Conference 7.286::digital

> 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

    
    Not the only article that doesn't mention OpenVMS ...
    
    / H�kan Widman / Digital / Sweden
    
    
    
From the announcement June 13 :
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
    
    
    
               John Rando, Vice President and General Manager,
                    Digital Services Division
    
            June 13, 1996 -- On June 11, we announced the formation of the
            Digital Services Division and the new services strategy.  That
            strategy will be executed through three service business
            units.  One of those business units is Multivendor Customer
            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.
    
     With these challenges ahead, I am pleased to announce:
                               Peter A. Mercury
                                      as
                      Vice President and General Manager
                                   for the
                 Multivendor Customer Services Business Unit
    
    
            Peter has been with Digital for twenty years in a variety of
            financial, marketing and operational positions across the
            Company.  Most recently, Peter was Vice President of
            Operations for MCS.  Peter has B.S.B.A. and M.B.A. degrees
            from Babson College and is a graduate of the Harvard Business
            School Program for Management Development.
    
            Please join me in wishing Peter good luck as MCS initiates
            implementation of its new strategy to generate profitable
            growth, ensure high levels of customer satisfaction and
            provide new opportunities for our service professionals.
                                                                    
    

            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 ??