Published by: DataExpress
Last month we opened our article in NonStop Insider with a number of observations concerning all that is new for NonStop. Like many others in the NonStop community we have been surprised by the speed with which NonStop development is executing as much as we have been surprised by the number of options becoming available to the NonStop ... read more
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Published by: Striim
It’s hard to imagine that we are seeing the dawn of NonStop in a box. By this we mean, not in the manner of a traditional data center system but rather, NonStop populating a number of off-the-shelf Intel® x86 servers. Sign a license for vNonStop, access a HPE web site and download the NonStop as per HPE instructions so that you have all ... read more
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Published by: Tributary Systems, Inc.
In a fast changing world where it appears that nothing we interact with on a routine basis is exactly what it is meant to be. The compute power in household goods scattered around our homes is beginning to raise questions concerning just what the end-game might look like. It also poses questions as to the real need for refrigerators able ... read more
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Published by: Infrasoft
A television advertisement that aired during the morning news show ended with the admonishment that yes, “Change is our destiny!” While this isn’t all that newsworthy for many in the NonStop community living as they are in a fast-changing technology world, for many it’s more of a wake-up call, perhaps even a call to arms! Change is ... read more
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Published by: NonStop Insider
The presence of NonStop RUGs around the world is a very important aspect of NonStop networking – it’s where you will always hear “breaking news!” Typically, RUG events cater to local priorities and the agendas developed for each event reflect the topics of interest to these local communities. Whether it’s a gathering in Scandinavia (my ... read more
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Published by: NonStop Insider
Perhaps the best way to categorize what has been taking place across social media is to think in terms of “a little new, a little old” as there have been a couple of new conversations started on popular LinkedIn groups even as some older conversations continue to draw comments. The conversations taking place are of particular importance ... read more
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Published by: Margo Holen
Taking a look at the diverse mix of submissions from the NonStop vendor community I was struck by the multiple references to words like “cool,” “innovative,” “strong performer,” “most advanced” and even “hot!” And these weren’t simply words that the vendors themselves were using, but rather, were words bestowed upon them by prestigious ... read more
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Published by: NonStop Insider
After all, there’s a very big difference between processing transaction inputs and sensor alarms. With transactions there is almost always a need to respond whereas with sensors, the majority of input is simply noise. Or, as this noise was recently described by former Tandem and Oracle executive, Dr. Tim Chou, simply “digital exhaust!” ... read more
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Published by: ITUGLIB
A Re-introduction If you’ve been a long-time user of NonStop, there’s a good chance that you’ve heard of a utility library called ITUGLIB. You may have even used some of the packages in it at one time or another. In case you haven’t heard, the library has been around in one form or another since the 1980s, back when the NonStop product ... read more
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Published by: NuWave
Whenever you begin considering the state of a community, perhaps the first group to turn to is one where members of the community are focused solely on that community. When it comes to the state of NonStop around the globe, it is the NonStop vendor community that can provide the greatest insight. When we look at the year that has passed ... read more
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Published by: DataExpress
New systems, new modes of deployment – virtual as well as real – new solutions and new markets! If you happened upon a discussion involving NonStop customers you may be shocked by what you hear being discussed. Shocked, but maybe not surprised. HPE has made it no secret that it has upped its investment in NonStop, even as it embraced ... read more
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Published by: IR
Before saying a final farewell to 2016 it’s worth taking a look at just how well Prognosis faired with industry analysts over the past twelve months. It’s always a strong indication as to how Prognosis will fare in 2017 when many well-known research organizations all line up in support of the product and its features. As IT grapples with ... read more
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Published by: Striim
Looking ahead to what we see coming from HPE as far as the NonStop marketplace goes, it’s hard avoiding resorting to clichés and truisms. After all, HPE has invested a lot in NonStop over the past couple of years and we expect to see their latest addition to the NonStop family of systems – the new NonStop X system – begin shipping in ... read more
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Published by: OmniPayments
As we head into the New Year, we see 2017 as a year of expanded opportunities for OmniPayments, Inc. The year 2016 was very good for OmniPayments and as we look back at all we achieved, we can honestly say that for us, the NonStop business has turned a corner and that we are primed to grow right alongside HPE NonStop. It’s been many ... read more
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Published by: ETINet
With 2017 now upon us, it’s time to look ahead at what we can expect to see coming from HPE and the NonStop group. A lot of announcements have been made over the course of the past two years and now 2017 is shaping up to be a year of deliverables. By this we mean, here at ETI-Net, that we will be watching just how successful NonStop will ... read more
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Published by: InfraSoft
Frameworks are boring. Frameworks operate well out of sight of most users and when a major product is built around a framework, it attracts little attention. It’s the features that attract users and when users have business needs they look to vendors with products that have those features that they require. And yet, in today’s modern ... read more
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Published by: Pyalla Technologies
The message coming from HPE about the NonStop product family is one of return to profitability and a return to growth. This has been a major undertaking on the part of HPE executives but it goes a long way to reinforce the message that the value proposition of NonStop cannot be counted out – it’s as relevant today as it has ever been. ... read more
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Published by: TCM
Today, with the availability of totally secure connections, we are seeing our 24 x 7 remote systems management services as the fastest growing service segment within the NonStop user base. We see this growing as NonStop users look for ease of operation and piece-of-mind through proven reliability, sustainability and reduce operational ... read more
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Published by: NonStop Insider
Looking at where the most activity has occurred over the past month, it’s hard to miss how little engagement there was apart from numerous “likes” that appeared for nearly all the discussions launched over that period. And yet, on the other hand, December is the holiday season for many members of the NonStop community so it’s not ... read more
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Published by: BITUG
Dates: 9-10 May 2017 Venue: DoubleTree by Hilton, Tower Hill, London The last time the UK hosted the European Nonstop event was in 2007, in Brighton. Ten years on BITUG is planning a similar event. It will be held at the DoubleTree Hilton just behind Trinity House in Tower Hill. It will be a fully-packed two days of presentations from ... read more
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