[Info-vax] Updated VMS Roadmap

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 07-01-2010 01:30, JF Mezei 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.

> 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.

There is nothing in the roadmap indicating that.

The next version has a name and a year.

The version after that does not.

If that indicates sunsetting, then you should expect
a lot of OS sunsetting, because very few OS's have
provided details for 2 versions ahead.

The reality is that it is your personal belief
that leads to your conclusion.

So why not be frank and say that due to the form of the skies
you predict that we will see a sunsetting instead of putting
that conclusion on the roadmap.

Arne