VAX 8000 series

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:architecture
gptkbp:architectural_style gptkb:VAX_architecture
gptkbp:architecture CISC
gptkbp:bus_connections gptkb:QBUS
gptkb:Unibus
VAXBI
gptkbp:cooling_system air-cooled
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:Digital_Equipment_Corporation
gptkbp:discontinued gptkb:1998
gptkbp:expansion_slots multiple expansion slots
gptkbp:form_factor rack-mounted
gptkbp:has_i/_ocapacity multiple I/ O channels
gptkbp:has_legacy influenced modern computing
established standards for server architecture
pioneered virtual memory systems
contributed to the development of RISC architectures
influenced the design of later DEC systems
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label VAX 8000 series
gptkbp:introduced_in gptkb:1989
gptkbp:is_compatible_with gptkb:VMS_operating_system
gptkb:Open_VMS
gptkbp:marketed_as high-end server
gptkbp:memory_type virtual memory
gptkbp:notable_for high performance
gptkbp:operating_system gptkb:Open_VMS
gptkb:VAX/_VMS
gptkbp:power_source redundant power supplies
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:VAX_9000_series
gptkbp:processor gptkb:microprocessor
VAX 8600 processor
VAX 8800 processor
gptkbp:ram up to 128 MB
gptkbp:released_in gptkb:1989
gptkbp:successor gptkb:VAX_8800
gptkb:VAX_8600
gptkb:VAX_7000_series
gptkbp:supports gptkb:DECnet
gptkb:TCP/_IP
networking protocols
multiple operating systems
gptkbp:used_in scientific computing
business applications
gptkbp:user_base research institutions
enterprise users
government users
academic users
gptkbp:uses gptkb:VAX_instruction_set_architecture
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:VAX_7000
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5