Introduced almost a decade ago, the HP 3000 9x7 Servers were
once the workhorse of the HP 3000 family. In recent years, however,
the 9x7's have been replaced by more powerful, affordable,
smaller and efficient HP e3000 platforms.
With the increasing scarcity of repair parts, HP announced
in December 2000 that support for all HP 3000 9x7 Servers will be
ending on April 30, 2002. Support for some versions of the MPE/iX
operating system used by 9x7 Servers also will be ending soon.
Support for MPE/iX Release 5.5 ended on December 31, 2000, and
support for MPE/iX Release 6.0 ends on April 30, 2002. No date
has been set for the end of support for MPE/iX Release 6.5. MPE/iX
Release 7.0 will not support any HP 3000 9x7 Servers. (This
is similar to MPE/iX Release 6.5, which did not have the ability
to support the 925/935/949, 920/922/932/948/958 or 950/955/960/980
families).
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As the end of support for the HP 3000 9x7 Servers approaches,
parts will be in shorter supply and support prices are likely to
rise. If you have an HP 3000 9x7 Server, you should begin planning
to replace it with current HP e3000 Servers. Because of the complete backward
compatibility of MPE/iX, most applications will run unaltered on
newer HP e3000 machines. HP e3000 'box upgrades' typically
are quick and seamless.
New replacement HP e3000 Servers currently include the HP
e3000 9x8, 9x9KS, 997, A-Class and N-Class platforms. Sales of new
HP e3000 9x8, 9x9KS and 997 servers are expected to be discontinued
in the second half of 2001.
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Upgrading to a current HP e3000 platform is an ideal opportunity
to revisit how your business utilizes the HP e3000. HP and its
resellers provide many attractive, seamless options for helping
you move forward into newer, affordable HP e3000 technologies. Recent
MPE/iX capabilities such as Internet server support, Java programming, high-availability
tools, graphical user interfaces and hardware consolidation options
can improve the efficiency of your HP e3000 Servers, increase productivity
and provide you with greater user satisfaction.
HP and its resellers can help you move your HP 3000 9x7 applications
to newer HP e3000 Servers with longer support lives. By acting
now, you can minimize the challenges of such a move, reduce your
ongoing operational costs, and improve the overall productivity
of your HP e3000 solutions.
Please call your HP representative or local reseller for additional
information on excellent replacement servers for your HP 3000 9x7
Servers, or visit us at http://mpeixservers.hp.com/news_events/discontinuances.html.
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