All...
Just got around to reading the Customer Update notification sent on 4th
June. There is a little throw away reference & URL relating to the PMGR
product. I almost didn't read it:
http://www.digital.com/CUC005/CUC005HM.HTM
Basically this product is being retired, and I quote:
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"Remedial support for Performance Manager for Tru64 UNIX will be provided
through the Customer Support Centers in accordance with the provisions of
customer maintenance contracts through, but not beyond, June 2000. Warranty
customers will receive support throughout their initial warranty agreement.
Customers are no longer able to purchase the licensed functionality with
associated services and support. All services and support will cease for
Performance Manger (UPI 0WF) as of June 2000.
The following ISV products provide much of the licensed, distributed
functionality:
Datametrics Viewpoint --
http://www.datametrics.com/
BMC Patrol --
http://www.bmc.com/products/index.html
BMC Best/1 -- (formerly from BGS, now part of BMC)
http://www.bmc.com/products/productline.html?r=Americas&l=en&id=1226
Platinum Technology ServerVision -- (Recently acquired by Computer
Associates)
http://www.platinum.com/products/provis/po/sv_pv.htm
Last Order Date: July 25, 1999
Last Ship Date: July 25, 1999"
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Its a real shame, but since the assimilation (sorry sale to Computer
Associates, CA) of DECPS-DC & PA products, these products have been
effectively killed since, to my knowledge, no version of DECPS-DC/PA have
been released which support versions of DUNIX beyond DUNIX V4.0B. These
really were in my mind very good products.
So, PMGR was one solution we started using for 'ad hoc' performance
management stuff. But now PMGR is being killed off as well. I guess this
will not be available/supported under DUNIX V5.0 when it ships.
So the question: does anybody have any experience of the above products?
The web page says that "much of the licensed, distributed functionality" is
available in the listed products, but which to go for? I have no experience
of Supervision, but if this has just been assimilated by CA then I guess we
can assume this will be killed off as well in the longer term.
Are there other performance monitoring products available which people
use/recommend? Any advise would be appreciated.
It seems a real shame , but Compaq/Digital have an excellent architecture
and a good UNIX implementation. Why is there no in house supported
performance products available? This does affect peoples purchasing
decisions. We certainly have people who will look to HP in preference to
COMPAQ because of the lack of supported performance management/monitoring
solutions.
I will of course summarise any information.
Many thanks - Tony
Quotation: "Is the glass half full or half empty?? ...
Well, drink it anyhow, that's what I say".
Pete Goss.
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Received on Tue Jun 29 1999 - 07:47:18 NZST