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The OS World’s Best-kept Secret?

Submitted by Ken Farmer 2004-07-13 OS News 63 Comments

ComputerWeekly takes a look at OpenVMS, one of the most stable OSes ever placed in production. Originally known as VMS, it's probably the best designed and most robust general purpose operating system in existence. It's also one of the least-known and appreciated, simply because it works quietly in the background without drama, unlike its noisier and more fussy siblings and offspring.

Opinion: Web Server OS Changes?

Guest post by Tim H. 2004-03-16 Internet 48 Comments

What is the current status of operating systems as far as web hosting goes? Here is a quick run down:

Sun, HP Pump Up Their Unix & Servers

Eugenia Loli 2004-02-10 Unix 29 Comments

HP has given its hardware line a good scrubbing on Monday, refreshing a broad list of server and storage systems. HP has now included SuSE Enterprise Server 8 on its corporate price list for one- to four-processor Integrity servers. In addition, HP has sent out a beta of Version 8.1 of the OpenVMS operating system for Itanium boxes. In the meantime, Sun Microsystems plans to unveil a major overhaul to its server line on Tuesday, when it will introduce systems that use its own new UltraSparc IV chip and Advanced Micro Devices' Opteron processor.

New HP AlphaServer the Omega of the Line

Eugenia Loli 2003-10-20 OS News 34 Comments

Hewlett-Packard plans to begin selling today the last and most powerful model in the AlphaServer line, a series of servers that stretches back to a very different era in the computing industry. HP plans to announce improvements to Tru64 and OpenVMS today as well.

HP Courts Sun Customers with Freebies

Eugenia Loli 2003-10-03 Unix 23 Comments

Hewlett-Packard is offering users of rival Sun Microsystems' Solaris operating system $25,000 in free services and equipment as an incentive to switch to Linux-based HP systems. Our Take: It seems HP has decided to jump on the new hype marketing bandwagon, forsaking its own HP-UX, OpenVMS, and Tru64 UNIX in favor of Linux. This is in line with our editorial a few months ago.

NEC Windows Server Wins Speed Test

Eugenia Loli 2003-04-24 Hardware 17 Comments

An NEC server with 32 of Intel's Itanium 2 6M processors and running the Windows Server 2003 takes the top spot in a widely watched performance measurement by displacing a Unix server. NEC is top of the heap right now, but HP has aggressive plans for Itanium. It will release 64-processor Superdome systems initially, then through a technology code-named Hondo that plugs two Itanium processors into a single socket, will sell 128-processor Itanium systems. HP supports three operating systems on its Itanium systems today--Windows, Linux and HP-UX Unix--and will add support for OpenVMS next year.

Too Many Unices? HP Supports them All

Eugenia Loli 2002-08-20 Unix 13 Comments

"It's not an easy job, but Hewlett-Packard is determined to support no fewer than five major operating systems: Linux, HP-UX, Tru64, OpenVMS and Windows. Dig a bit deeper and it's even more complicated with three main flavors of Linux -- Debian, Red Hat, and UnitedLinux -- and at least as many versions of Windows -- Windows 2000, XP and the up coming .NET Server." The story is at NewsForge.

HP/Compaq Merge Results in Tru64’s End

Submitted by Christopher Rupnik 2002-05-08 Unix 12 Comments

HP has announced the end of TRU64 (among other things) by saying: "HP and Compaq both offered UNIX operating systems: HP-UX and Compaq Tru64 UNIX. Decision: HP-UX will be the long-term UNIX for the new HP. Tru64 UNIX has some very advanced features -- including clustering and file systems -- and some of those will be integrated into HP-UX over time. Rationale: HP-UX has a much larger market share and installed base of customers. It also has much broader ISV support than Tru64 UNIX. HP also will deliver on the previously announced Compaq OpenVMS roadmap, including the port to Itanium."

Compaq: VMS is Alive, Well and Kicking

Eugenia Loli 2001-10-23 OS News 2 Comments

"Move over IBM, Sun, and Microsoft. When it comes to operating systems that are scalable, reliable, and fully outfitted to run enterprise applications and e-businesses, there's a trusted name with a proven track record. It isn't Unix, Linux, IBM's z/OS, or Windows. It's the venerable OpenVMS, and it's on a path to become more affordable." Get the rest of the story at ZDNetTech.

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