Prolong the life of your AlphaServer software

An important part of the software your company uses runs on HP AlphaServer computers and these systems are announced end-of-life which puts your business operation at risk.

To secure the continuity of your operation there are various solutions available:

Move your software to the hardware successor of the AlphaServer
Migrate your software to a different platform
Replace your AlphaServers by Alpha Hardware Virtualization Software running on more current and standard computer systems

The first two options involve changing your existing software because the hardware platform changes. In the second case the effort and investment is much larger than in the first case, in both cases however software migration is inescapable. Undesirable, expensive and risky.

The third option requires no software changes, you only change the hardware platform. CHARON-AXP creates a virtual Alpha inside a standard server which your software recognizes as the current hardware Alpha so it can stay operational without modifications.

Just copy the content of your Alpha disks from the old hardware to the new virtual Alpha and continue to run. This method warrants continuity of the existing processes and the security of the business operation. It is by far the quickest and least expensive method to replace your Alpha computer.

By using CHARON-AXP you add many years to your current applications lifetime and you can repeat this process when the new hardware platform also reaches the end of its existence.

There are multiple CHARON products to cover the range of AlphaServers that have been manufactured during its existence (15 years). They provide the same functionality and performance as the original, in some cases even a bit more. The price level of this solution compared to the migration alternatives delivers a very good return on investment.

Not making changes to the software clearly minimizes the risk of this transition.

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