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Sentra Overview and Detailed Timeline by Year

Sentra is a premier tracking and service management software platform developed by Insider Technologies Limited. Designed specifically for high-volume, mission-critical operations, Sentra is deployed across major financial, government, and defense institutions. It specializes in real-time tracking, information mediation, and multi-platform service level agreement (SLA) monitoring.

Insider Technologies, Business, Process and Systems Management for the Financial and Messaging Markets
Insider Technologies in 2003 (San Jose), Business, Process and Systems Management for the Financial and Messaging Markets

The system operates across Windows, HP NonStop, Linux, and Unix environments to guarantee maximum uptime for transaction processing and data transmission.

Product Description & Capabilities

Sentra acts as a powerful tracking diagnostics framework. It evaluates the flow of files, payments, and system events to prevent costly service outages.

  • Real-Time Transaction Extraction: Utilizes extraction agents to pull live transaction data—such as ATM and Point-of-Sale (POS) logs—from core banking applications.
  • High-Speed Middleware Ingestion: Relays transaction lifecycle files (TLF) directly to a Windows server and Microsoft SQL database. This uses the company’s proprietary, high-speed TCP/IP sockets protocol known as FastPipe.
  • Rigorous SLA Enforcement: Provides end-to-end monitoring metrics optimized to help financial firms achieve extremely demanding targets, including 99.999% system availability.

Detailed Timeline Breakdown by Year

Because Insider Technologies is a private, specialized enterprise software house, its continuous internal product updates are primarily mapped through corporate evolution and key platform milestones:

1989 — Corporate Foundation

  • Insider Technologies Limited is incorporated in Manchester, UK. It targets 24×7 mission-critical systems like Tandem Computers (which later evolved into HP NonStop computing architecture).

1990s to Early 2000s — The Monitoring Evolution

  • The company relies heavily on its early flagship monitoring software suites, Reflex and MultiBatch.
  • Recognizing a shift toward heterogeneous environments, engineering teams begin conceptualizing Sentra to bridge real-time tracking between Windows and legacy systems.

2004 — Core Sentra Framework Launch

  • Official design, infrastructure layout, and core coding begin for the specialized Sentra platform architecture.
  • Sentra is formalized to extend tracking metrics outside of traditional mainframe environments into multi-platform Linux, Unix, and Windows installations.

2006 — Banking Application Integration

  • Development accelerates on custom add-ons to integrate Sentra directly with core banking infrastructure.
  • Teams design specialized mechanisms to track high-volume transactions routed via ACI Worldwide’s popular BASE24™ transaction-processing software.

2008 to 2011 — The RTLX Reactor Expansion

  • Insider Technologies releases RTLX Reactor, a major add-on module built entirely on top of the Sentra framework.
  • This expands Sentra’s market footprint by offering retail banks direct, real-time diagnostic visibility into live ATM and POS cash terminal traffic.

2013 — Framework Optimization & Digital Web Presence

  • A multi-year architectural overhaul wraps up, introducing enhanced information mediation and updated corporate digital resources mapping the platform’s core tracking methodologies.

2015 — ETI-NET Acquisition

  • Backup, storage, and mainframe architecture firm ETI-NET officially acquires Insider Technologies.
  • Sentra benefit from combined global sales networks and tighter operational integrations with deep corporate data storage infrastructure.

2019 — 30th Anniversary & Enterprise Modernisation

  • Celebrating 30 years in operation, Insider Technologies rolls out modernised visual dashboards and broader diagnostic tracking capabilities across the Sentra portfolio. This addresses the escalating scale of electronic payments.

