OpenMPE - Short Survey

"Short Survey"

The short "3-question" survey period has closed. We thank each and every company that took the time to make sure their voices are heard. We look forward to using the results to better serve the community going forward.

The 391 companies that responded account for 1,649 HP3000 computers.

"1. Your company has how many of each of the following HP 3000 systems online?"

A Class: 82 (4.97%), N Class: 75 (4.55%), 9x7: 311 (18.86%), 9x8: 283 (17.16%), 9x9: 684 (41.48%), 99x: 174 (10.55%), and MPEV: 40 (2.43%).

"2. HP systems hardware and software support: HP is our primary vendor, Primarily 3rd party, We do our own"

Hardware - HP: 267 (68.29%), 3rd party: 89 (22.76%), and Own: 36 (9.21%).

Software - HP: 241 (61.64%), 3rd party: 82 (20.97%), and Own: 66 (16.88%).

"3. There are a number of key commitments HP needs to make to enable and facilitate continued use of MPE after end of HP sales in 2003 and end of HP support in 2006, including but not limited to:

[a] Remove or publish passwords for MPE-unique system utilities no later than end of 2006.

[b] Enable MPE license transfers / upgrades and hardware re-configuration (add / upgrade processors, etc.) to continue after 2006; for emulator usage, changing user license levels, acquiring used e3000 systems, etc.

[c] Allow 3rd-party creation of an MPE emulator.

[d] Allow non-HP access to and escrow of MPE source code.

[e] Enable availability of all public documentation after 2006.

[f] Enable 3rd-party HP e3000 software support after 2006.

How dependent is your company's strategy towards preparing for HP end-of-sales and end-of-support for the HP e3000, on the timing of HP's commitments regarding some or all of the above points ?"

120 (30.69%) We need to know answers to some if not all of the above questions immediately in order to effectively move forward with our platform strategy. Lack of decisions in these areas is severely reducing our ability and desire to remain an HP customer.

106 (27.11%) We need to know answers to some if not all of the above questions within the next 3-6 months in order to effectively move forwards with our platform strategy. Lack of decisions in these areas within that timeframe will severely reduce our ability and desire to remain an HP customer.

105 (26.85%) We need to know answers to some if not all of the above questions within the next 6-16 months in order to effectively move forwards with our platform strategy. Lack of decisions in these areas within that timeframe will severely reduce our ability and desire to remain an HP customer.

59 (15.09%) We do not require answers to the above questions from HP in order to move forwards with our platform decisions.

Other interesting analysis of the numbers:

The overlap of people with both HP hardware and software support is 192 companies.

Of the 267 that claim HP hardware support (#2), the breakdown (#3) is Immediate: 91 (34.08%), 3 - 6 months: 70 (26.22%), 6 - 16 months: 68 (25.47%), and Not required: 38 (14.23%).

Of the 241 that claim HP software support (#2), the breakdown (#3) is Immediate: 80 (33.20%), 3 - 6 months: 71 (29.46%), 6 - 16 months: 59 (24.48%), and Not required: 31 (12.86%).

The OpenMPE, Inc. Board of Directors

	Hardware - HP: 267 (68.29%), 3rd party: 89 (22.76%), and Own: 36 (9.21%).
	Software - HP: 241 (61.64%), 3rd party: 82 (20.97%), and Own: 66 (16.88%).

	The overlap of people with both HP hardware and software support is 192 companies.
	Of the 267 that claim HP hardware support (#2), the breakdown (#3) is Immediate: 91 (34.08%), 3 - 6 months: 70 (26.22%), 6 - 16 months: 68 (25.47%), and Not required: 38 (14.23%).
	Of the 241 that claim HP software support (#2), the breakdown (#3) is Immediate: 80 (33.20%), 3 - 6 months: 71 (29.46%), 6 - 16 months: 59 (24.48%), and Not required: 31 (12.86%).