Hi gang, Well this seems to have started a bit of a conversation so let me try to answer some questions immediately and I'll let Barton address the rest.
First, for those who know me and even care, 1) I work for Velocity Software (spelled Barton Robinson) 2) I manage and coordinate the development and enhancement of products for Velocity Software (no matter how they are branded) 3) Support for Velocity Software products remains unchanged. You call ... we answer (well as quickly as we can anyway) 3) Barton will speak to the marketing "collaborative effort" with any other vendor 4) This is NOT a "transparent to the end user" situation. Velocity Software customers continue dealing directly with the friendly smiling individuals that you have come to know and love :) 5) Any questions or concerns can be addressed to Barton or I just like always. We're here for ya :) Regards, Tony Noto Software Development Manager Velocity Software, Inc 650-964-8867 http://www.velocitysoftware.com -----Original Message----- From: VM/ESA and z/VM Discussions [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Walter Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 2:23 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Velocity and ASG The press release states in part: "Under the terms of this non-exclusive agreement, ASG will market and support Velocity?s infrastructure performance management products ...". I sure hope Barton had good lawyers write the agreement. I've had numerous discussions directly with ASG about the complete lack of ASG-FCOPY (by happystance, originally written by Phil in a job far, far away) product visibility on their web page (read: NONE). After a meeting here regarding a number of ASG issues, the ASG regional vice president, Central Region, wrote me on 9/28/2004 that he would address five specific issues, including the lack of ASG-FCopy presence on the ASG product web pages "to begin getting things back on track in short order." Subsequent e-mails to him went unanswered. I'll omit my personal feelings at having been lead on and then utterly ignored. In my humble opinion, ASG appears to have taken on the pattern of support that a formerly very guilty (IMHO) large two-letter ISV used to exhibit: rake in the money while it's good to get, then just absorb the annual maintenance fees without much in the way of support or maintenance. In this case it does not appear that ASG will be developing or maintaining the ESAxxx products. Good thing. I'd hate to have to go back to the ungainly performance products force-fit into VM that we used to run. Mike Walter Hewitt Associates The opinions expressed herein are mine alone, CERTAINLY not my employer's. "Phil Smith III" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: "VM/ESA and z/VM Discussions" <[email protected]> 12/06/2005 03:52 PM Please respond to "VM/ESA and z/VM Discussions" <[email protected]> To [email protected] cc Subject Velocity and ASG ...sittin' in a tree... http://www.asg.com/newsroom/pr_details.asp?id=176 ...phsiii The information contained in this e-mail and any accompanying documents may contain information that is confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, or if this message has been addressed to you in error, please immediately alert the sender by reply e-mail and then delete this message, including any attachments. Any dissemination, distribution or other use of the contents of this message by anyone other than the intended recipient is strictly prohibited.
