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CCSS Corp.
Specialists in OpenVMS system management and training. Supporting VAX and Alpha systems.
http://www.ccsscorp.com/

Computing.Net - OpenVMS Forum
A web forum concerned with OpenVMS.
http://www.computing.net/openvms/wwwboard/wwwboard.html

DECUServe Journals
Archive of DEC conference notes.
http://eisner.decus.org/conferences/journal/index.html

DECwindows User's Guide
Manual for the DECwindows system.
http://www.iagu.net/docs/dec/AA-Q917B-TE_html/TOC.html

DJE Systems VMS Archive
Conceptual articles on the structure and use of FreeVMS and OpenVMS.
http://www.djesys.com/vms/freevms/index.html

e i g h t - c u b e d . c o m
A day in the life of an OpenVMS systems manager. Articles and tutorials on systems management and programming for the OpenVMS Operating System.
http://www.eight-cubed.com

FreeVMS: freshmeat.net
OpenVMS-like operating system, to run on several architectures: Alpha, i386, and PPC. POSIX kernel and DCL command line interpreter. Only architecture now supported: i386.
http://freshmeat.net/projects/freevms/

Info-VAX Mailing List Archives
Archives from 1996-present.
ftp://mvb.saic.com/info-vax/

Jeff Cameron's Open VMS pages
VMS optimization, DCL programming tricks and guides to managing VAX/VMS.
http://www.jcameron.com/vms/

Montagar Software Concepts
Specializes in providing consulting and products for Digital's OpenVMS VAX and Alpha/AXP platforms.
http://www.montagar.com/

OpenVMS Certification Tests
Interactive quizzes for the OpenVMS certification.
http://networkessentials.com/certified/vms/

OpenVMS Educational Licenses
Information on OpenVMS licenses for schools.
http://h71000.www7.hp.com/openvmsedu/

OpenVMS Hobbyist Program
A program that enables OpenVMS enthusiasts to obtain OpenVMS Operating System Licenses and over 100 OpenVMS layered products for their VAX, Alpha or Itanium hardware for Individual use and education.
http://www.openvmshobbyist.com/

OpenVMS Planet
A community forum site focused on OpenVMS. Current news, a job bank, and a selection of white papers are available.
http://www.openvmsplanet.org/

OpenVMS Training: PARSEC Group
As a certified partner of Hewlett Packard, PARSEC offers a full range of OpenVMS training courses.
http://www.parsec.com/openvms/

OpenVMS.org: The Gold Standard
Current news, announcements, and feature articles of interest to OpenVMS users. Also contains interactive forums for job search and resume post.
http://www.openvms.org/

OSdata.com: OpenVMS
Introduction to VMS and OpenVMS operating systems: brief clear descriptions, links, user groups, books.
http://www.osdata.com/oses/vms.htm

Robert Gezelter Software Consultant - OpenVMS Related Pages (Practice Areas, Sessions, Articles)
A consulting practice with a substantial emphasis on OpenVMS and related matters. Links to past articles and conference sessions (OpenVMS and other topics), including complete copies of many presentations.
http://www.rlgsc.com/openvms/openvms.html

Software Resources International
Offers software migration services. A VAX hardware emulation package is available, allowing a PC to install and run the VAX version of OpenVMS.
http://www.softresint.com/

VMS Tuning
Guidelines for optimizing VMS systems.
http://www.ttinet.com/tti/DLB_TUNE_CONTENTS.HTML

XDelta Limited - DECUS sessions by Colin Butcher
Slide sets, articles and presentations from DECUS seminars and other seminars available for download as PDF.
http://www.xdelta.co.uk/seminars

HP Ramps Up OpenVMS on Integrity Servers
HP announces acceleration of OpenVMS availability on larger Integrity systems. (July 6, 2005)
http://www.itjungle.com/breaking/bn070605-story01.html

Datamonitor - OpenVMS 8.2 ships on HP integrity servers
Compaq Computer Corp made the promise that it would not abandon its vast OpenVMS installed base as it was shutting down its Alpha chip development and moving to Itanium, and Hewlett-Packard Co, which bought Compaq soon thereafter, is making good on that promise. (January 19, 2005)
http://www.datamonitor.com/industries/news/article/?pid=9C9B8428-6050-476B-A84B-D929E959BCA5

Old VMS Databases Never Die
OpenVMS databases dating back to the 1980s are still helping run many large enterprises. (November 29, 2004)
http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/datbus/article.php/3441111

OpenVMS Survives and Thrives
The OpenVMS operating system has a new lease on life with increased user interest as it moves to 64-bit Itanium. (November 1, 2004)
http://www.computerworld.com/softwaretopics/software/story/0,10801,97032,00.html

OpenVMS: An Old Dog Still Doing New Tricks
Though some have thought that OpenVMS is yesterday's operating system, it's actually powering a lot of businesses, showing off its security and reliability. (July 14, 2004)
http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/erp/article.php/3380341

Open VMS for Itanium almost ready to roll
Hewlett Packard announce the availability of OpenVMS 8.1 for Itanium based systems. (December 21, 2003)
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=13284

If OpenVMS is Profitable, Where's the Money Going?
HP should be more active with marketing it, or sell it to concentrate on less profitable product lines it is so enamored with. If OpenVMS is as profitable as claimed, where is the money going? [The Inquirer] (June 4, 2003)
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=9835

OpenVMS: High Time HP Sold It?
With over a year since Hewlett-Packard Compaq merger, it is about time HP decided what to do with OpenVMS. Its limbo state is beyond all reason. It is still better than Unix, Linux, Windows for security, clustering. [The Inquirer] (May 21, 2003)
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=9612