[Info-vax] Intersystems Caché on VSI OpenVMS?

[pcoviello at gmail.com]

On Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at 6:55:04 PM UTC-4, Forster, Michael wrote:
> Interesting and reassuring though what happens when you need to call the application vendor for support and they state that you are on an unsupported configuration? And since you are, even though you have been paying for support, they can't assist.
> 
> I won't mention vendors as Paul hasn't and I haven't asked him however as an example in a previous life, we brought good things to life.
> 
> You and I are in the same application vendor space at times we both know. Perhaps your testing is not for the vendor I'm thinking?
> 
> Michael Forster
> Enterprise Storage and IDX Architect | Information Services
> Medical College of Wisconsin
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> On Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at 1:37:39 PM UTC-5, pcov... at gmail.com wrote:
> > On Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at 2:20:17 PM UTC-4, John.Spitkovsky_at_mscsinc.com wrote:
> > > On Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at 10:34:31 AM UTC-5, pcov... at gmail.com wrote:
> > > > On Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at 11:22:04 AM UTC-4, Stephen Hoffman wrote:
> > > > > On 2019-04-02 14:53:26 +0000, Jim said:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Cache DBMS? Ask again... I believe their plans have changed to include
> > > > > > continued support of VMS.
> > > > >
> > > > > If the InterSystems folks have changed their existing 2017.1 plans,
> > > > > then they're very quiet about it, and haven't clarified nor corrected
> > > > > existing notices:
> > > > > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.intersystems.com_post_platform-2Dcompatibility-2Dhp-2Dopen-2Dvms&d=DwICAg&c=aFamLAsxMIDYjNglYHTMV0iqFn3z4pVFYPQkjgspw4Y&r=2i3Iy38OaXCqI2PNgrM4Aw&m=AehY5g3x5drRJSPpgD-1yglr_qSTntpvnuiqcjxaESE&s=O4MuyiyqBMJXfYlOBHaQPDXkRd9OX3VAV2IoOmC85FM&e=
> > > > > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.intersystems.com_post_vsi-2Dopenvms&d=DwICAg&c=aFamLAsxMIDYjNglYHTMV0iqFn3z4pVFYPQkjgspw4Y&r=2i3Iy38OaXCqI2PNgrM4Aw&m=AehY5g3x5drRJSPpgD-1yglr_qSTntpvnuiqcjxaESE&s=6-vTCCat66srYPMwP-6YI4_ecrAqSEwxjX5levLQW2w&e=
> > > > > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__blog.intersystems.com_compatibility_&d=DwICAg&c=aFamLAsxMIDYjNglYHTMV0iqFn3z4pVFYPQkjgspw4Y&r=2i3Iy38OaXCqI2PNgrM4Aw&m=AehY5g3x5drRJSPpgD-1yglr_qSTntpvnuiqcjxaESE&s=PFZOcFnD82MQHqRvZwhujNJM-GfpLbrIxktm_NNz_RQ&e=
> > > > >
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> > > >
> > > > I just looked also with no luck, I did send off an inquiry into it from there website.
> > > >
> > > > I do have plans on testing 8.4-1H1 but just not there yet, but with no plans after that it's a hard sell to management to continue along that path.
> > >
> > > If it helps, I just took a site running Cache 2012.1.5.956.0.12956 and upgraded from HPE OpenVMS V8.4 to VSI V8.4-1H1.  All is still running perfectly and the app users agree!
> >
> > depends really on management. what are you running for hardware? and what application?  any performance improvements?  we are on 2015.1 of cache.
> >
> > Intersystems is checking on the possibility of using 8.4-2. which would help.
> 
> If it helps, I just successfully upgraded the site mentioned above (running Cache 2012.1.5) from VSI OpenVMS 8.2-1H1 to VSI OpenVMS V8.4-2L1.  Users report the application running just fine.
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Michael that too is my question.  John what are your plans if you need support going forward?  knowing you have nothing coming from Intersystems? that seems like a huge risk, I wouldn't want, especially when the company you work for relies on that for their whole business.  I'm glad it's working, do you have Intersystems mirroring?  

pc