From: Rod Jenkins (RodJ@IowaTelecom.com)
Date: Wed Sep 04 2002 - 13:00:01 EDT
I was just at the User Blue confrence. This same question came up. The AIX
Engineer said there was two reasons for the Veritas.
1) IBM wants support the "Open" in open systems.
( I did not buy that one.)
2) IBM is under contractual agreement with a very large customer to
provide/support Veritas.
( I believed this one more than the first.)
Rod.
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From: -ray [mailto:ray@OPS.SELU.EDU]
Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 1:36 AM
To: aix-l@Princeton.EDU
Subject: Re: Veritas Foundation Suite on AIX. why?
On Tue, 3 Sep 2002, Jim Lane wrote:
> Hi, All.
>
> I just found out from a recent redbook that Veritas Foundation Suite,
> the LVM function typically used on Solaris, has been ported to AIX
> apparently with some kind of blessing from IBM.
I've noticed that the IBM of recent years will happily "bless" any
product/company that can produce more revenue for IBM. If you have a good
product and can potentially generate additional sales for IBM without
stealing too much share from their flagship products, then they're all for
it. I don't think they want to rule the world anymore, but will happily
jump into bed with anyone who does. :) Personally i think it's a smart
move.
And for the Sun shops who know (love?) Veritas and are considering a move to
AIX, Veritas on AIX would probably be a big plus. JMHO...
-Ray
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