HP OpenVMS is a 24x7x365 operating system with 99.9999% availability, leading to an incredibly low total cost of ownership (TCO). Its clustering, considered the gold standard by major research firms, allows managers to add or remove processors from the cluster virtually at will, producing cluster uptimes that are often measured in years, not days. The dynamics of adding and removing processors from a cluster is well understood. The ability to rearrange storage components without interrupting a production system is far less familiar to many.

This session will examine how the facilities in HP OpenVMS, including online device configuration, dissimilar device shadowing, and other features, can be used to achieve seamless operation.

Speaker:	Our speaker will be Robert Gezelter, a long time Encompass member and speaker, a Senior Member of the IEEE and a member of the IEEE Computer Society’s Distinguished Visitors Program. Mr. Gezelter holds BA and MS degrees in Computer Science from New York University. He is a contributor to the Computer Security Handbook (2002) and the Handbook of Information Security (2005). He has spoken and written extensively on operating systems, networks, performance, security, tools, and similar areas. Mr. Gezelter is in private practice, and maintains his offices in Flushing, New York. He can be contacted via his firm's www site at http://www.rlgsc.com.
Sponsors:	Hewlett-Packard Encompass US
Venue:	Orange County Convention Center, Orlando Florida
Date:	October 17-20, 2005 (precise date not available)
Time:	(to be determined)
Registration:	http://www.hptechnologyforum.com
Session Notes:	http://www.rlgsc.com/hptechnologyforum/2005/1146.html