Managing Your HP 3000 Investment in a UNIX Environment, by Christophe Jacquet Today it is becoming more and more unusual for an MIS manager to have to manage an environment in which there is no UNIX system. Long before UNIX was as important as it is today, the HP 3000 provided connectivity solutions to various other platforms, such as IBM's. A networking solution based on standards provides for effective communication among a variety of computer systems. In addition, it protects your current investment in computer equipment and gives you the flexibility to choose the best technologies and applications for your current and future needs.
Network solutions are available for a number of computing environments.
Furthermore, wide area connectivity can be achieved through the implementation of extended LANs with bridges and routers for IP networking. This capability allows you to protect your HP 3000 investments and put them to the best use, such as in high availability of heavy-duty OLTP applications. An important aspect of networking coexistence involves the Internet, the network of networks widely used by millions of people in more than 200 countries, with usage growing by approximately 10 percent each month. HP 3000 users can access information and reach thousands of people, even though the Internet infrastructure has historically been based on UNIX platforms. HP 3000 users can easily play in the mainstream Internet world because the tools to make your HP 3000 an Internet server exist today.