Re: [MLUG] advice on hiring consultants?

[Chris Wolfe <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

> I'm not in a mad rush to get rid of VMS, but I do wonder why we should
> want to continue with it.  HP was planning to phase it out, but now they
> say they are committed to continuing it -- too many complaints, I guess.
> The big problem for me is that VMS is, as Jon said, "basically dead" --
> there is almost no development ongoing for VMS.  While Linux and other
> Unix OSs are thriving.  VMS is stagnant.
> 
> Another problem with VMS is that it is tied to a platform.  Maybe moving
> VMS to Itanium will help its future growth, but I think it's a bit late
> for that.  Most people moved away from VMS years ago and do not want to go
> back.

It's true that VMS is on it's way out.  It might have been different had 
DEC or even Compaq maybe actually marketed it some years back.  We are 
definately keeping our minds open here at the office about converting, 
to Linux most probably.

> Our VMS servers are getting pretty old.  They were expensive when they
> were purchased but they can't be worth much now.  Why should we upgrade
> them?  It seems to me that most people will be fine with Linux.  The
> advantages of VMS are few, but they do exist.

I would just want to make sure you are getting all you can from your 
current hardware, even if old; that's only good business practice. 
There are gads of software and parameter tweaks that can make a 
difference in how the servers run.  This could help you hold out a 
little longer while you come up with a new solution.

--Chris


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