[Info-vax] OpenVMS x86-64 and RDB and DB's in general on OpenVMS

[Dirk Munk]

Stephen Hoffman wrote:
> On 2015-06-29 15:22:54 +0000, Dirk Munk said:
>
>> Yes, I've read that too. But it doesn't seem to be a Java-only
>> product. Just have a look at this page:
>> http://planetcassandra.org/cassandra/
>
> You've found some platform-specific easy installer kits — in OpenVMS
> terms, those are PCSI kits with the Java code, and with some DCL that
> provides the tailored and platform-specific startup script.   Load
> current Java and load one of those, and off you go.
>
> If you'd prefer to spin up a VM guest locally or on your preferred
> hosting service — rather than installing something into your local OS
> environment — those are available at:
> http://planetcassandra.org/try-cassandra/   This'll be the easiest way
> to experiment.   It's one of the more common approaches for testing
> code, and also for deployments.
>
> If you'd prefer to run a build of Cassandra locally, that looks pretty
> easy.  Details: https://wiki.apache.org/cassandra/HowToBuild
>
> If OpenVMS had Java 8, Cassandra might well work natively, either after
> a little reverse-engineering to bring the startups and related bits over
> to DCL, or via a current GNV bash kit.  If VSI does get the prerequisite
> Java and does get some traction with newer environments and
> requirements, I'd expect to see that Cassandra PCSI kit become available.
>
> Here's an IT management whitepaper on Cassandra:
> http://www.datastax.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/WP-DataStax-Cloud.pdf
>
>
Well, in the Windows installation manual I read something about 
services. As far as I'm aware there no such thing as a Java based service ?