VAX 2000 Series

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:architecture
gptkbp:architecture CISC
modular architecture
gptkbp:bus_connections gptkb:QBUS
32-bit bus
gptkbp:compatibility gptkb:VAX_11_Series
gptkbp:components gptkb:computer
gptkbp:cooling_system fan-based cooling
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Digital_Equipment_Corporation
gptkbp:development 1970s to 1980s
gptkbp:discontinued 1990s
gptkbp:ecosystem VAX software applications
gptkbp:emulation VAX emulators
gptkbp:end_of_life 1990s
gptkbp:expansion_slots multiple expansion slots
gptkbp:form_factor gptkb:towers
rack-mounted
gptkbp:has_programs gptkb:assembly_language
gptkbp:historical_significance important in computing history
gptkbp:home_port gptkb:monitor
gptkb:keyboard
serial ports
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label VAX 2000 Series
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:PDP-11
gptkbp:input_output gptkb:SCSI
gptkbp:input_output_controller gptkb:memory
gptkbp:involved_technology RISC architectures
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:VAX_legacy_systems
legacy software
gptkbp:market_segment enterprise computing
gptkbp:marketed_as mid-range computer
gptkbp:memory_type gptkb:memory
gptkbp:network gptkb:Ethernet
gptkbp:notable_feature virtual memory support
gptkbp:notable_users universities
gptkbp:operating_system gptkb:VMS
gptkbp:operational_use multi-user environment
gptkbp:performance high performance
gptkbp:power_supply AC power
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:VAX_4000_Series
gptkbp:price high cost
gptkbp:primary_use scientific computing
business applications
gptkbp:processor gptkb:VAX_processor
varied speeds
gptkbp:ram up to 16 MB
gptkbp:released_in gptkb:1982
gptkbp:storage gptkb:cloud_storage
magnetic disk
gptkbp:successor gptkb:VAX_11/780
gptkb:VAX_3000_Series
Alpha architecture
gptkbp:support multiple users
gptkbp:supports multiprocessing
gptkbp:user_base business and academic institutions
gptkbp:user_interface gptkb:Command_Line_Interface
gptkbp:uses gptkb:VAX_instruction_set_architecture
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:VAX/_VMS
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5