[Info-vax] VMS Forever?

[etmsreec at yahoo.co.uk]

On 30 Mar, 16:25, tadamsmar <tadams... at yahoo.com> wrote:
> I sent out a email to my leads telling them we could probably keep our
> VMS app going forever.   This was based on the idea the Charon will be
> around even if AXPs ever became scarce.  We use DS-10 600s or less and
> run 7.3-2
>
> Am I being too optimistic?  Is Charon mature?
>
> I wonder if and when Charon will be cheaper than a refurb DS-10.

How much is a refurb VAX?  They were around well before DS10s.  Are
they common?  In the right places.  Would you want to run your
business critical applications on them without hardware or software
cover?  Probably not (unless you had enough spares to see you
through).

As they say, Your Mileage May Vary.