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Re: BiTech MPE Product (was The demise of MPE?)
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Art Bahrs <[log in to unmask]>
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Art Bahrs <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 10 Sep 2001 08:27:49 -0700
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Hi Bruce :)
   I can only comment from past experience with BiTech (ie 5 SRN/BiTech
National User Group Conferences)  ....

   BiTech wanted the MPE sites to convert to the Unix product... but
recognised the fact that over 60% of their installed base was MPE...

   Finding a BiTech support person that knew MPE was very difficult in
1996... I can only imagine it now! :(

Art "for this I got out of bed? hehe" Bahrs

----- Original Message -----
From: "Senn, Bruce" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, September 10, 2001 7:46 AM
Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] BiTech MPE Product (was The demise of MPE?)


> I think we all pretty much agree that as long as applications exist for
MPE
> and the HP(e)3000, the platform will remain viable.
>
> Hence my question.
>
> Can anyone comment on the status of BiTech (now Sungard, I think)
Financials
> for MPE?  I've heard several different "spins" on their story.
>
> 1.  BiTech will continue to support its MPE version.
> 2.  They won't add new functionality to the MPE version.
> 3.  Only the Unix version will be enhanced in/for the future.
> 4.  BiTech thinks MPE is dead.
> 5.  They urge customers to migrate to their Unix version.
>
> We run BiTech Financials on our "legacy" MPE system, a 918/LX.  In a
couple
> of years, it will be time to replace that system, if, for no other reason,
> than some of the disk drives will reach end of support.
>
> I expect at replacement time to need to consider the Unix version as the
> only "application" option viable for the future.  I already spend 90% of
my
> time administering Unix systems, but I wonder about such a business
critical
> application moving from such a stable and robust hardware platform.
>
> TIA for any comments.
>
> Clearly personal opinions expressed herein.
>
> Bruce.
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>   Senior System Manager                       FAX:    (518) 388-6458
>   Union College                             E-mail:  [log in to unmask]
>   Schenectady, NY 12308           WWW:  http://www1.union.edu/~sennb
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