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

[Simon Clubley]

On 2022-10-30, Arne Vajhøj <arne at vajhoej.dk> wrote:
>
> There has probably not been many new VMS customers the last 10 years.
>
> And a steady attrition of user base.
>

Also known as a managed decline.

> But still I think VMS future looks better now than in the past.
>
> * there is a company dedicated to VMS (VSI)
> * VMS runs on on standard hardware (x86-64) with a future
> * VMS can run in common enterprise environments like
>    VMWare ESXI and AWS/Azure/GCP
>
> VMS now needs software!
>

What would it take for a manager in a new-to-VMS company to risk
their pension and salary by buying a VMS solution instead of what
is currently an industry-standard solution based on Linux or Windows ?

That's the _real_ problem you need to solve. Adding new software to
VMS means nothing until you solve that problem.

Simon.

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