VAX 5000 series

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:architecture
gptkbp:architectural_style 32-bit
gptkbp:bus_connections gptkb:QBUS
gptkb:UNIBUS
gptkbp:cooling_system air cooling
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Digital_Equipment_Corporation
gptkbp:discontinued 2000s
gptkbp:features multiprocessing capabilities
gptkbp:has_user_interface gptkb:user_interface
command line interface
gptkbp:has_variants gptkb:VAX_5100
gptkb:VAX_5500
gptkb:VAX_5700
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label VAX 5000 series
gptkbp:input_output gptkb:Ethernet
gptkb:SCSI
Parallel ports
Serial ports
gptkbp:is_compatible_with gptkb:DECnet
gptkb:TCP/_IP
DEC's proprietary protocols
gptkbp:is_considered_as a mainframe alternative
a minicomputer
gptkbp:is_known_for backward compatibility
high performance
reliability
gptkbp:is_notable_for support for virtual memory
extensive software ecosystem
early adoption of networking technologies
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:VAX_family
legacy systems
gptkbp:is_popular_in 1990s
gptkbp:is_used_in data centers
research institutions
scientific computing
business applications
gptkbp:market_segment government agencies
academic institutions
enterprise computing
gptkbp:memory_type up to 1 GB
gptkbp:power_source redundant power supplies
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:VAX_6000_series
gptkbp:processor gptkb:VAX_8800
gptkb:VAX_8600
gptkb:Micro_VAX
gptkbp:released_in gptkb:1992
gptkbp:storage Magnetic tape
Disk drives
RAID support
gptkbp:successor gptkb:VAX_4000_series
gptkbp:supports gptkb:Ultrix
gptkb:VMS_operating_system
gptkb:Open_VMS
multiple operating systems
gptkbp:uses gptkb:VAX_instruction_set_architecture
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:VAX_4000_series
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6