HP3K Rebirth. Will COGNOS give its blessing?

[John Backus]

>From the HP3000 list, continued good news for the HP3000:

> Tuesday August 4, 11:02 am Eastern Time
> Company Press Release
> 
> HP Enhances MPE Curriculum for HP 3000 Customers
> 
> HP Education Offers Six New Courses on MPE/iX 6.0 for IT Professionals
> 
> PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 4, 1998--Hewlett-Packard Company
> today announced a revitalized MPE curriculum to provide IT professionals
> with training on the new MPE/iX operating environment. The curriculum
will
> kick off with a one-day seminar, scheduled to be offered worldwide this
> fall, on MPE/iX 6.0.
> 
> HP also announced an array of new features for its HP 3000 server line,
> including new, high-performance and entry-level products, and the latest
> release of HP's proven operating environment, MPE/iX 6.0 (see today's
> related announcement, ``HP Delivers New HP 3000 Servers, Key Platform
> Enhancements and Revamped Pricing Structure''). These solutions, combined
> with new rebates and value pricing, deliver HP 3000 servers with the
> highest performance at the lowest cost in the 25-year history of the HP
> 3000 platform.
> 
> ``With all the exciting new features and functions of the MPE operating
> system, we redeveloped the entire MPE curriculum for MPE IT
> professionals,'' said Lenny Alugas, general manager of HP's Worldwide
> Education Services.
> 
> ``We are delighted to have this revitalized curriculum available with the
> release of MPE 6.0,'' said Harry Sterling, general manager of HP's
> Commercial Systems Division. ``This is just another example of HP's
> continued commitment to the HP 3000 platform.''
> 
> [The press release continues with more details on the classes and general
> info on HP.]
> 
> Another MPE related item on Yahoo!'s BizWire page:
> http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/980804/hewlett_pa_2.html


As far as the blessing part goes...

  More attractive costs for COGNOS licenses and upgrade fees, etc.?



John Backus
Beechglen Development, Inc.

The foregoing is an opinion of John Backus and not his employer.
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