[Info-vax] VMS and security

[IanD]

I raised the security point in the other thread as a possible avenue for VMS to gain a reason for businesses to adopt it because in my experience was being exited from workplaces unless they have some type of stranglehold, typically some type of application, that stops it being migrated off of. That's not a long term winning strategy.

I realise VMS no longer holds the security mantle it once did but rather than try and out-compete Linux and Windows in areas they have won market share in, I thought it would be better to focus VMS energy in an area where VMS could utilise it's existing good name (how behind that image is to reality, is not the point) and build upon it, to potentially leap-frog the others or at least compete with a chance.

How feasible this is as a realistic goal, I have no idea, it just seems a sensible line of reasoning when security breaches are continuing to happen all over the planet and business are more than prepared to throw money towards systems highly focused on security vs trying to get them to adopt an OS that most younger business executive would have no idea about yet alone heard of.

What's the alternative?
You either out-compete Linux and/or Windows that have pretty much conquered the entire IT world, except niche mainframe areas, and I don't see this happening anytime soon, OR you come up with something that puts you on an even playing field / leap-frogs you ahead.

We've got to VMS on x86 and even VM support, that's a start, but it's not the end state or has even made VMS competitive, so what else can be done to give VMS a competitive advantage?

What else would get businesses to adopt VMS into their existing eco systems that they don't already have capabilities for? 

Security surely would be one arena because it's cutting edge, always adapting and never a settled solution

Maybe I'm wrong, I'm just putting my ideas forward