[Info-vax] VMS Update V1

Thu Nov 5 17:12:17 EST 2009

On Nov 4, 9:43 pm, Sue <susan_skonet... at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Dear Newsgroup,
>
> This is a copy of an email I sent out to the VMS SIG, and my email
> distribution list.  I just wanted to make sure that you have a copy.
>
> Warm Regards as always,
> Sue
>
> ++++++++++++
> Dear Folks,
>
> I wanted to send you email with some updates on what I have heard in
> the community lately that I thought might interest you. I would like
> to do this on a regular basis, so if you have any information you
> would like me to add just let me know.  Additionally I have included
> an update on and what is going on with me personally (bottom of this
> message).  Also on the personal side, I had lunch with Mark Gorham
> three weeks ago, he sends his warm regards.
>
> Sorry for any duplications.
>
> Sue
>
> Table of Contents
>
> 1.0 Time Sensitive -  German Connect - Andy G and folks
> 2.0 Recent Customer Story
> 3.0 Gartner on HP VMS Web Site
> 4.0 OpenVMS.Org
> 5.0 Linked In
> 6.0 Software Concepts International
> 7.0 Oracle Rdb update from attendee at an Rdb Forum (excellent)
> 8.0 Maklee
> 9.0 CSSC
> 10.0 Volvo
> 11.0 Sue Update
> 1.0 In November there will be a German Connect event in Darmstadt
> Germany Nov 18-20 .  One of the  exciting parts of this German event
> is that there will be some of the Classic VMS folks in attendance.
> For example Andy Goldstein is giving talks on VMS as is John Covert
> and Brad McCusker, Ken Surplice. Obviously the local Ambassadors
> Guenter Kriebel and Thilo Lauer are also on the agenda. There will be
> Partner sessions done by eCube, Nemonix, Software Concepts, Stromasys
>
> In addition to the above sessions, I will be in the Multis booth
> during the event where I am planning on also having the VMS Quilt.
> This will be the first time the VMS Quilt will ever have traveled
> outside of the local HP office and New England.
>
> Here is the URL for the event:http://www.connect-community.de
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 2.0 In September I was at the Technical Update Days as part of the
> eCube Technical Update Days Team.
> While in Paris I had the chance to meet a customer they are Europe's
> largest printer for books and
> magazines.  They do not even look at a job unless it’s a million
> copies or more.  They use 47 million tons
> of paper a day*** when I first sent this to the SIG and Ambassadors I
> said a week, but have been corrected
> . (I am sure they recycle).  VMS of course, and I was sad because I
> had not heard of
> them before this year.  And it is such a great story.
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> 3.0 Gartner
>
> I assume you have noticed the Gartner report on the HP OpenVMS
> website?  You do have to fill out a questionnaire to receive.  Here is
> the url, just click on Gartner.
>
> http://h71000.www7.hp.com/(home page)
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 4.0 OpenVMS.Org
>
> While we are talking I thought you might like to know that Ken Farmer
> has been working updating the
> OpenVMS.Org web site in the last few weeks.  You may want to let Ken
> know that you appreciate the
> work that he continues to do for us. We are very fortunate to have a
> website and someone like Ken, not
> every community does.www.openvms.org
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 5.0 Staying connected by using Linked In
>
> If you are looking around for a way to stay connected with folks that
> you have known over the years.
> You may want to try "linked in" as a resource.
>
> www.linkedin.com
> Linked In also has some great groups on Rdb, Digital, VMS, Connect
> where you will find plenty of
> folks with similar interests and folks you know.
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 6.0 Partner - Software Concepts International
> You may want to check out Software Concepts International Website
> there is a great presentation
> for folks that have had to manage mission critical Rdb database's
>
> their web site iswww.SCIINC.com
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 7.0 Oracle Rdb Customer feedback
> Speaking of Oracle Rdb.  There was recently a Rdb Forum at the Oracle
> office in Nashua NH.
> One of the customers attending wrote a very interesting note and
> posted it in Comp.OS.VMS.
> here is the direct link to his posthttp://groups.google.com/group/comp.os.vms/browse_thread/thread/2a3c8...
