[Info-vax] Updated VMS Roadmap

[IanMiller]

On 7 Jan, 06:30, JF Mezei <jfmezei.spam... at vaxination.ca> wrote:
> Thanks to Sue for pointing to the new roadmap available at:
>
> http://h71000.www7.hp.com/new/openvms_software_roadmap_dec2009.pdf
>
> 8.4 is now slated for "2010".
>
> 8.4HW "enablement Patch" will be 2-3 quarters after 8.4 release.
> Supports new IA64 processors and new HP storageworks device support.
>
> No 8.5 specified, but there is a list of new features for future
> releases. No timing predicted for the next version after 8.4
>
> The main description of future releases:
> Future releases
> •New Integrity systems
> •Continued virtualization, performance, security, scalability and
> management enhancements
>
> Service Support Roadmap excludes VAX. However, VAX 7.3 clustering with
> Alpha 8.4 is warranted (but not VAX - IA64 is not).
>
> The roadmap timeline has years stopping at 2010.
>
> 8.4 is under 2010.
> 8.4HW is after 2010.
> v.next is "in planning", no dates set.
>
> But they do state "new releases every 18-24 months".
>
> The last VMS release (8.3) was in 2006, which means the gap is 4 years
> between releases, despite the claim of 18-24 months.
>
> TCPIP Services 5.7:
>
> IPSEC2010 TCP/IP v5.7 for OpenVMS v8.4 (Integrity and Alpha)
> •IP Cluster Interconnect
> •Packet Processing Engine
> •NFS enhancements
> •FTP enhancements: Browser compatibility, Anonymous Light, SSL
> •LPD port configurability
> •Cluster-friendly SMTP2010 Common Internet File System (CIFS) V1.2
> (Integrity and Alpha)
> •Support for Kerberos, Integration of the latest SAMBA stabilization changes
>
> No mention anymore of upgrades of POP/IMAP/XDM to use ACME for intrusion
> detection.
>
> There is mention of the current EAK IPsec for 5.6 already out.  But
> IPSec is "Futire Release", not part of 5.7
>
> Mozilla browser retired in Feb 2010
> Seamonkey mentioned
> Firefox to be on IA64 only.  Old version v2.0-18
>
> (not sure if this refers to the proprietary version of Firefox, or if i
> relates to the real Firefox version which is now at 3.5).
>
> No date commitments or hints of when all these new features listed will
> come.
>
> 8.4 could very well be the last version. It is the last named version.
> And no mention whether 8.4 will be early, mid, late 2010.
>
> Looks like sunset is arriving.


The updated roadmap appeared last year http://www.openvms.org/stories.php?story=09/12/22/9480551