2024 to 2026 — PartnerOne Era & Cyber-Resilience

  • Insider Technologies transitions into operating as part of the global PartnerOne group.
  • Sentra continues to serve as an indispensable middleware tracking and monitoring asset. It runs alongside updated proactive cybersecurity, XDR, and IT operations infrastructure tailored for the UK government, defense sector, and multinational banking institutions.
  • The Insider RTLX product at ETI-NET is now called C-Deep for Transaction Monitoring;
    C-Deep (Transaction Monitoring)

    The Insider Reflex product at ETI-NET is now called Sentinel for NonStop Monitoring;
    Sentinel (Nonstop Monitoring)

ActionView.400 Monitoring Tool for OSI/MHS X.400 Subsystem on HPE NonStop

ActionView.400 is an enterprise tracking and diagnostics software solution developed by Insider Technologies Limited. It was purpose-built as a dedicated monitoring tool for the Open System Interconnection / Message Handling System (OSI/MHS) X.400 subsystem deployed on Tandem, Compaq, HP, and HPE NonStop server platforms.

ActionView 400 Monitoring Tool for OSI/MHS X.400 Subsystem on HPE NonStop
Insider Technologies Limited, Salford Quays, Manchester. M50 2YR

The software acts as a critical infrastructure layer used heavily by banking institutions, telecommunications providers, and government/military defense sectors.

It ensures that high-volume, secure electronic mail infrastructure meets strict Service Level Agreements (SLAs) by allowing engineers to account for every message, calculate end-to-end processing times, and issue real-time tracking metrics.

Detailed Timeline Breakdown by Year

  • 1989: Insider Technologies Limited is incorporated in Manchester, England, by a collective of IT industry veterans. The firm initially focuses on building service management and custom tracking middleware for the rapidly expanding Tandem NonStop server ecosystem.
  • 1990s (Early to Mid): As X.400 protocols become the global standard for secure EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) and military messaging, Insider Technologies develops ActionView 400. The product is integrated directly into Tandem’s core software stack and begins shipping natively with Tandem NonStop platforms.
  • 1997: Tandem Computers is acquired by Compaq. ActionView 400 is sustained through this transition to maintain critical operations for tier-one banks and national military infrastructures relying on NonStop systems.
  • 2002: Compaq merges with Hewlett-Packard (HP). ActionView 400 is bundled under the HP NonStop software catalog (product designation T8443), managing and diagnosing log audits like the AUDLOG framework.
  • 2000s (Mid to Late): Insider Technologies starts shifting forward-looking tracking requirements toward its newer central architecture platform, Sentra. While ActionView 400 continues handling legacy X.400 pipelines, Sentra begins acting as a unified web console to consolidate both X.400 and modern SMTP/MIME email flows across multi-vendor systems.
  • 2015: HP splits its corporate structures. The NonStop computing line and the management of ActionView 400 shift over to Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE).
  • 2018: In December 2018, HPE officially moves ActionView 400 to Obsolete status, marking the formal end of its product life cycle and standard vendor service life.
  • 2019 – Present: Despite official obsolescence on the HPE hardware list, Insider Technologies continues to directly support and maintain the solution for deep-legacy military, defense, and governmental bodies. Because these sectors still mandate uncompromised, zero-loss X.400 message accounting, the software remains active, feeding tracking telemetry directly into Insider’s modern Middleware Monitoring and Sentra platform interfaces.
Sentra - unified web console to consolidate both X.400 and modern SMTP / MIME email flows across multi-vendor systems
Sentra – unified web console to consolidate both X.400 and modern SMTP / MIME email flows across multi-vendor systems
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HPE NonStop MultiBatch is an advanced workload automation & scheduling manager

HPE NonStop MultiBatch is an advanced workload automation and scheduling manager designed explicitly for mission-critical HPE NonStop environments. Originally created to support complex scheduling needs in banking and finance, it automates job flows and parallel processing across multiple CPUs.

Detailed Description

The original NonStop batch scheduler (NetBatch) was built for basic sequential job queues. As large enterprises required deeper integration with databases, real-time events, and complex parallel schedules, MultiBatch (developed originally by Insider Technologies, now part of ETI-NET) emerged.

  • Core Functions: It automates job submission, tracks job flow, handles conditional parameters, manages event timers, and triggers jobs “On Demand” based on real-time system events.
  • High Availability: Like the underlying HPE NonStop system, MultiBatch is engineered for fault tolerance, ensuring automated workflows do not fail due to hardware or software interruptions.
  • Enterprise Integration: It supports Open System Services (OSS) and standardizes auditing, security, and menu-based operations across distributed NonStop systems.

