[Info-vax] IS everyone waiting?

[Kerry Main]

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> Subject: Re: [Info-vax] IS everyone waiting?
> 
> In article <mailman.6.1476973052.7066.info-
> vax_rbnsn.com at rbnsn.com>,
> "Kerry Main" <kemain.nospam at gmail.com> writes:
> 
> > > the cluster where stuff like SYS$SYLOGIN, SYSUAF and so on
> can
> > > reside.  This can be done, but folks roll their own.  One
can
> > > redefine SYS$SYSROOT, but this can be tricky.  Also, this
would
> give
> > > a fixed order for the translations, which might not be
> > always
> > > appropriate.)
> >
> > Not sure what the point is.
> >
> > When any OpenVMS customer uses common system disks in a
> cluster, the
> > recommendation is to setup a common non-system disk
> between the OS
> > instances to share common files. That's a decades old best
> practice
> > for the OpenVMS community.
> >
> > Reference sect 11.3:
> >
> http://h41379.www4.hpe.com/doc/82final/6318/6318pro_020.ht
> ml
> 
> Yes, been doing it for years, decades even.
> 
> > While automating this might seem like a benefit, many Cust's
> would
> > also argue that because of all the various custom config's,
this is
> > better left to the local SysAdmin.
> 
> Not completely automating it, but rather making upgrades
easier.
> In other words, allow even a "fresh" upgrade but keep all
> customizations in place, or at least offer some way of
> automatically determining what needs to be updated.
> 
> > Setting up a OpenVMS cluster has lots of benefits, but like
> every OS
> > platform, OpenVMS clusters do require more planning and
> work to setup
> > and configure than an individual system.
> 
> Right, and it's even fun, but there are some things which could
be
> changed.  For example, disks are now cheap, so just install
> everything without asking, don't compress HELP libraries, and
so
> on.
> 

Just to emphasize how big and how cheap available disks are now:

Seagate has a single 10TB 3.5 HDD disk which can now be purchased
online at various consumer computer shops for approx. USD $600. 

Includes 256MB cache, 5 year (limited) warranty, and
self-encrypting / FIPS security feature. 

Simply google "10TB Seagate"

As example:
http://bit.ly/2edkzYt  or original url (may wrap)

http://www.seagate.com/ca/en/enterprise-storage/hard-disk-drives/
enterprise-capacity-3-5-hdd-10tb/

Times are a changing .. and fast!


Regards,

Kerry Main
Kerry dot main at starkgaming dot com