OpenVMS is a server operating system, originally developed by Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) as VMS. It was enhanced by Compaq, HP (E), and is now licensed to VMS Software, Inc. that ported OpenVMS to industry-standard Intel and AMD x86-64 CPU architecture, enabled virtualization, and released several updates for Integrity and Alpha.

OpenVMS, often referred to as just VMS, [8] is a multi-user, multiprocessing and virtual memory-based operating system. It is designed to support time-sharing, batch processing, transaction processing and workstation applications. [9]

Whether you are moving OpenVMS to the cloud or emulator, Alpha or Integrity to x86, or migrating from OpenVMS to Linux, UNIX or Windows, VMS Software is here to help. We offer OpenVMS migrations, database migrations, emulation and virtualization services.

Mar 13, 2025 · OpenVMS is a multi-user, multitasking operating system that supports virtual memory. OpenVMS supports clustering (up to 96 nodes) that provides distributed processing, resource sharing, and cluster uptimes of dozens of years.

OpenVMS, or Open Virtual Memory System, is a secure and reliable multi-user OS initially developed by Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) and later acquired by Compaq and HP.

Nov 4, 2023 · This is a part 1 of my getting started guide, showing you how to install OpenVMS on VirtualBox on Windows 10/11. More parts will follow, documenting license installation, network setup, ssh, application installation etc. You can read all my OpenVMS articles here.

Nov 15, 2023 · OpenVMS is an operating system created in 1977 by the Digital Equipment Corporation and still widely used by large companies in the military, healthcare, banking, telecommunications and other industries. It is primarily known for its security and unrivaled clustering capabilities.

What is OpenVMS? OpenVMS (VMS) is a server OS sold by VMS Software, Inc. (VSI). This operating system runs on VAX, Alpha, Integrity, and soon x86 systems.

As a service to our customers, we have provided below a list of some of the major sites at which OpenVMS software can be found, along with links to a selection of the most often requested applications. Applications are packaged using various archiving tools, most of …

VSI OpenVMS V9.2-1 for x86-64 is now available and replaces V9.2 for supporting your efforts to migrate your applications to x86.