Breakdown by Year / Era

The evolution of MultiBatch parallels the architectural changes of the HPE NonStop platform.

1985–1990s: Tandem Era & Origin

  • 1985: Conceived. MultiBatch was developed by Insider Technologies specifically to meet the complex batch schedule demands of large financial institutions that exceeded native NetBatch capabilities.
  • Early 1990s: The system was officially rolled out for Tandem processors to automate transaction data loads and daily reconciliation tasks for ATMs and financial ledgers.

1997–2014: Compaq & Early HP Era

  • 1997: Following Compaq’s acquisition of Tandem, MultiBatch was adapted to support the NonStop Himalaya systems and server software, which expanded data and network scaling.
  • 2000s: During the HP Itanium and MIPS Era, MultiBatch evolved to support more dynamic processing pools and expanded job limits, increasing fault tolerance under the HP-UX integrated environment.

2014–2020: Transition to NonStop X & Modernization

  • 2014: As HPE shifted the platform to standard Intel x86-64 processors (NonStop X), MultiBatch was updated for L-series operating systems to run efficiently on high-speed InfiniBand fabrics.
  • 2019: Insider Technologies made significant updates to MultiBatch to modernize the GUI and improve code stability for the new generation of NonStop users transitioning to X-series hardware.

2020–Present: MultiBatch 10 & 10.2

  • 2023: MultiBatch 10 was released. It included a new Operations GUI Server, significantly increased configuration limits (e.g., supporting up to 2,500 jobs), enhanced conditional parameters, improved processing of Open System Services (OSS), and “On Demand” job capabilities.
  • 2025: MultiBatch 10.2 was released by ETI-NET. This update focused heavily on digital resilience, providing deep alignment with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework to protect against operational and cyber threats.
  • Current Status: Fully integrated into modern systems supporting the HPE GreenLake consumption-based cloud model, MultiBatch 10.2 serves as the primary automation engine for large enterprises executing complex HTAP (Hybrid Transaction/Analytical Processing) workloads.

The Software Partnership was a highly specialized software house in Runcorn

The Software Partnership (TSP) was a highly specialized British software house based in Runcorn, Cheshire, that played a key role in early cutting-edge electronic banking software.

Mark Whitfield Lead Analyst from 1990 thru 1995
Mark Whitfield | Lead Analyst from 1990 thru 1995

The firm famously developed sp/ARCHITECT-BANK, an innovative enterprise banking system built explicitly for Tandem Computers (now HPE NonStop) fault-tolerant server systems. I was based there between 1990 and 1995.

The Software Partnership Logo, Runcorn Software House, Deluxe Data
The Software Partnership Logo

Below is a detailed overview of the company’s operational history, alongside the corresponding hardware/software architectural eras of the HPE NonStop platform it relied upon.

Detailed Overview

  • Core Focus: The Software Partnership specialized in online transaction processing (OLTP) and electronic automated banking software. Long before the internet became mainstream, TSP engineered early desktop access environments for corporate bookkeeping and inter-account bank transfers.
  • Key Product: Its flagship software suite, sp/ARCHITECT, ran on Tandem’s highly unique, redundant architecture. The software handled complex high-volume retail transactions, ATM networking, and ledger balances.
  • Major Clients: High-profile financial institutions deployed TSP’s systems, including TSB (Trustee Savings Bank), Bank of Scotland, Rabobank, and Denmark’s Girofon.
  • Legacy: TSP initiated a massive lineage of financial tech operations in the Runcorn/Warrington area. After subsequent buyouts and transitions, its corporate DNA integrated into modern banking giants, eventually operating under Fidelity National Information Services (FIS).

Detailed Timeline by Era and Year

The history of TSP mirrors the evolution of the underlying fault-tolerant architecture originally built by Tandem, later managed by Compaq, HP, and currently Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE).

