[Info-vax] VSI strategy for OpenVMS

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 9/14/2021 3:50 PM, Dave Froble wrote:
> On 9/13/2021 8:12 PM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>> On 9/13/2021 4:29 PM, Phillip Helbig (undress to reply) wrote:
>>> In article <sho5ts$lt3$1 at dont-email.me>, Dave Froble
>>> <davef at tsoft-inc.com> writes:
>>>> I have no information to know what the breakdown is among VMS cluster
>>>> users.  But, I'll pull an Arne and state my factless opinion.  I'm
>>>> thinking that VMS clusters will not be an issue for many VMS users.
>>>
>>> Does "many" mean more than half?  Even if more than half of the users,
>>> perhaps not more than half of the machines.
>>
>> Half??
>>
>> I would be surprised if it was >5%.
> 
> More factless opinion ???????????????
> 
> We don't really have a clue, do we?

How many questions do you see related to VMS clustering
here, at VSI forum and at SO?

How many VMS clusters do you know about?

They seem pretty rare today.

As opposed to 80's and 90's where a lot ran VMS clusters.
VAX 700 series cluster, VAX 6000 series clusters, MicroVAX & VAXStation
clusters, Alpha 3000 series clusters, mixed VAX and Alpha,
you name it.

> But even if it is a low percentage, if a capability is needed, then it's 
> needed, and very important to those in need.

Yes.

Anyone running a VMS cluster in 2021 most likely have a very good
reason to do so.

There must be some running Rdb in cluster.

Arne