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

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> From: Info-vax <info-vax-bounces at rbnsn.com> On Behalf Of Arne Vajhøj via
> Info-vax
> Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2023 4:34 PM
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> Cc: Arne Vajhøj <arne at vajhoej.dk>
> Subject: Re: [Info-vax] Time to turn DECUServe into a mixed VMScluster?
> 
> On 5/31/2023 7:41 AM, MG wrote:
> > As an almost daily user of the EISNER:: node of DECUServe, I began to
> > wonder: Couldn't DECUServe serve as a cost- effective method for VSI
> > to demonstrate both OpenVMS for
> > x86-64 and its cross-architecture clustering capabilities to a wider
> > audience?  Since VSI operates this physical hardware and adding a
> > modestly configured x86-64 virtual machine would probably not add too
> > much to the existing operating and maintenance costs of DECUServe.
> >
> > It could thereby also save a lot of potentially interested users the
> > time and effort of having to apply for a suitable evaluation license
> > and having to prepare, install and configure a (virtual) system,
> > especially those who are entirely new and unfamiliar to OpenVMS and
> > simply wish to have an end-user experience.
> >
> > It's been long since a capable public access VMScluster system has
> > been available (especially since "Deathrow"
> > shut down, already quite some years ago).
> 
> The totally new to VMS just wanting to try a few DCL commands probably do
> not care what architecture they are running on - most likely they will not even
> know. VMS is VMS.
> 
> But setting up a mixed mode cluster would be a pretty cool demo.
> 
> And why not go all out? VAX + Alpha + Itanium + x86-64!!
> 
> Send a news flash to all IT magazines in the world and get a bit of press.
> 
> Arne
> 

Well, its an interesting idea as I have a Vax/Alpha/IA64 lab cluster (ok, in stand mode right now, but were previously part of a cluster)

Fully not supported, but a 4 different HW arch cluster would be a nice thing to showcase for bragging rights - 4 different HW arch's running in same single OS cluster.

Q for the VSI folks - is there anything embedded in the code that would prevent a VAX 32bit server from joining a AX64/IA64/X86 64bit cluster?

😊


Regards,

Kerry Main
Kerry dot main at starkgaming dot com






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