Era 1: The Tandem Founding & TSP Inception (Mid-1970s – 1989)

This era is marked by Tandem’s creation of the fault-tolerant server market, which birthed the niche that TSP filled.

  • 1974–1976: Tandem Computers is founded and ships its first 16-bit NonStop I (T/16) system, utilizing complete component redundancy to guarantee close to zero downtime for the financial industry.
  • 1981: Tandem introduces the NonStop II, transitioning to battery-backed DRAM memory and enabling early 32-bit addressing.
  • Mid-1980s: The Software Partnership (TSP) is co-founded by Nigel Walsh. It establishes offices first in Timperley (Wingate Drive), then moves to Crowngate (Norton House) in Runcorn. The team begins developing online banking architectures explicitly for Tandem OS (Guardian) and early UNIX nodes.
  • 1989: Tandem launches the NonStop Cyclone, a high-end mainframe system featuring superscalar CPUs and fiber-optic interconnects.

Era 2: The MIPS RISC Transition & Corporate Buyouts (1990 – 1999)

TSP reaches peak software deployment exactly as Tandem shifts its internal processor technology.

  • 1990: TSP establishes itself as a major regional employment hub for software engineers following a massive boom in terminal banking technology. Software programmers deploy sp/ARCHITECT-BANK code for massive retail banks internationally.
  • 1991: Tandem shifts its structural hardware away from proprietary chips, introducing its first MIPS RISC-based NonStop systems.
  • 1992: TSP expands its Runcorn footprint, moving to custom facilities at Wingate House on Northway, Runcorn.
  • 1994: TSP is acquired by American firm Deluxe Electronic Payment Systems (a division of Deluxe Corporation, one of the largest check printers and transaction processors in the US). The corporate name transitions to Deluxe Data.
  • 1997: Due to shifts in the enterprise hardware landscape, Compaq Computer Corporation acquires Tandem Computers for $3 billion, taking over the NonStop lineage.

Era 3: The Itanium Migration & eFunds Realignment (2000 – 2013)

The architecture sheds its proprietary processors for industry standards, and TSP’s corporate legacy transforms.

  • 2000: Deluxe Data’s electronic payment wing splits off and rebrands as EFD eFunds.
  • 2001–2002: HP (Hewlett-Packard) merges with Compaq, absorbing the NonStop portfolio. Simultaneously, HP begins shifting NonStop servers from MIPS architectures to Intel Itanium processors.
  • 2007: Following industry consolidation, the corporate remnants of the original TSP Runcorn operations are absorbed into Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) and relocated to Aegon House in Daresbury, Warrington.

Era 4: The Modern HPE NonStop X & Virtualization Era (2014 – Present)

The legacy of the high-availability software pioneered in Runcorn culminates in cloud and x86 integration.

  • 2014: HP introduces NonStop X, completely migrating the underlying architecture to Intel x86-64 processors and implementing InfiniBand connectivity fabrics.
  • 2015: Hewlett-Packard officially splits into two entities; the core mission-critical banking platform continues its five-decade lineage under Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE).
  • 2020s–Present: HPE modernizes the software architecture to support Virtualized NonStop Software (vNS). Modern variants allow banking systems to run mission-critical apps seamlessly inside enterprise private clouds and scalable HPE GreenLake consumption models with 100% fault tolerance.
Deluxe Data International Operations, Wingate House, Northway, Runcorn, Cheshire
Deluxe Data International Operations, Wingate House, Northway, Runcorn, Cheshire
The Software Partnership, Norton House, Crowngate, Runcorn, Cheshire
The Software Partnership, Norton House, Crowngate, Runcorn, Cheshire

⚙️ sp/ARCHITECT

sp/ARCHITECT (specifically sp/ARCHITECT-BANK) was a foundational electronic banking and transaction framework engineered in the 1990s by The Software Partnership (a UK-based fintech house later acquired by Deluxe Data). It primarily powered corporate banking portals and telephone-driven banking services.