> Here are what I thought were the highlights from his comments.
>
> ) Oracle on OpenVMS continues because Oracle Database & Oracle Rdb
> business is healthy & valuable
>
> 2) Cooperation between Oracle & HP development teams means better
> performance and manageability for you
> 3) 150,000+ combined customers…
> – 41% of Oracle customers run HP servers
> – 70% mid-range HP-UX servers & 90% of Superdomes run Oracle
> – 90+% HP OpenVMS database servers use Oracle (either DB or RDB)
> The following two points were presented verbally (so are not in the
> presentation material)
> 4) Itanium blades (running OpenVMS) are making new inroads into
> semiconductor manufacturing. 5) Itanium blades will soon appear with
> 32 and 64 cores
>
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> 8.0 Maklee Engineering
>
> Maklee - And since I seem to be on a Oracle Rdb role, I noticed that
> Guy has now expanded Maklee to include the following;
>
>  Maklee Engineering is pleased to offer a new service – combined
> Oracle Tuning & Training in a three-day seminar conducted on-site in
> your Oracle environment.
> Tuning Oracle is not a simple task, yet its rewards are immense – it
> is not uncommon for precise tuning to result in a ten-fold performance
> increase
>
> And I am sure you are very well aware of Guy and Christian's
> capabilities when it gets to tuning systems!
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> CSSC has developed classes for new VMS people and is even offering
> free training, many thanks to
> Bill P for this
>
>  www.CSSCORP.com
>
>  CCSS - Computer Consulting System Services is offering online web-
> based OpenVMS training with certificate. There are also free OpenVMS
> accounts
> associated with the courses - no time limits. Will provide development
> tools (compilers) on request.
>
> You can find information at:
>
> www.ccsscorp.com
> and follow the "Interactive Learning" link...
>
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>
> One of my favorite customer finds this week was at Volvo.  Volvo is
> just amazing and if you go to their web site and mention VMS in their
> search you get things such as the following
>
> the picture of the tunnel you can see herehttp://www.volvo.com/volvoit/global/en-gb/services/managedservices/IT...
>
> VMS
> Volvo Information Technology - Global
> Volvo IT VMS Service is designed to meet a customer’s business
> application hosting requirements by providing required availability
> reliability scalability ...http://www.volvo.com/volvoit/global/en-gb/services/managedservices/IT...
> VMS
> Volvo Information Technology - Global
> Volvo IT VMS Service is designed to meet a customer’s business
> application hosting requirements by providing required availability
> reliability scalability ...http://www.volvo.com/volvoit/global/en-gb/services/managedservices/IT...
> environments
> Volvo Information Technology - Global
> ... operation. Future-proof. Long experience. Tried & tested.
> Environments. Mainframe. iSeries (AS/400). Unix. VMS. Windows Server.
> Storage. References
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> I just wanted to give you an update on how things are going for me
> personally.
>
>  As you know I work very happily part time at eCube Systems. At eCube
> we work with VMS customers by leveraging their existing technology to
> meet  their evolving business needs with the use of Eclipse and our
> flagship product, Nxtware Remote.  I have been here at eCube since
> July and we had an excellent time working with the Technical Update
> Team in Europe. And of course the customers were awesome.www.ecubesystems.comand my email is S... at ecubesystems.com
>
> Starting last week I have ALSO joined Nemonix Engineering part time.
> Nemonix Engineering specializes in support of VAX and Alpha hardware.
> Nemonix will rebuild your VAX and Alpha's allowing you the security
> and freedom to move forward to Integrity if and when you are able to
> at your speed.  Nemonix has also developed new products for these
> venerable machines.   We now have a 3.5 SCSI Ultra Wide Flash Drive
> (16GB-128GB) is available is 68 or 80 pin connectors.  Mechanical
> Drives are also available. Sue_Skonet... at nemonixengineering.com
>
> So now I get to work with Partners covering a wide base of customers
> from VAX to Integrity. And from 5.1 to 8.3.
> Warm Regards as always,
> Sue

Thanks for the update, Sue.  Its always good to hear from you.

Rich