[Info-vax] Time to turn DECUServe into a mixed VMScluster?

[abrsvc]

On Friday, June 2, 2023 at 8:38:55 AM UTC-4, Dave Froble wrote:
> On 6/2/2023 8:26 AM, Simon Clubley wrote: 
> > On 2023-06-01, Arne Vajhøj <ar... at vajhoej.dk> wrote: 
> >> 
> >> I am not sure that I understand the problem. 
> >> 
> > 
> > That's obvious. :-)
> Yes ...
> >> We are talking about a PR stunt here - running a VMS cluster with 
> >> 4 architecture to get some good press.
> There appear to be users of emulated VAX systems. These could be serious 
> production systems. Perhaps such users would like to add an x86 VMS system, and 
> to cluster it with their emulated VAX systems. Why? I don't know, and it 
> doesn't matter. So, considering it a "PR stunt" is unfair to such users.
> >> Nobody cares whether that system uses encrypted clustering 
> >> traffic or not. 
> >> 
> > 
> > How good do you think the press coverage will be when they find out 
> > this super-duper clustering technology is using completely unencrypted 
> > protocols ?
> Nothwithstanding Simon's paranoia, it is an issue for potential customers. 
> Myself, I'd suggest a bit of security. But it isn't my horse in this race.
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I have real VAX, Alpha and Itanium systems.  Perhaps if I spin up an X86 version and cluster all of them together that would suffice?
I can add some emulated systems to the mix for fun too.

What would make this a PR win?   What proof would you want for this? I am willing to put it together if it makes sense.

Dan