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The future is mission critical Solutions your way. Encompass Australia inc. - an HP user group. Encompass user group update. Michael Klein Chairman, Encompass Australia inc. History. History. 1961 DECUS (Digital Equipment User Society) Founded
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The future is mission criticalSolutions your way Encompass Australia inc. - an HP user group
Encompass user group update Michael Klein Chairman, Encompass Australia inc.
History • 1961 DECUS (Digital Equipment User Society) Founded • 1998 Compaq acquires Digital, DECUS becomes a Compaq user group. • 2000 DECUS U.S. Chapter incorporated as the independent user group Encompass, many worldwide chapters follow suit. • 2002 HP acquires Compaq, and DECUS becomes an HP User Society. • 2008 HP user communities Encompass, ITUG and HP Interex EMEA consolidate to form Connect Worldwide.
DECUS Australia inc. At around the time of our inception… DEC PDP-1 - the first minicomputer. It sold for US$120,000. It was transistorised and the first commercial computer equipped with a keyboard and monitor. Max Burnet Joined Digital Equipment Corporation 1967 Managing Director 1975 – 1982. Managed DECUS for 20 years Bill Thorne - Secretary ’92-’95 + many others… (SIG, LUG, Leadership etc).
Decus - Encompass • We have survived MUCH change… • Decus • Symposium • Active LUGs & SIGs across Australia • Engineering Contacts • Paid Staff, Permanent Office, Library, Media Conversion • Encompass • Our user-base moves to Contracting, Outsourcing, Consultancy • Vendor Consolidation (the BUNCH club) • Vendor product divesting (Databases, Applications, Networks, Storage etc)
Encompass Australia inc. • Since we started, way back in 1961… • We now have a vastly different membership base (Contractors, Management, & Retirees) • We have survived two Vendor changes • We now sit in a different [Multi-Vendor] Customer situation • The WWW has had a huge impact on how people access information • cf OZTUG – grew into a specialised body, membership of which is almost essential for any professional in the NonStop space.
Encompass Australia inc. We are still active ! • VMS sig • Board meetings • Connect • Regional Pacific partners (NZ, Hong Kong)
Breaking news ! is now a chapter of…
Future Encompass Australia inc. • Encompass Australia inc, a Chapter of Connect Worldwide Incorporated. • Leverage off Connect’s 100,000+ members worldwide, 35+ chapters • Forge closer HP Australia ties • Restart local activities • Host mini versions of overseas activities
Interactive Forum Encompass Australia inc. • What do you want from your usergroup ? Q&A Questionnaire Online Questionnaire The future lies in YOUR hands !
Encompass Australia inc. • Contacts • http://www.encompass.asn.au/ • http://www.connect-community.org/ http://www.acms.org.au/