Tandem operating system

The Tandem NonStop series ran a custom operating system which was significantly different from Unix or HP 3000's MPE. It was initially called T/TOS (Tandem Transactional Operating System) but soon named Guardian for its ability to protect all data from machine faults or software faults.

1. Is tandem a mainframe?
2. Who bought Tandem Computers?
3. What is HP NonStop operating system?
4. Are Tandem computers still used?
5. What is Tandem technology?
6. What is a Tandem Server?
7. What is SQL MP?
8. What is HP safeguard?
9. Is HP Non stop a mainframe?
10. What is Tandem IT equipment?
11. What does work in tandem mean?
12. What does SCOM stand for?
13. What is SCOM in SQL Server?
14. What is MX database?

Is tandem a mainframe?

They are an expensive machine, but you get what you pay for, because they're very stabile, as in "Tandem Non-Stop". However, I've never thought of them as a Mainframe. Tandem has a neat (and powerful) Assembler named TAL (Tandem Assembler Language) as well as their own version of COBOL, named SCOBOL.

Who bought Tandem Computers?

Compaq Computer Corp. said yesterday it plans to buy struggling Tandem Computers Inc. for about $3 billion in stock.

What is HP NonStop operating system?

NonStop OS is a message-based operating system designed for fault tolerance. It works with process pairs and ensures that backup processes on redundant CPUs take over in case of a process or CPU failure. ... The operating system and application are both designed to support the fault tolerant hardware.

Are Tandem computers still used?

Tandem Computers, Inc.

It remained independent until 1997, when it became a server division within Compaq. It is now a server division within Hewlett Packard Enterprise, following Hewlett-Packard's acquisition of Compaq and the split of Hewlett Packard into HP Inc. and Hewlett Packard Enterprise.

What is Tandem technology?

Tandem Technologies is a fuel cell company dedicated to the continuing development of Hydrogen Fuel Cells and their applications.

What is a Tandem Server?

Tandem servers are non stop , fault tolerant servers which are used for applications which need heavy transaction processing.(OLTP).

What is SQL MP?

The Management Pack for SQL Server provides the capabilities for Operations Manager to discover SQL Server 2005, 2008, 2008 R2, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017+. It monitors SQL Server components such as database engine instances, databases, and SQL Server agents.

What is HP safeguard?

of the HP NonStop Safeguard security environment. By default, Safeguard allows. any user in the Super group, not just the Super user, to create volume, device, and subdevice control records. Any user can create Safeguard control records.

Is HP Non stop a mainframe?

The HP NonStop system is a highly fault-tolerant and highly scalable process-oriented hardware platform used mainly to support and sustain very large amounts of transactions. It is different from IBM Z-Series mainframe systems, which are batch oriented.

What is Tandem IT equipment?

Tandem Computers was a major manufacturer of fault-tolerant computers founded in 1974 by James Treybig. ... Tandem computers were designed from the ground up for fault-tolerant operation in banks, stock exchanges, credit card companies and ATM machines.

What does work in tandem mean?

1 : consisting of things or having parts arranged one behind the other. 2 : working or occurring in conjunction with each other.

What does SCOM stand for?

System Center Operations Manager, more popularly known as SCOM, or OpsMgr, is a monitoring solution by Microsoft. SCOM is a part of the “System Center” suite, which is a complete deck of tools that helps you create, manage, monitor, and automate your infrastructure and workflows end-to-end.

What is SCOM in SQL Server?

System Center Operations Manager (SCOM), as its name indicates, isn't a dedicated SQL Server monitoring tool. Rather, it's a suite of software for deploying, configuring, managing and monitoring all the servers, components and services of a Windows-based IT infrastructure.

What is MX database?

NonStop SQL MX is object relational database management software that supports standard data and multi-media data. It is used in complex query environments such as business intelligence, online analytical processing (OLAP) and operational data store (ODS). The ODBC connector connects to NonStop SQL MX database files.