[Info-vax] Layered products, the HP view !?!

[Stephen Hoffman]

On 2015-06-16 17:12:58 +0000, Dirk Munk said:

> ...products are tested with this latest version of the VSI OpenVMS 
> operating system.
> 
>  >>>> HP supports only the VSI layered products with VSI OpenVMS 
> V8.4-1H1 operating system. <<<<
> 
>  >>>> HP does not support HP layered products with VSI OpenVMS V8.4-1H1 
> operating system. <<<<
> 
> I emphasised both last sentences. So now HP considers V8.4-1H1 to be a 
> completely separate product!! Well except with your home made 
> applications of course, they are binary compatible. But HP layered 
> products are not compatible, or not supported at least. Nice .......
> 
> Your comments please!


Buying V8.4-1H1 right now will require relicensing all products from 
VSI, if you want support.  This is how VSI will be making their 
revenues.   (This is also why I eventually expect to see VSI and 
Nemonix doing packaged deals for x86-64 server configurations running 
OpenVMS on x86-64, but I digress.)

Many of the folks with existing V8.4 licenses and existing support from 
HP for V8.4 configurations will defer those purchases.   This unless 
the particular site wants or needs Poulson or Tukwila servers, or wants 
an alternative to HP support.  Various folks will probably defer 
purchases and relicensing until whatever new-features release that VSI 
makes available, and others will likely defer purchases until VSI has 
been around for a few years.  Some of the folks will just be shopping 
for a good deal or a discount from VSI, of course.

This is basically what I wrote would happen, though HP providing 
front-line support for Tukwila / i2 servers did get added to the 
Poulson / i4 servers with HP front-line support available.

Presumably, Kittson will be added to that list of servers, when (if?) 
that server series becomes available.


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