[Info-vax] The real problem that needs solving to grow VMS

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 11/3/2022 2:35 PM, Dan Cross wrote:
> In article <tjubrr$17lrh$1 at dont-email.me>,
> Dave Froble  <davef at tsoft-inc.com> wrote:
>> On 11/2/2022 1:11 PM, Dan Cross wrote:
>>> In article <tjrk05$qlu5$3 at dont-email.me>,
>>> Dave Froble  <davef at tsoft-inc.com> wrote:
>>>> [snip]
>>>> The best tool for the job is the overriding criteria.
>>>
>>> And under what circumstances is VMS the right tool
>>> for the job for a new installation?  I can't think
>>> of any.
>>
>> You misunderstand.
> 
> Maybe, or did you ignore the question?
> 
>> The "right tool" would be the apps that the user needs.
> 
> Ok. So under what circumstances are "the apps" that
> the user needs for a new installation available under
> VMS and nothing else?
> 
>> OS doesn't matter, unless it is required for the "right tool".
> 
> Bluntly, I don't believe you.  There's a lot of OS
> dependency baked into IT management.  For example,
> how do we do backups for bare-metal DR?

Obviously there are requirements for OS and HW.

Everybody will want:
- some level of reliability
- some level of security
- some level of support
- a reasonable cost
- backup capability
- etc.

Most will have several additional requirements:
- must run in VMWare ESXi
- must run in AWS/Azure/GCP
- must work with some enterprise operation monitoring solution
- must work with some SIEM system
- etc.

But these are all pass/fail.

There are a number of requirements that need a pass grade.

But there are no extra points for coming in above pass.

This is the reason why major DCL enhancements are not likely
to happen. Sure DCL could use some enhancements, but they
will not sell a single extra VMS license.

Arne