The platform acted as highly reliable middleware, serving as a bridge between the customer and back-end banking mainframes. The breakdown of its architecture, infrastructure, and core functions includes:

⚙️ Architectural Breakdown

  • Hardware & OS: Built to run natively on fault-tolerant Tandem NonStop computers (now HPE NonStop). This “shared-nothing” architecture was designed for absolute transactional uptime and zero data loss.
  • Programming Languages: Built using legacy enterprise standards. Code was primarily written in COBOL85 and TAL (Transaction Application Language) native to the Tandem ecosystem.
  • Middleware Integration: Utilized Tandem-specific middleware like Pathway and Remote Server Call (RSC) to handle client-to-host communications.

💻 Core Capabilities & Modules

  • Electronic Delivery Framework: Served as a multi-channel framework, accommodating a wide variety of early access devices like desktop clients, UNIX workstations, and smart phones.
  • Transaction Handlers: Deployed custom scripts/handlers that enabled end-users to securely access real-time account data and perform early inter-account transfers without visiting a physical branch.
  • Testing Utilities: Included proprietary simulation tools like sp/TESTBED, acting as a PC-to-host test harness so developers could emulate user queries and transaction flows.

🏦 Industry Footprint

  • European Rollout: Heavily adopted by large European financial institutions, including TSB, Rabobank, Bank of Scotland, and Girofon.
  • BBM II Integration: Powered landmark corporate desktop banking solutions like Barclays Business Master II (BBM II), long before modern web browser banking existed.
  • Evolution: Following its acquisition, its design philosophies eventually evolved into Deluxe Data’s broader CONNEX suite of payment solutions.

Mark Whitfield – Senior Project Manager – training received

Mark Whitfield, an SC cleared Senior Project Manager based in the Manchester area, has over 30 years of experience transitioning from a software engineer to an IT program leader.

His extensive technical and project management training spans methodologies, cloud infrastructure, and software applications.

A detailed breakdown of his training, certifications, and academic background includes:

Project Management Methodologies

  • PRINCE2 Practitioner: Certified via the ILX Group.
  • Agile SCRUM: Trained in-house with RADTAC.
  • Advanced Engagement Management: Level 2 certification completed via Capgemini.
  • Project Fundamentals: Completed “Fundamentals of Successful Project Management” and “Managing Multiple Projects” via Skillpath.
  • Microsoft Project: Microsoft Project ’98 certified.

Technical & Cloud Training

  • Microsoft Azure: AZ-900 Microsoft Certified Azure Fundamentals.
  • MuleSoft: Completed outcome-based delivery training and is a specialized Delivery Manager.
  • Technical Programming: Includes foundational database and software language training, such as C++ and MS SQL 2000 query training, as well as VPS and Tandem (HPE NonStop) technical/development courses.
  • Productivity: Completed Microsoft Excel Refresher and Expert skills training (Udemy and Microsoft).

Formal Education

  • Higher National Diploma (HND): Graduated with a Distinction (top) in Computing (1990).

You can review his detailed credential breakdown on the PROject Templates Professional Training Page.

HPE NonStop architecture (Tandem Computers) by Era and Year

Mark Whitfield invested many years in the HPE NonStop field from 1990. The HPE NonStop architecture (originally Tandem Computers) is a legendary fault-tolerant system known for 100% continuous availability. The platform’s hardware and software execution evolved across six distinct eras and processor transitions:

1. The Tandem Founding Era (1976–1981)

  • Years: 1976–1981
  • Processors: Proprietary 16-bit stack processors (e.g., Tandem/16, NonStop II)
  • Architecture: The foundational “shared-nothing” parallel architecture. Featured redundant components (processors, disks, power supplies) connected by a proprietary dual-bus (Dynabus). The operating system provided instant automated failover.

2. The Cyclone & Early RISC Era (1981–1996)

  • Years: 1981–1996
  • Processors: Proprietary non-RISC (NonStop Cyclone) & MIPS R-series RISC
  • Architecture: Expanded into 32-bit computing. To keep pace with industry performance, Tandem transitioned from proprietary processors to off-the-shelf MIPS RISC processors while heavily emulating the original instruction set for compatibility.

