HP3000 Migration Statistics

[Pickering, John (NORBORD)]

Bob

I guess if you have to ask, you'll never understand :-)

Regards,
JWP

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Edis, Bob [SMTP:BEdis@usbnc.org]
> Sent:	Wednesday, October 16, 2002 11:28 AM
> To:	'powerh-l@lists.swau.edu'
> Subject:	RE: HP3000 Migration Statistics
> 
> Ok, I'll bite.
> 
> What makes the HP3000/MPE combo soooo "impressive & reliable"?
> 
> Is it the HP3000 hardware?
> Is it MPE?
> Is it Image?
> 
> Does a HP3000 machine running UNIX have the same "impressive & reliable
> track record"?
> Does a HP3000/MPE combo running against an Oracle RDBMS have the same
> "impressive & reliable track record"?
> 
> Where are the objective statistics/benchmarks that prove such an
> "impressive
> & reliable track record"?
> 
> How does the HP3000/MPE/Image combo actually compare with other server
> combos used in the same or similar circumstances?  E.g. high volume data
> processing, harsh physical environments (mining), etc.
> 
> What is the TOC (Total Cost of Ownership) of a HP3000/MPE/Image combo
> compared with alternatives?
> 
> Just stirring to pot,
> 
> Blue
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jonathan M. Backus
> To: 'Ha, Luan (AD)'; powerh-l@lists.swau.edu
> Sent: 10/16/2002 5:43 AM
> Subject: RE: HP3000 Migration Statistics
> 
> Laun,
> 
> 	I can speak a little bit to the last option you mentioned.
> There is an organization called OpenMPE which is setup as a co-op
> (member owned).  Right now there are no membership dues and pretty much
> any end user or vendor that participates in the  OpenMPE discussion
> group and activities is considered part of the community.  The OpenMPE
> Board of Directors has been working with the vendor community to
> coordinate "virtual" groups that would be interested in taking over
> specific aspects of the support and/or development of MPE (including
> Image and the various HP sub-systems).  The OpenMPE BoD had conducted
> surveys of end users to determine the desires of the community.  It has
> been working closely with HP to turn these desires into reality.  HP had
> a reasonably impressive list of announcements and accomplishments that
> they presented at the OpenMPE session of HP World, including the early
> stages of enabling companies to create a PA-RISC emulator to eventually
> replace the HP hardware currently used to run MPE.  One company,
> Software Resources International (RSI), has already announced to the
> OpenMPE community their intentions of moving forward with the research
> into the emulator.  Another company, Allegro, has expressed strong
> interest and desire to do the same.
> 
> 	More information, details, the OpenMPE discussion group
> (including archives) can be found on the web site (www.OpenMPE.org).
> 
> Thanx,
> 	Jon
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: powerh-l-admin@cube.swau.edu
> [mailto:powerh-l-admin@cube.swau.edu]On Behalf Of Ha, Luan (AD)
> Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 6:27 AM
> To: powerh-l@lists.swau.edu
> Subject: HP3000 Migration Statistics
> 
> 
> 
> By now there would be quite a few companies have migrated away from
> HP3000. It would be interested to know what sort of percentage or number
> have migrate to a particular platform such as HP9000, PowerhouseWeb,
> .NET etc.
> 
> How many companies have decided to do nothing and continue to depend on
> the HP3000 impressive & reliable track record ?
> 
> What is the possibility of another company taking over the support and
> development
> of HP3000 beyond 2006 ?
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Luan
> 
> 
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