[Info-vax] Multiple OpenVMS instances on HPVM?

[Kerry Main]

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> From: Info-vax [mailto:info-vax-bounces at rbnsn.com] On Behalf
> Of lars.flagan--- via Info-vax
> Sent: 03-Oct-16 1:12 PM
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> Cc: lars.flagan at gmail.com
> Subject: Re: [Info-vax] Multiple OpenVMS instances on HPVM?
> 
> Based in North Europe. Depending on how we decide to go
> forward we might have 20 DS15 machines to offload
> 
> A few driving factors for us is
> 
> -Aging HW
> -Want to get rid of old EVA SAN which we pay crazy maintenance
> money for. OpenVMS 8.3 is not compatible with new 3par SAN.
> -Moving DR site to 3.party
> 
> 
> So from your advice we've been looking at the following
scenario:
> 
> Replace DEV & Test environments with BL860c i4 Blades as we
> already have spare slots in blade chassis.
> 
> Replace stage and production with RX2800 i4 rack servers.
> Reasoning for going for rack servers in these environments are
> planed move of DR site to third party. We figure it is easier
to rent
> rack space than blade slots.
> 
> Does this seem like a sound approach?
> 
> Not sure how licencing of minor version upgrades with OpenVMS
> works, but we also need to move to 8.4 to support new SAN.
> 

Sounds like a very solid approach. 

For max security compatibility, the target upgrade version should
likely be the latest: V8.4-2L1

In terms of OS/LP licensing, this is best discussed directly with
VSI.

References:
https://vmssoftware.com/products_roadmap.html 
https://vmssoftware.com/products_res.html 
https://vmssoftware.com/pdfs/hw_res/VSI-Blade-Servers-IO-V1608.pd
f 

Contact:
VMS Software, Inc. 
580 Main St. Bolton, MA 01740
Ph: (978) 451-0110 Fx: (866) 275-8569
Email: info at vmssoftware.com


Regards,

Kerry Main
Kerry dot main at starkgaming dot com