[Info-vax] Don't want that? Well, don't use that. You've got options. (Was: Re: WHY IS VSI REQUIRING A HYPERVISOR FOR X86 OPENVMS?)

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 1/11/2021 2:25 PM, D W wrote:
> On Monday, January 11, 2021 at 10:45:20 AM UTC-5, Stephen Hoffman wrote:
>> On 2021-01-11 12:22:16 +0000, D W said:
>>> what makes you think BSD is superior to the linux/windows security risks?
>>> So BSD is completely immune to hacks? No one can ever take over the machine?
>>
>> You have the answer and the configuration you wanted with the planned
>> native boot support for the production releases, and you don't have to
>> run BSD or Linux or another a hypervisor if you don't want to.
>>
>> For security, OpenVMS has had malware—including the classic viruses and
>> worms—over the years. OpenVMS servers have had breaches.

> I have a potential customer that may want me to set up an OpenVMS web site
> with heavy traffic.
> 
> I am trying to get questions answered but your answer is I am trolling?

Your questions are pretty generic.

And the approach is a bit backwards. You don't start with the OS - you
start with the application and then you move to servers and then you
move to OS.

And VMS may not end up being a good candidate for OS.

web/proxy-server : definitely not VMS

app/web-server : unlikely VMS - maybe the software is not available, but 
even if it is then VMS will not be cost effective

db-server : VMS could be a possibility if you want traditional database

> Again how are you going to sell solutions with answers like that?

Well - Hoff does not sell VMS, so ...

Arne