[Info-vax] OpenVMS versus Windows/GE Telemetry Control Systems.

[Richard B. Gilbert]

On 1/10/2013 11:08 PM, cyberunlimited at gmail.com wrote:
> I work for a large Water Utility. Our SCADA Telemetry Control System uses Alpha Servers.

Management wants to scrap OpenVMS and go with a SCADA System by GE 
called iFix that runs

on Windows. I'm told that HP can't be trusted to continue with OpenVMS 
and they may

  discontinue the Itanium Machines. Also, it's too hard to find VMS 
Experts in the work force.

Also, I'm told that the industry is moving from OpenVMS to Windows 
everywhere.
>
> Can I please have your thoughts concerning my predicament?
>
> Thanks.
>

What is your goal here?  Are you trying to preserve the status quo?

Do you have a stake in maintaining the status quo?

Do you have an alternative solution that seems, to you, better?

Remember, it's not sufficient to solve the technical problem(s).
There are people involved with various interests of their own!
Some, or all, of those various interests must also be satisfied before
anything can be done.

Lots of luck!

You will need some!