[Info-vax] How about RdB for x86 VMS?

[Keith Parris]

On 9/5/2014 8:43 PM, JF Mezei wrote:
> Consider a theoretical case where HP delays Kittson becoming available
> until 2018.

Given that i4 Servers/Blades based on Poulson came out in the latter 
part of 2012, it would make far more sense for HP to make Kittson-based 
systems available as soon as Kittson is available from Intel, to provide 
to HP-UX, NonStop and now also OpenVMS customers the advantages that 
Kittson will presumably have over Poulson.

 > This means VSI only gets to start working on x86 by 2018,
> and a deliverable by 2020. VMS will have long decomposed by then.

No, OpenVMS customers will have been able to move up to i4 
Servers/Blades in the interim. VSI plans to do enhancements as well, 
according to their Roadmap at 
http://vmssoftware.com/news/VMS_Software_Roadmap.pdf

Far from decomposing, OpenVMS will be seen as having a promising future.