VAX 8600

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf computer
gptkbp:application scientific computing
gptkbp:architect gptkb:VAX_architecture
gptkbp:audience multiple users
gptkbp:busConnections gptkb:Unibus
up to 1.5 MB/s
gptkbp:communitySupport user groups
gptkbp:compatibleWith gptkb:VAX_7800_series
gptkbp:component with_other_DEC_systems
gptkbp:coolingSystem fan-cooled
gptkbp:dataUsage gptkb:SCSI
tape drives
RAID support
gptkbp:developer gptkb:Digital_Equipment_Corporation
gptkbp:dimensions 19 x 24 x 30 inches
gptkbp:discontinued 1990
gptkbp:endOfLife 1995
gptkbp:expansion multiple
gptkbp:formFactor rack-mounted
gptkbp:hasAmenities available manuals
gptkbp:historicalSignificance pioneered minicomputer technology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label VAX 8600
gptkbp:inputOutput keyboard and mouse
serial and parallel ports
monitor and printer
gptkbp:introduced 1983
gptkbp:isSupportedBy supported
gptkbp:language gptkb:Pascal
Assembly language
C
FORTRAN
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:VAX_4000_series
gptkb:VAX_11_series
gptkbp:manager remote management tools
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Digital_Equipment_Corporation
gptkbp:marketSegment enterprise computing
gptkbp:mission QBUS
gptkbp:network Ethernet
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:VAX_7800_series
third-party applications
gptkbp:notableUsers universities and research institutions
gptkbp:operatingHours VMS
gptkbp:operationalStatus data centers
gptkbp:performance up to 1 MIPS
gptkbp:powers AC power
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:VAX_8550
gptkbp:processor Microprocessor
gptkbp:RAM up to 16 MB
gptkbp:security user authentication
gptkbp:storage up to 1.5 GB
gptkbp:successor gptkb:VAX_8650
gptkbp:targetMarket business and research
gptkbp:training available courses
gptkbp:updates firmware updates
gptkbp:userInterface command line interface
gptkbp:weight approximately 100 kg