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

[Dirk Munk]

Arne Vajhøj wrote:
> On 6/29/2015 1:01 PM, Dirk Munk wrote:
>> 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 ?
>
> Cassandra runs as pure Java on Windows.

OK, but then I don't understand why 32-bit systems require the Visual 
C++ 2008 runtime. Do you have any idea?

( 
http://docs.datastax.com/en/getting_started/doc/getting_started/gettingStartedWindows_t.html 
)


>
> If you need to run it as a service then you need a native service wrapper.
>
> Standard Cassandra dist from Apache does not come with such, but there
> are plenty available for free.
>
> Arne
>