Conference 7.286::digital

4663.0. "No mentioning of OpenVMS?" by OSOSPS::KAGEYAMA (Trust, but Verify) Fri Jun 14 1996 04:02

I'm wondering why OpenVMS is omitted from the followin artile, based on 
the supposition that Rdb is running on the OpenVMS(I know it could be 
run on Digital UNIX, though.)  If this is truly an OpenVMS system, why 
don't we claim so. And you can claim Digital UNIX if it is the case. 

But considering the fact that we continuously revealed the UNIX and 
Orcacle benchmark results, I strongly doubt that we hide or intentionally
omit OpenVMS and Oracle Rdb information in the marketing sense. And the
the lack of OpenVMS in "Digital Services" announcement enforces my 
observation. Any comments?

- Kazunori


 Digital - Hungarian Copyright Office protects intellectual property with
	64-bit Alpha/Oracle system
	{Livewire, Worldwide News, 12-Jun-96}
   What do pop star Michael Jackson, stage producer Andrew Lloyd Webber, and
 Oscar-winning film director Istvan Szabo have in common?  They all receive
 royalties from the Hungarian Copyright Office, Artisjus (from the Latin words
 "artis" [of art] and "jus" [right]). 
   Artisjus collects and distributes royalties on behalf of both domestic and
 foreign holders of intellectual property licenses.  Sales of such properties
 are growing phenomenally in Hungary.
   A 64-bit AlphaServer 8400 computer from Digital Hungary enables Artisjus to
 manage soaring transaction volumes without adding staff.  The data center
 comprises the AlphaServer 8400 computer, an AlphaServer 1000 computer for
 application development, and a VAX 6000 computer.  
   "The 64-bit processing power of Alpha computing greatly increases our
 productivity, enabling us to work smarter and faster as we manage growth, and
 provide stable, efficient services that are crucial to Hungary's free-market
 economy," says Melinda Pinter, head of computing at Artisjus, which employs
 150 staff at seven offices.  "With our AlphaServer 8400 [system], we have more
 than tripled our output without adding staff."
   The AlphaServer 8400 computer runs the Oracle Rdb relational database
 system.  Artisjus runs its entire infrastructure on this platform, which
 supports a suite of applications that track daily purchases of registered
 properties, calculate royalties, record collections, and pay rights holders
 via electronic funds transfer.  The system allows staff to access ever-larger
 databases, quickly execute complex transactions, and pay royalties on the same
 day of transaction to protect rights holders from currency fluctuations.
   "Digital's Alpha system offers the only proven 64-bit processing as well as
 the most flexible, robust, and cost-effective architecture on the market,"
 says Pinter.  "The unique scalability of Digital systems has enabled us to
 smoothly upgrade to faster processors, and even advance to next-generation
 Alpha computing without disrupting production." 
   As its transaction volume continues to climb, Artisjus plans to enhance its
 Alpha/Oracle platform with VLM64 capability.  This option will enable it to
 fully exploit the power of 64-bit computing to store virtually unlimited
 volumes of information in main memory. 

> I'm wondering why OpenVMS is omitted from the followin artile, based on 
> the supposition that Rdb is running on the OpenVMS(I know it could be 
> run on Digital UNIX, though.)  If this is truly an OpenVMS system, why 
> don't we claim so. And you can claim Digital UNIX if it is the case. 

I think this is another example of Digital being a "hardware company".
The operating system is a necessary evil needed to sell the box.  Hence
a large fraction of our success stories, highlight the box, but neglect
to mention the operating system.  Also if you look at the analyses
available internally of competitors systems, it is almost exclusively a
hardware comparison, with extreme neglect for operating system feature
comparison.

Ram

            Services (MCS).  MCS will be focused on the highest level of
            availability and interoperability support for complex
    >>>     multivendor environments.  This business unit will play a
    >>>     critical role in ensuring Digital leadership in NT across the
    >>>     enterprise, 64 bit high performance UNIX computing and
    >>>     Internet/Intranet.  MCS will also continue to be focused on
----------->Digital's installed base to ensure customer satisfaction and
            return on their investment.

I would guess that "installed base" would include OpenVMS but...??

I'm surprised that with NT being the main thrust that someone hasn't mentioned
that old one egg, one basket that they use to complain about when it was VAX
and VMS.  I know.  NT works on many platforms.

	mikeP

RE: all

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They didn't mention OPENVMS.



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re .4,

First of all, you misspelled OpenVMS.

OpenVMS generates quite a bit of profit for this company.  Not mentioning it as
part of a major win does not help the false general impression that Digital is
slowly abandoning OpenVMS.  Mentioning it may indeed help in the continuation of
your paycheck.

Paul

    And what about MicroSoft which would be the 'Software' company for
    Digital the 'Hardware' company ??