3. The Himalaya/ServerNet Era (1997–2004)

  • Years: 1997–2004
  • Processors: MIPS R-series
  • Architecture: Replaced the legacy Dynabus with ServerNet, a high-speed system interconnect that served as an early precursor to modern networking fabrics. (Compaq acquired Tandem in 1997, which subsequently merged with HP in 2002).

4. The Integrity Itanium Era (2005–2013)

  • Years: 2005–2013
  • Processors: Intel Itanium (TNS/E)
  • Architecture: Branded as HP Integrity NonStop (NonStop i). The platform moved off proprietary silicon to standard Intel Itanium processors. This was driven by the “NonStop Advanced Architecture” (NSAA), lowering hardware costs while maintaining Availability Level 4 (AL4) standards.

5. The NonStop X (x86-64) Era (2014–Present)

  • Years: 2014–2026
  • Processors: Intel Xeon x86-64 (TNS/X)
  • Architecture: Fully decoupled the OS from proprietary hardware by shifting to standard Intel x86-64 processors and InfiniBand fabric. The latest compute nodes (such as the NS5 X5 and NS9 X5) utilize modern Intel Xeon Scalable processors to maintain maximum Availability Level 4 (AL4) workloads.

6. The Virtualized NonStop Era (Present)

  • Years: 2015–Present
  • Processors: Virtual Machines / Cloud / x86
  • Architecture: HPE extended the platform to support Virtualized NonStop Software, allowing fault-tolerant enterprise workloads to run entirely in private clouds via standard VMware or hybrid architectures, independent of specific physical servers.
Globally published HP NonStop journal – ‘The Connection’
HPE NonStop article by Mark Whitfield in 2013, working for Insider Technologies Limited in Salford Quays

Barclays Business Master II (BBM II), Tandem Computers (HPE NonStop) & sp/ARCHITECT

These terms map directly to the foundational 1990s technology stack behind Barclays Business Master II (BBM II), one of the UK’s earliest enterprise electronic desktop banking platforms.

Mark Whitfield Lead Analyst 1991-1993 Barclays Business Master II Radbroke Hall Knutsford
Mark Whitfield | Lead Analyst | 1991-1993 | Barclays Business Master II | Radbroke Hall, Knutsford

Before the mainstream internet, this corporate banking infrastructure relied on specialized high-availability mainframe software to process secure corporate transactions.

🧱 Architectural Component Breakdown

  • Barclays Business Master (BBM / BBM II): A landmark corporate desktop electronic banking solution developed by Barclays Bank. It allowed businesses to dial directly into the bank to perform inter-account transfers, check balances, and automate book-keeping long before web browser banking became standard.
  • sp/ARCHITECT (or sp/ARCHITECT-BANK): The core electronic banking software package that powered BBM. It was originally engineered in the late 1980s and early 1990s by The Software Partnership (a UK-based fintech software house based in Runcorn that was later acquired by Deluxe Data). It eventually evolved into the widely known CONNEX advantage payment solution.
  • NonStop (Tandem Computers): The underlying hardware and operating system environment. Because banking infrastructure requires absolute uptime, sp/ARCHITECT was built to run on Tandem NonStop fault-tolerant computers (now HPE NonStop). These systems utilize a unique “shared-nothing” architecture to ensure zero transactional data loss.

💻 Legacy Technical Environment

During the era when BBM was deployed across Barclays’ tech hubs (such as Knutsford), developers working on this specific stack utilized highly specialized mainframe tools:

  • Languages: Code for sp/ARCHITECT was primarily written in TAL (Transaction Application Language) or COBOL85, which were native to the Tandem platform.
  • Interfaces: Early implementations integrated desktop client interactions with the Tandem host via middleware components like Tandem Pathway and Remote Server Call (RSC) facilities.

Barclays Business Master II (BBM II), Tandem Computers (HPE NonStop) & sp/ARCHITECT

I was assigned by Deluxe Data (International Operations), to the BBM II project between 1992 – 93.

mark whitfield thesoftwarepartnershipwingatehousenorthwaysmall
Deluxe Data International Operations | Runcorn, Cheshire

Deluxe Data, Wingate House, Northway, Runcorn

BITUG BIG SIG

The BITUG BIG SIG 2026 event is scheduled for Thursday, 4 June 2026.

