End-of-support for ES40 servers and HSG80 storage

[Regina Taylor]

Can someone please let me know when the ES-40 alpha server and connected HSG-80 Storage will be declared as end of support & end of life? Thanks

[John Gillings]

Regina,

Contact HP support for the current official position.

That said, I'm fairly sure that the ES40 is good to at least 2012, with potential extension beyond. Remember there are only a handful of *VAX* models which have been declared "end of life". I don't think any Alpha models have gone that way yet. HSG80 is likely to be in a similar position.

On the other hand, just because it's "end of support" or even "end of life" doesn't mean it won't work. Conversely, just because it's still supported, doesn't mean it's economical to do so. (There are probably still HSC50's out there, still working and under support, sucking more power than my house, but with a total storage capacity of the whole array less than what I carry around in my iPaq ;-)

Realistically, support will continue for as long as it's profitable for HP to take the money customers are prepared to spend.

[Lachnitt_1]

Hi John,

are there any news about ES40 desupport?
In the official Roadmaps are always es45, es47, ev7 only posted!

How long are spareparts available for es40? Is this also 2012?

Greetings Kuddel

[Willem Grooters]

To 2012 _at_least_, but given the VAX experience (*), it can be aniticipated that support will be extended as long as:
-- parts are available
-- customer is prepared to pay

(*) Though long off the list of purchasable hardware, there are still quite some VAXen running worldwide - productive, not just 'for fun'. Above applies to these systems...

For parts, you may look for other channels than HP. There are a number of businesses that sell new and used (refurbished) hardware. Or buy your spare parts buy purchasing old hardware. Some companies sooem to do that ;)

[Wim Van den Wyngaert]

Our contract says on the subject of the HSG80 :

Please note HP can no longer support this 31 December 2008.

Wim

[Lachnitt_1]

Hi Wim,

is this as official statement in the web available?

Kuddel

[Wim Van den Wyngaert]

Only in the support contract delivered by HP.

Found a reference to it here
http://download.oracle.com/otndocs/products/rdb/pdf/forums_2006/rdbtf06rs_05_openvmsupd.pdf (search fvor hsg80).

BTW : we are going to use it AFTER 2008.

Wim