OpenVMS Version 8.2

This document outlines the significant enhancements and new features in the HP OpenVMS Version 8.2 operating system for both Alpha and I64 platforms. Key topics include:

• New Operating System Features: Updates for general users (DCL, Monitor utility), system managers (I64 Boot Manager, clustering improvements, volume shadowing enhancements like Host-Based Minimerge), and programmers (C Run-Time Library enhancements, linker utility upgrades, POSIX threads features, and new system services).
• Clustering & Hardware: Details on mixed-architecture cluster configurations and new hardware support (Fibre Channel, Ultra SCSI).
• Migration: Support for porting applications and the binary translator for migrating Alpha to I64.
• Documentation: A comprehensive guide to the OpenVMS documentation set, including printed, online, and archived materials, and information on the authoring tools used for the release.