain Supply uses a Synergy/DE-based merchandising system to handle inventory management, order processing, and financials. Late last year they began looking for a cost-effective way to refresh and provide longevity to this 15-year-old ERP system without having to replace it completely. "The core business logic built into the application still fit our needs perfectly, but the hardware it ran on and development methods it required were clearly outclassed by current technology," states Jeff Beaster, Director of MIS at Blain Supply. "We were really happy with our existing application but wanted to take advantage of new technologies such as OO programming, SQL integration, and support for current hardware platforms without having to replace the application and adapt our organization to a new solution."
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5.5 JAMS and VMware
JAMS has helped a number of organizations increase the operational efficiency of their VMware environments. If servers are being taxed to the point where applications are slowing down, a JAMS job can shut down a virtual machine on one physical server and start up the same virtual machine on a second server. As a result, organizations automatically shift computing resource allocations by moving virtual machines in response to the workload. JAMS also submits notification jobs, advising you to take action based upon real job backlogs or anticipated issues based upon the time of day.
VMware users are relying on JAMS to assist with production changes during off-hours since most of organizations are opposed to making production changes during normal working hours. Using JAMS, virtual machine moves are easily scheduled and executed during the off-hours with the peace of mind that alerts will trigger if any problems arise.
As more and more virtual servers are added, JAMS can be set up to automatically add these new virtual servers to existing queues in JAMS. As a result, your infrastructure operates at peak levels as JAMS continues to distribute the workload amongst your growing VMware environment.
For more information on JAMS for VMware, please email us for a webex demo.
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6.0 People news
Our dear friend Nic Clews and his daughter Molly in the UK suffered a deep and profound loss of their wife and mother Marge. As she passed over after waging a truly heroic battle with cancer. Our deep condolences are with Nic and Molly from the rest of the VMS family around the world. http://www.cluster.plus.com/storyofm.html
As one leaves so one enters.
It is my great pleasure to let you know that our friend Andre DeWolf became a father on May 9th to a little boy Fraser Craig DeWolf. The entire family is doing well.
Sue Skonetski - After June 5th my email will be Susan_Skonetski@hotmail.com
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7.0 Press Release
7.1 NXTware Remote Update: May 10th 2009 This is a quick update for those of you in the OpenVMS community interested in remote development for OpenVMS with Eclipse and NXTware Remote. With the help of the beta testers and evaluators, we are delivering a fully-featured remote development capability for OpenVMS based on Eclipse.
In Production
A new customer site went into production this month using NXTware Remote for OpenVMS, JAVA edition. We look forward to developing a new case study based on this implementation to share with everyone. There was a strong business case for making the investment. An informative case study is available upon request.
In Development
This was a big week for the development team. We have begun testing remote DCL execution and the custom editor for Eclipse. SQL support should be available for beta testers by the middle of the month. Also targeted for the end of this month is support for Python (OpenVMS/Linux) and enhanced user identity management for ad hoc commands and scripts run on OpenVMS.
Current Schedule
NXTware Remote for OpenVMS is an Eclipse-based development platform. The product is comprised of an Eclipse Plug-in and a remote service execution server that communicates with the Eclipse-based client and handles deployment, compilation, debugging and execution on OpenVMS.
NXTware Remote is highly configurable. Based on a user's needs, a combination of modules can be selected. These modules include remote OpenVMS services for:
* Java development: Remote, compile, execute and debug
(GA: Generally available for purchase)
* DCL, SQL, Pearl development: Editor, remote, execute, debug (Beta Testing. Scheduled Release: May 29th)
* BASIC development: Remote, compile, execute and debug
* C/C++ development: Remote, compile, execute and debug
* FORTRAN development: Remote, compile, execute and debug
* PASCAL development: Remote, compile, execute and debug
* COBOL development: Remote, compile, execute and debug (Beta Testing. Scheduled Release: June 15th at the HP Expo Las Vegas)
The OpenVMS community is very important to our process. Feedback from users like you provide the information we need to create a world-class product that the OpenVMS community deserves. If you are interested in evaluations and/or becoming a beta tester, please contact us.
NXTware Remote for OpenVMS
Case Study: NXTware Remote for OpenVMS
Stromasys SA Announces Technological Breakthrough in Hardware Virtualization:
New Enterprise-Class Alpha Products
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Geneva, May 15, 2009
Stromasys SA announces the successful development of the first virtual hardware platform for DEC's enterprise-class Alpha systems whose performance is able to meet or exceed that of the original hardware. A breakthrough in design architecture four years in the making, this innovative new virtualization technology provides an answer for owners of enterprise-class Alpha systems who wish to rid themselves of legacy hardware while maintaining the functionality of their current system. Using Stromasys' proprietary virtualization software eliminates the need for expensive migrations, rewriting of applications, or application source code.
Stromasys is a pioneer in the field of "cross-platform virtualization," a technology that allows applications created for one CPU and operating system to run on different hardware platforms, without modification. Stromasys has replaced thousands of legacy PDP-11, VAX, and Alpha systems with CHARON software running on modern equipment over the years, while customers keep their original programs running unmodified, with the exception of faster performance. However, enterprise-class Alpha systems are of a more recent design and perform at very fast speeds, and virtualization technologies were not capable of performing at the speed of the original hardware until the development of this revolutionary new technology by Stromasys. The new enterprise-class Alpha products extend Stromasys' offerings to cover the entire Alpha family, and the addition completes their line of products that provide virtualization for all hardware models manufactured by DEC, from the PDP to the VAX and Alpha.
Replacing legacy hardware with virtualization software running on modern equipment provides numerous benefits. Using CHARON dramatically reduces computer footprint, and provides incredible savings in maintenance costs, energy consumption, and cooling costs. Because the original operating system, software, and applications continue to run unchanged, no re-training or re-staffing is necessary. The technology also allows for rapid implementation, causing no disruption to daily business practices.
Stromasys' new enterprise-class Alpha products replace the original AlphaServer DS10/20, ES40, and GS80/160 EV6-based hardware systems with a virtual platform that operates at the same computational performance, with much faster I/O subsystems, when installed on modern, industry-standard servers. As with Stromasys' other virtualization software products, the original operating system, software, and applications continue to run unchanged after copying them to the virtual platform. HP recognizes CHARON as a genuine replacement solution, and provides transfer licenses for the OpenVMS or Tru64 operating system, layered software, and applications running in the appropriate CHARON environment.
Stromasys SA is a privately held company headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, serving thousands of users in more than 50 countries. Stromasys SA was established in 1998 as part of a management buyout of DEC's (Digital Equipment Corporation) European Migration and Porting Centre following the HP/Compaq merger. The vast experience gained from years of large-scale migration projects, system-level VMS engineering projects, and development of Binary translators eventually led to the development of the CHARON-VAX and CHARON-AXP products. For more information, please visit www.stromasys.com Public OpenVMS sessions at TNMoC, Bletchley Park, UK - 15th and 22nd May 2009
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