[Info-vax] [From VSI website] VSI Announces a Strategic Partnership with Sector 7

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 1/25/2021 9:09 AM, Simon Clubley wrote:
> On 2021-01-25, Arne Vajhøj <arne at vajhoej.dk> wrote:
>> On 1/25/2021 8:27 AM, Simon Clubley wrote:
>>> It looks like VSI are trying to sell the lack of access to Oracle
>>> Classic as an opportunity to modernise your applications. I wonder
>>> if the lack of Oracle Classic is hurting some VMS customers more
>>> than it initially appears.
>>>
>>> Incomprehensible marketing waffle here:
>>>
>>> https://vmssoftware.com/about/news/2021-01-11-sector7-partnership/
>>>
>>> VSI should have just posted the email announcement - it was much
>>> more readable.
>>
>> Is it related to the Oracle Classic issue?
>>
>> The timing could certainly indicate so.
>>
>> But:
>> * my understanding is that the previous communication
>>     pushed "SQL Relay" while this push Sector7
> 
> The SQL Relay was only one of the multiple options presented in the
> email announcement.
> 
>> * As I read the Sector7 front web page, then they got
>>     solutions for Rdb and RMS index-sequential files but not
>>     Oracle DB (Oracle Classic)
>>
>> And:
>>
>> https://sector7.com/
>>
>> says:
>>
>> <quote>
>> VMS Software Inc and Sector7 Strategic Partnership
>>
>> VMSsoftware and Sector7 have partnered to help VMS / OpenVMS developers
>> migrate Oracle Rdb to Postgres or Oracle databases hosted on VMS or
>> Linux servers.  SQLMOD is converted to native Embedded SQL in C (ECPG or
>> Pro*C) and CDD is converted to Sector7 Vx/CDD with include files
>> generated for C, COBOL, PASCAL, FORTRAN, DEC FORMS.
>> </quote>
>>
> 
> Rdb ???? !!!! ????
> 
> If that's a mistake in the announcement, it needs fixing PDQ!
> 
> If that's genuine, then what's going on the Rdb port to x86-64 VMS ????
> 
>> which creates even more confusion.
>>
>> WTF does "migrate Oracle Rdb to Postgres or Oracle databases hosted on
>> VMS or Linux servers" mean?
>>
>> PostgreSQL does not run on VMS and soon Pracle DB (Oracle Classic) will
>> not run on VMS. Rdb is running on VMS but they talk about migrating
>> off Rdb.
>>
>> I am confused!!
> 
> Welcome to VSI marketing. :-( :-(
> 
> That Rdb comment needs clarifying or fixing PDQ!!!

That Sector7 is supporting migration of VMS is not news - that
has been their business for 30+ years.

Most likely this announcement has nothing to do with the
Oracle DB (Oracle Classic) issue.

But the text above and VSI's involvement would only
make sense if VSI got a PostgreSQL for VMS port ready
in their skunkworks department.

Arne