There are changes happening on December 31, 2020 which may affect your OpenVMS server environments.
If you want to speak with VMS Software about these changes and understanding your migration options, please contact VMS Software at sales@vmssoftware.com for more information.
"The installation went very smoothly and initial tests look great":
OpenVMS V9.0 has been shipped to the first customer, Software Concepts International, and was successfully booted within the first hour. More details here.
Dear VMS Nation,
It gives me great pleasure to announce the release of the OpenVMS V9.0 Early Adopter’s Kit for x86!
This release is an important milestone in the long history of the OpenVMS operating system, marking the first time that OpenVMS is available on an industry standard, non-proprietary processor architecture.
VMS Software will make the first V9.0 Early Adopter Kit available for the initial customer test site May 15, 2020. It will be a preconfigured Virtual Box guest.
You may be aware that HPE have announced they are “concluding the HPE OpenVMS Hobbyist license program in alignment with the HPE OpenVMS support roadmap” which essentially means that the Hobbyist program as you know it ceases at the end of 2020.
GOOD NEWS: There has been speculation that VMS Software, Inc. would take over this program, so let us end the speculation and say categorically that VMS Software, Inc. is bringing out a replacement program for the HPE Hobbyist license program.
There are changes happening on December 31, 2020 which may affect your OpenVMS server environments.
In accordance with the Government mandates, the VMS Software offices in Bolton and in Europe are closed to limit the spread of COVID-19 and all VMS Software employees are working from home. However, we remain fully operational and available to our customers and partners during this time.
VMS Software, Inc. (VSI) is pleased to announce availability of Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) OpenVMS version Patch Kits for HPE OpenVMS V8.4 and prior. Those VMS Software direct support customers who are running HPE OpenVMS versions upon request can receive Alpha and Integrity patch kits for versions V6.2 through V8.4.
As part of its exiting the OpenVMS market, Hewlett Packard Enterprises (HPE) has sold the rights to all its support contract renewals to VMS Software, Inc. (VSI). Both HPE OpenVMS (V8.4 and earlier) and VSI OpenVMS (V8.4-1h1 and higher) contract renewals were sold to VMS Software.
VMS Software, Inc. (VSI) is pleased to introduce our new networking stack, VSI TCP/IP for OpenVMS Version 10.6, which is based on Process Software’s MultiNet for OpenVMS product.
VMS Software, Incorporated (VSI) is pleased to announce the availability of the VMS Software Integrated Development Environment (or IDE) for VSI OpenVMS versions. VMS IDE is an integrated development environment that enables software developers to quickly and easily develop comprehensive applications for VSI OpenVMS.