Organized by the British Isles NonStop User Group (BITUG), this annual conference gathers HPE NonStop professionals, partners, and vendors across the region.

Event Details

  • Date: Thursday, 4 June 2026.
  • Location: Trinity House, London.
  • Key Focus Areas: HPE NonStop architecture roadmaps, technical breakout tracks, data security, and specialized data resiliency updates.
  • Attendees: The conference hosts end-users, system administrators, and developers, alongside community sponsors such as comforte, XYPRO, and ETI-NET.

Program Highlights

  • Breakout Tracks: Strategic vendor sessions outlining software developments and architectural security.
  • Networking: Collaborative environments allowing users to connect directly with senior HPE executives and product experts.
  • Admission: Complimentary registration is available for active end-user members. Official ticket registration and full session listings are hosted on the BITUG Big SIG Event Page.
The BITUG BIG SIG 2026 event is scheduled for Thursday, 4 June 2026.
The BITUG BIG SIG 2026 event is scheduled for Thursday, 4 June 2026

The BITUG BigSIG 2026 conference, hosted by the British Isles Tandem User Group at Trinity House, London, brings together the premier vendors within the HPE NonStop ecosystem. Key participating vendors and sponsors focus on data integration, compliance, zero-trust security, storage, and infrastructure management tailored for mission-critical enterprise systems.

The primary vendors participating in the 2026 HPE NonStop ecosystem event are organized by their specialization below.

🛡️ Data Security & Cyber Resilience

  • comforte AG: Serving as a key event sponsor, comforte AG hosts dedicated breakout sessions demonstrating tokenization strategies designed to secure sensitive data elements and enhance corporate data usability without breaking downstream application logic.
  • XYPRO Technology Corporation: A long-standing HPE NonStop security partner delivering compliance management, real-time threat detection, and risk mitigation tools. They focus heavily on enabling Zero-Trust architectures and automating compliance reporting for frameworks like PCI-DSS.
  • CSP (Compliance Systems Platforms): Specializes in vulnerability management, security hardening, and automated security compliance checking. They provide the administrative tools required to monitor audit logs and secure environments against internal and external threats.

🔄 Data Replication & Continuity

  • NTI (Network Technologies International): Presenting active strategies for multi-platform data distribution. NTI highlights methods for data movement away from legacy Oracle GoldenGate setups while integrating real-time HPE NonStop compute platforms with enterprise IT and agentic AI pipelines.
  • Gravic, Inc.: Promotes its HPE Shadowbase software line. Gravic focuses on high-availability business continuity, active-active data replication, data validation, and real-time streaming analytics for global telecommunications and financial exchanges.

💾 Backup, Storage & Infrastructure Management

  • ETI-NET: Showcases technical advancements inside its Sentinel and BackBox VTC software suites. ETI-NET’s 2026 showcase highlights immutable data tiering, object-locking architectures designed to resist ransomware, and AI/ML-driven anomaly detection within data backups.
  • TCM Solutions: Focuses on physical and virtual NonStop optimization. TCM specializes in hardware management, KVM hypervisor integrations for Virtualized NonStop environments, and transitioning infrastructure architecture over high-performance fabrics like InfiniBand.

💳 Application Modernization & Payments

  • OmniPayments: Showcases cloud-adjacent, high-volume payment processing switch architecture. They highlight transaction survivability, fraud prevention integrations, and end-to-end tokenization for multi-channel banking networks.
  • NuWave Technologies: Specializes in middleware solutions that connect HPE NonStop heritage code with modern RESTful web services. They focus heavily on API management as enterprise building blocks to quickly web-enable NonStop applications without rewriting backend logic.
  • 4tech Software: Delivers tactical operational monitoring, system auditing, and database performance management tools designed to keep NonStop SQL applications running with minimal administrative overhead.