What is the least expensive system that will run OpenVMS?
The cheapest systems that are or have been recently offered by HP that will run OpenVMS Alpha are the AlphaServer DS10 server, the AlphaStation XP900 workstation, the AlphaStation VS10 workstation, and the AlphaStation XP1000 workstation. Other companies sell Alpha-powered systems and Alpha motherboards, some of which will run (and can be purchased with) OpenVMS- see the OpenVMS Software Product Description (SPD) for 14-33 Hardware Information details on the supported systems and configurations. There are also many used AlphaStation, AlphaServer, and DEC 3000 models available which are quite suitable. For more experienced OpenVMS system managers, the (unsupported) Multia can bootstrap OpenVMS-see Section 14.4.1 for details. Depending on the OpenVMS version and configuration, the OpenVMS Software Product Description (SPD) is available at: o http://www.hp.com/go/openvms/doc/ When purchasing a system, ensure that the system itself is supported, that the system disk drive is supported or c
