OVMS: Message from Kevin Duffy in regards to Support on OpenVMS Itanium
On Tuesday, March 22nd , Oracle announced that we are discontinuing all new software development on the Intel Itanium microprocessor. At the same time Oracle announced that we will continue to provide support for current versions of Oracle software on Itanium-based servers in accordance with Oracle's Lifetime Support Policy. We are writing to explain in more detail what this means for the Oracle Rdb product family (* see note below for product family description) and Oracle Database on OpenVMS.
We understand how critical the Oracle database products on OpenVMS and Itanium are to your business. When Rdb became an Oracle product in December of 1994 there were numerous reports of the end of life for Oracle Rdb. More than 16 years later, we continue to support and enhance Oracle Rdb and Oracle Database on OpenVMS. We know the Oracle VMS customer base well, we understand your needs, and we are proud of the trust and loyalty we have built with you over this time.