[Info-vax] VMS Update V1

Fri Nov 6 22:47:57 EST 2009

On Nov 5, 5:12 pm, Rich Jordan <jor... at ccs4vms.com> wrote:
> On Nov 4, 9:43 pm, Sue <susan_skonet... at hotmail.com> wrote:
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> > Dear Newsgroup,
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> > 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.
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> > Warm Regards as always,
> > Sue
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> > ++++++++++++
> > Dear Folks,
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> > 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.
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> > Sorry for any duplications.
>
> > Sue
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> > Table of Contents
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> > 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
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> > 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.
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> > Here is the URL for the event:http://www.connect-community.de
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> > 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.
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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> > 3.0 Gartner
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> > 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.
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> >http://h71000.www7.hp.com/(homepage)
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> > 4.0 OpenVMS.Org
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> > 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
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> > 5.0 Staying connected by using Linked In
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> > 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.
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> >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.
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> > 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
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> > their web site iswww.SCIINC.com
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> > 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.
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> > ) Oracle on OpenVMS continues because Oracle Database & Oracle Rdb
> > business is healthy & valuable
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> > 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
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> > Maklee - And since I seem to be on a Oracle Rdb role, I noticed that
> > Guy has now expanded Maklee to include the following;
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> >  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
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> > And I am sure you are very well aware of Guy and Christian's
> > capabilities when it gets to tuning systems!
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> > CSSC has developed classes for new VMS people and is even offering
> > free training, many thanks to
> > Bill P for this
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> >  www.CSSCORP.com
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> >  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.
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> > You can find information at:
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> >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
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> > the picture of the tunnel you can see herehttp://www.volvo.com/volvoit/global/en-gb/services/managedservices/IT...
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> > 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
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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> > I just wanted to give you an update on how things are going for me
> > personally.
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> >  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.comandmy email is S... at ecubesystems.com
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> > 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
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> > 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
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> Thanks for the update, Sue.  Its always good to hear from you.
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Rich,

It is truly my pleasure.  As like before, when I get enough
information I will send out another one.

We are so fortunate to know each other and have such a great
community.  In my opinion these folks are what make it so special..

sue