HPE to Stop Selling VSI OpenVMS Products

Mar 29th, 2019

HPE to Stop Selling VSI OpenVMS Products

As part of its exiting the OpenVMS market, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is ending all sales of new VSI products and support effective June 30, 2019. According to Hewlett Packard Enterprise, this decision was made in recognition of the execution capabilities that VSI has achieved to assure long term satisfaction for customers and partners. This along with the fact that sales of Hewlett Packard Enterprise older OpenVMS products ended in 2018, confirms that VMS Software, Inc. is the only company where customers can purchase their OpenVMS products to help them modernize their OpenVMS environment.

Since Hewlett Packard Enterprise (then Hewlett Packard) announced their plans in 2013 to exit the OpenVMS Operating System by 2020, they have demonstrated a willingness to work with VSI to ensure a smooth transition based on customer requirements and satisfaction. As you can see from the historical information below, both companies have tried to live up to this commitment.

  • 2013 - Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) announces that it is exiting the OpenVMS business by 2020.
  • 2014 - VMS Software, Inc. (VSI) formed in 2014 under the Teracloud Corporation group of companies. VMS Software located its HQ in Bolton, MA near the original Digital Equipment Corporation Headquarters.
  • 2015 - VMS Software introduces its first upgraded Integrity license product V8.4-1h1 and its 4 levels of VMS Software Support.
  • 2016 - VMS Software introduces three additional Integrity licenses with VMS Software Support. Also, announces VMS Software Professional Services & OpenVMS Training.
  • 2017 - VMS Software introduces two new Alpha licenses to help modernize Alpha systems. (V8.4-2L1 and V8.4-2L2 Performance Build). VMS Software announces the opening of its Malmö, Sweden facility.
  • 2018 - Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) ends sales of older HPE OpenVMS licenses.
  • 2019 - VMS Software Announces its latest roadmap for its x86 products with scheduled V9.2 production release in December 2020.
  • 2019 - Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) discontinues all resales of VSI OpenVMS on June 30, 2019.
  • 2019 - VMS Software acquires all OpenVMS Support Business from Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) on September 9, 2019.

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