2.6  OpenVMS Galaxy Version 1.0 Features

  With OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.2, you can create an
  OpenVMS Galaxy environment that allows you to:

  *   Run three instances of OpenVMS on an AlphaServer

      8400

  *   Run two instances of OpenVMS on an AlphaServer 8200

  *   Run two instances of OpenVMS on an AlphaServer 4100

  *   Reassign CPUs between instances

  *   Perform independent booting and shutdown of instances

  *   Use shared memory for communication between in-
      stances

  *   Cluster instances within an OpenVMS Galaxy using the
      shared memory cluster interconnect

  *   Cluster instances with non-Galaxy systems

  *   Create applications using OpenVMS Galaxy APIs for
      resource management, event notification, locking for
      synchronization, and shared memory for global sections

  *   Use the Galaxy Configuration Utility to view and control
      the OpenVMS Galaxy environment

  *   Run a single-instance OpenVMS Galaxy on any Alpha
      system for application development