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

[Dave Froble]

On 1/25/2021 1:49 PM, Simon Clubley wrote:
> On 2021-01-25, Arne Vajhøj <arne at vajhoej.dk> wrote:
>> On 1/25/2021 1:33 PM, Simon Clubley wrote:
>>> On 2021-01-25, Arne Vajhøj <arne at vajhoej.dk> wrote:
>>>> Most likely this announcement has nothing to do with the
>>>> Oracle DB (Oracle Classic) issue.
>>>
>>> I'm reacting (strongly) to the fact that they claim VSI have partnered
>>> with them to port Rdb users to Postgres(and elsewhere) and I'm asking
>>> if that's a typo for Oracle Classic.
>>
>> It seems very unlikely to be a typo.
>>
>> It explicit mentions SQLMOD to be converted and as far as I know that
>> it only available in Rdb not in Oracle DB (Oracle Classic).
>>
>
> Just trying to keep all possibilities open. Why would VSI work with them
> to move Rdb customers when there's a confirmed port of Rdb to x86-64 VMS ?

There is the rather high cost of Rdb licenses ....

For some, Jan-Erik has pointed out that it's not even pocket change for 
his customer.

>>> If they move people off Rdb to a Linux-based database, then why should
>>> those same people stay with VMS for the rest of their application ?
>>
>> The text explicit mentions hosting on VMS as an option.
>>
>> But it is not clear what database that would be.
>>
>> Something is not adding up.
>>
>
> I agree and it's something that needs clarifying quickly.

I also think it's a bit weird, but then, I don't know who they are 
talking to.  They may have some customers who have asked for routes off Rdb.


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