Software Concepts International is committed to enabling Oracle Rdb and Oracle CODASYL DBMS users to achieve the full potential of these powerful database engines. This page includes important information about Rdb and DBMS, as well as how SCI helps clients maximize the performance, reliability and availability of their database environments.

Release of HP OpenVMS (CIFS) Version V1.1 based on Samba

OpenVMS Operating System & Operating Environments
Support Chart as of March 2008

Current version-level support (Standard Support) and Prior Version Support (PVS) for OpenVMS operating system software will be provided for its versions in accordance with the following OpenVMS Operating System and Operating Environments Support Chart. This chart will be updated regularly to reflect new version release dates and end-of-service dates for previous versions.
 

OpenVMS Expert Mark Stiles Joins The SCI Team

Software Concepts International, LLC (SCI), a managed services and IT consulting company that specializes in OpenVMS, Oracle Rdb and DBMS, is excited to announce that we have added Mark Stiles to our team of experts to assist with supporting and growing SCI’s Remote Managed Services for OpenVMS division.

Oracle AnnouncES 2008/2009 Technical Forums

The Oracle Rdb Engineering and Oracle Database on OpenVMS teams are pleased to announce the 2008/09 series of Technical Forums. To better serve the Oracle community running on the OpenVMS platform, we are expanding the Forums this year to include sessions for Oracle Database on OpenVMS as well as Oracle Rdb.

SCI To Present at THe Worldwide 2008 ORacle Rdb Technical Forums

Software Concepts International, LLC (SCI), a managed services and IT consulting company that specializes in OpenVMS, Oracle Rdb and DBMS, has been asked by Oracle to present at the 2008 Worldwide Oracle Rdb Technical Forums.

Distributed NetBeans Version 5.5 FT3 Now Available
for OpenVMS AlphaServer systems and Integrity servers

OpenVMS Engineering is pleased to announce the availability of Distributed NetBeans Version 5.5 FT3 for OpenVMS AlphaServer systems and Integrity servers.  Distributed NetBeans allows you to run the NetBeans integrated development environment (IDE) on your desktop system to develop applications on a remote HP OpenVMS system.

HP OpenVMS Common Internet File System (CIFS)
Version 1.0, based on Samba V3.0.24, is now available

HP OpenVMS Common Internet File System (CIFS) for OpenVMS Alpha and OpenVMS Integrity provides users with seamless file and print interoperability between OpenVMS and Windows-based clients.

HP White Paper:

OpenVMS on Integrity Server blades for HP Bladesystem c-Class

OpenVMS is now available on a modern, highly efficient, ultra-flexible, and easy-to-manage architecture—the HP Integrity server blade deployed in the HP Blade System c-Class enclosure. Migrating from legacy OpenVMS architectures to the newest Integrity server blade/Blade System c-Class platform will keep businesses powered by OpenVMS operating in a safe, reliable environment.

Rdb Expert MILES OUSTAD JOINS THE SOFTWARE CONCEPTS INTERNATIONAL TEAM

Software Concepts International, LLC (SCI), a managed services and IT consulting company that specializes in OpenVMS, Oracle Rdb and DBMS, is pleased to announce that we have added Miles Oustad to our team of experts to assist with supporting and growing SCI’s Remote DBA and VMS System Services.

OpenVMS Celebrates 30th Anniversary

October 25, 2007 marked the 30th anniversary of the release of VMS v1.0. Three decades of excellence unparalled by any other computer operating system! From VAX to Alpha to Integrity, OpenVMS is the power behind the most critical applications on the planet!

Miss Martin Fink's webcast where he discusses HP's Support of OpenVMS?  You can now download the recording of the presentation.

SCI CELEBRATES 20TH ANNIVERSARY!

We would like to take the opportunity of our 20^th anniversary to thank our loyal customers for their support and patronage which has allowed us to grow to become the premier provider of database administration services in the OpenVMS™ market.

HP Announces OpenVMS version 8.3-1H1 for Integrity servers

HP is pleased to announce the release of OpenVMS version 8.3-1H1 for Integrity servers OpenVMS version 8.3-1H1 includes all the capabilities of its predecessor, and introduces new features and hardware support.

Oracle Announces release of Oracle Rdb 7.2.1.0

With Oracle Rdb Release 7.2.1.0, customers can now take advantage of the performance, scalability and new feature enhancements available in OpenVMS 8.3 as well as all the price/performance benefits of the new d! ual-core Montecito based HP Integrity Servers.

Oracle Opens Beta Program For Oracle Rdb, Release 7.3

Oracle is pleased to announce the opening of the beta test program for Oracle SQL/Services and OCI Services for Oracle Rdb, Release 7.3.

HP RELEASES WHITE PAPER:

BEST PRACTICES FOR DATABASE MANAGEMENT IN A 24 X 7 ENVIRONMENT
WorkStream availability is critical to efficient wafer manufacturing – even a brief outage can cause a disruption to work flow, the scrapping of wafers, and idling of equipment and personnel.  Loss of data can be catastrophic.

This article discusses many of the design principals that Software Concepts International (SCI) uses to manage highly available WorkStream databases worldwide.

VAX/ALPHA TO INTEGRITY MIGRATION
A successful migration from VAX or Alpha to HP’s new Integrity Server line brings significant performance benefits and will likely reduce system maintenance and support costs. Using innovative migration strategies, SCI has successfully migrated several of our large, high-availability clients to AlphaServer systems and more recently to Integrity servers – with less than 2 hours total downtime for the entire system migration.

SCI can assist you in getting your application to run in the new HP Integrity environment giving you more features, flexibility, reliability and performance – faster than you imagined.

DBMS AND RELATIONAL DATABASE CONVERSIONS
Conversions between CODASYL (network) and relational databases can be a difficult and time-consuming task. Experience is a critical success factor when reviewing successful versus failed conversion projects. As a leader in both CODASYL and relational database technologies, SCI is uniquely positioned to assist with conversions between these database types.

WHY OUTSOURCE YOUR DBA
SCI's team of professional database administrators utilize the industry's best-known practices for managing, monitoring and maintaining high-performance, mission-critical databases worldwide. Using advanced database administration software tools, our DBAs monitor the pulse of our client's databases throughout the world.

Founded in 1987, SCI pioneered Remote Database Administration. We provide database administration support for many of the world's largest and most respected business names from Aerospace to Semiconductor manufacturing.

ORACLE SELECTS SCI FOR WORLDWIDE DBMS TRAINING
Oracle has selected SCI as the exclusive provider of Oracle CODASYL DBMS training, worldwide. Oracle's selection process was based on SCI's reputation for high-quality training classes taught by knowledgeable instructors in a professional training environment.

ORACLE RDB AND ORACLE DBMS RELEASE NOTES SUMMARY
SCI's Release Notes Summary is an index of key product enhancements, "bug fixes" and support information for Rdb and CODASYL DBMS.