OpenVMS

OpenVMS (Open Virtual Memory System), previously known as VAX-11/VMS, VAX/VMS or (informally) VMS, is the name of a high-end computer server operating system that runs on VAX, Alpha and Itanium-based families of computers. Unlike some other mainframe-oriented operating systems such as z/OS, OpenVMS has some limited desktop capabilities and has been used in school education (for example, in School №1 in Voronezh) as well as for home hobbyist use. ... more
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