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Why you need to register now for HP Discover 2013
Are you gearing up and planning on joining us for HP Discover in Las Vegas on June 11-13, 2013? SEe how to register, get a preview of sessions planned, and more.
When it comes to mission-critical servers and “true fault tolerance” think HP NonStop
When is it okay in today’s world for your business applications to be unavailable to your customers? The answer is: NEVER!
Find out how Equens used HP Integrity NonStop to provide a reliable, stable, always-on infrastructure in this highly competitive market.
3 reasons to upgrade to HP Integrity during 2013
What decisions or criteria influence you to buy or upgrade your existing IT infrastructure? Explore customers experiences and get the information you are really looking for as you consider an upgrade, refresh, or evoluiton to new Integrity systems.
Expand your mission-critical computing: Learn how at HP Discover 2012
Attending HP Discover 2012 in Frankfurt, Germany? Then be sure to attend the mission-critical strategy session, Session BB2174, where you'll learn how to eliminate downtime for your applications from the SVP responsible for HP's mission-critical strategy.
Let the facts speak: Itanium-based Integrity server support goes well beyond 2021!!!
HP is committed to your business and your success. In fact, HP puts Customers First. Let me share the facts with you.
- HP recently confirmed plans to continue the development and innovation of Itanium-based Integrity NonStop and Integrity server platforms with our HP-UX and OpenVMS operating systems for more than 10 years.
- HP’s current plan is to support Intel Poulson-based Integrity server platforms through at least 2021.
- HP has extended the end of support for HP-UX 11i v3 Operating System until December 31, 2020 and will be available on Intel Poulson and Kittson-based Integrity servers. OpenVMS 8.4 operating system sales and support are committed to be aligned with sales of Intel Poulson-based Integrity servers.
- Although Oracle has announced its plans to not offer future versions of Oracle products for Intel Itanium based servers, Oracle will continue to support current versions under their Oracle Lifetime support policy for many years to come. This will give customers sufficient time to work with HP to create a strategy to reduce their dependence on the Oracle stack.
At HP, we understand that unplanned change to product roadmaps is disruptive to our customers in maintaining the stability and continuity required for mission-critical environments. HP is committed to keeping the trust of our customers. Details of HP’s continued commitment to HP-UX, OpenVMS and HP Integrity is shared below.
Lorraine
Integrity server, HP-UX and OpenVMS Operating Systems Support
Legacy servers typically remain active for 12-18 months after new systems are introduced. Server upgrades and accessories (processors, memory, etc.) will typically remain active for 12-18 months after the server goes end of life (EOL). Minimum support commitment is typically 5-years after a server goes EOL. HP’s current plan is to support Poulson-based Integrity server platforms through at least 2021. With a planned release of Kittson-based Integrity servers somewhere in mid-2015, EOL dates are beyond 2021.
Server | Planned SR | Server EOL | Accessories/ Upgrade EOL | Minimum Support Commitment |
Integrity with Poulson processor | 2012 | End 2016 | 2018 | End 2021 |
Integrity with Kittson processor | 2015 | TBD | 12-18 months after server EOL | 5-years after server EOL |
For most operating systems, the standard support lifecycle ranges between 7-10 years. As we previously announced, due to customer demand and feedback from the field, HP has extended the end of support for the HP-UX 11i v3 operating system until Dec. 31, 2020. The end of sales and minimum support commitment for HP-UX 11i v3 operating system will now be extended to align with sales of Kittson-based Integrity servers. OpenVMS 8.4 operating system sales and support are committed to be aligned with sales of Poulson-based Integrity servers.





