[Info-vax] What do HP's planned changes mean for VMS?

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 8/23/2011 8:37 PM, JF Mezei wrote:
> Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>> But it is small. Most likely white noise in the overall HP
>> bottom line.
>
> If HP goes by profit margins, the danger here is that the profit margins
> generated by VMS are too small and that HP should be focusing resources
> elsewhere.  HP does have contractual obligatiosn to continue to support
> paying VMS customers. But that only forces HP to maintain VMS on life
> support (as it is basically now).
>
> On the other hand, if Apotheker really wants to refocus HP on enterprise
> products/services, there is a chance of renewed interest in
> HP-UX/VMS/NSK.

Pretty slim chance.

It is not where the growth are.

Arne