Re: Third Party VAX support

From: Keith Cayemberg (keith.cayemberg_at_arcor.de)
Date: 07/18/05


Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2005 18:46:34 +0200

Barry Streets wrote:
> I work for a company that has a legacy software application that only runs
> on VAX's and can't be ported to Alpha. I know about the Charron-VAX option,
> but are there any third party companies out there doing hardware maintenance
> on the VAX's dropped from HP.
>
> Looking for several used 4000-96 workstations cheap any ideas???
>
> Please respond to the e-mail below; thanks
>
>
> Barry Streets
> The Echo Group
> bstreets@echoman.com
>
>

Hi Barry,

I provided a list of OpenVMS Hardware VARs in COV about a year ago...

http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.os.vms/msg/3894dad15ca91e03

I also have a list of ...

*Hardware repair services for DEC, VAX, Alpha or Itanium Hardware*

ABACUS Computing Services Ltd. - UK
http://www.abacus-computing.com

Beovax Computer Services - UK
http://www.beovax.co.uk

CPU Options Inc. - USA
http://www.cpuoptions.com

Decade Computer Services, Inc - USA
http://www.decade.com

Digiworks Co., Ltd. - South Korea
http://www.dgwrks.com

Equipment Management Inc. - DEC repairs - USA
http://emisolutions.com/DECInventory.ivnu

IGS Systems - DECparts.Com -
Digital Equipment Parts & Supplies Wordwide
http://www.decparts.com

Kender Thijssen - ICT solutions and computer rentals - Belgium
http://www.kender-thijssen.be/asp/home.asp?lang_id=3

Kender Thijssen - ICT-oplossingen & computerverhuur - Netherlands
http://www.kender-thijssen.nl/asp/content/home.asp?menu_id=204

Keyways - USA
http://www.keyways.com

Lightning Systems - Repair of Terminals - UK
http://www.lightningsystems.co.uk

Match Computer - AlphaServer Repair, AlphaStation Repair - USA
http://www.matchcomputer.com/Repair.aspx

Nemonix Engineering, Inc. - USA
http://www.nemonixengineering.com
Nemonix Engineering, Inc. - VAX Repair & Maintenance
http://www.nemonixengineering.com/vax_rep_mnt.html
Nemonix Engineering, Inc. - Custom Engineered Solutions
http://www.nemonixengineering.com/custom_engineering.html
NEMONIX Launches Custom Engineering Services and VAX HotLine™ Site
Support - OpenVMS.org
http://www.openvms.org/stories.php?story=04/06/28/6005658

Resource Development Computers - Repairs - USA
http://www.resdev.com/html/repairs.shtml

System Maintenance Services, Inc. - USA
http://www.sysmaint.com/index.html

VARx Incorporated - DEC field service, DEC VAX and DEC ALPHA HW - USA
http://www.varx.com

I have the following HP Hardware-related Support Links...

HP AlphaServer Services
http://h20219.www2.hp.com/services/cache/10766-0-0-225-121.html

HP Care Pack Services
http://h20219.www2.hp.com/services/cache/10950-0-0-225-121.html

HP Care Pack Services - Servers
http://h20219.www2.hp.com/services/cache/11168-0-0-225-121.html

HP Hardware Support Onsite Call-to-Repair
http://h20219.www2.hp.com/services/cache/10699-0-0-225-121.html

HP Hardware Support Onsite Global Next Day Response
http://h20219.www2.hp.com/services/cache/10700-0-0-225-121.html

HP Hardware Support Services
http://h20219.www2.hp.com/services/cache/10657-0-0-225-121.html

HP Itanium Lifecycle Services
http://h20219.www2.hp.com/services/cache/10786-0-0-225-121.html

HP Premium Hardware & Software Services
http://h20219.www2.hp.com/services/cache/10884-0-0-225-121.aspx

HP Renew Program
http://h40046.www4.hp.com

HP Renew Program - hp inventory today
http://invtoday.bbndirht.external.hp.com/invtoday/it/inventory/categories?app_name=rem

HP Server Services
http://h20219.www2.hp.com/services/cache/10746-0-0-225-121.aspx

HP VAX systems - Ongoing service and support
http://h18002.www1.hp.com/alphaserver/vax/index.html#vax_sys

Disclaimer - I have no connection with any of the above companies. I
have never used any of their services. I am not aware of my employer
having any relevant connection to these companies either. I am also not
recommending any of them. I have simply found, and noted their URLs
during my private OpenVMS market research.

Cheers!

Keith Cayemberg



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