VAX 5000

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf computer
gptkbp:architect gptkb:VAX_architecture
gptkbp:communitySupport user groups
gptkbp:compatibleWith gptkb:VAX_software
gptkbp:controls yes
gptkbp:coolingSystem fan cooling
gptkbp:dataUsage tape backup
gptkbp:dimensions varies by configuration
gptkbp:discontinued 2000
gptkbp:endOfLife limited support after 2000
gptkbp:expansion ISA slots
gptkbp:formFactor rack-mounted
gptkbp:historicalSignificance manuals and guides
pioneered_VAX_computing
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label VAX 5000
gptkbp:influenced subsequent computer architectures
gptkbp:inputOutput serial ports
gptkbp:introduced 1992
gptkbp:isATypeOf QBUS
gptkbp:isSupportedBy yes
gptkbp:language gptkb:Pascal
Assembly language
C
FORTRAN
gptkbp:legacy yes
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Digital_Equipment_Corporation
gptkbp:marketSegment mid-range systems
gptkbp:network yes
Ethernet
gptkbp:notableEvent VAX_emulation
gptkbp:notableFeature multi-user support
gptkbp:notableUsers universities
government agencies
research institutions
gptkbp:operatingHours OpenVMS
gptkbp:performance high
high-performance computing
gptkbp:playerDevelopment compilers
debuggers
integrated development environments
gptkbp:powers redundant power supply
gptkbp:processor Microprocessor
gptkbp:RAM RAM
gptkbp:security user authentication
gptkbp:storage hard disk drives
gptkbp:successor gptkb:VAX_7000
VAX 6000
gptkbp:targetMarket enterprise computing
gptkbp:training online courses
gptkbp:userInterface command line interface
gptkbp:weight varies by configuration