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AlphaServer comparison chart-December
1996
Archived AlphaServer information is for your reference only.
Product information, even for current products, may have
changed since publication.
This chart compares specifications for the complete AlphaServer
family as of December 1996. The PDF files are formatted to print
on two pages.
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AlphaServer
300 4/266
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AlphaServer
400 4/233
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AlphaServer
1000A 5/333 & 5/400
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AlphaServer
2000 5/300 & 5/375
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| CPU
Features |
4/266
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4/233
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5/333
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5/400
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5/300
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5/375
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Number of Processors |
1 |
1
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1 |
1
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up to 2 |
Up
to 2 |
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CPU/ Clock Speed |
21064A/ 266
MHz |
21064A/ 233
MHz |
21164/ 333
MHz |
21164A/ 400
MHz |
21164/ 291MHz
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21164/
375 MHz |
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Cache Size (on chip/on
board)/ per processor |
16 KB I,
16 KB D/ 2 MB |
8 KB I, 8
KB D/ 512 KB |
8 KB I, 8
KB D, 96 KB comb./ 2 MB |
8 KB I, 8
KB D, 96 KB comb./ 2 MB |
8 KB I, 8
KB D, 96 KB comb./ 4 MB |
8
KB I, 8 KB D, 96 KB comb./ 8 MB |
| Performance
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4/266
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4/233
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5/333
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5/400
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5/300
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5/375
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tpmC @ $/tpmC |
- |
- |
-
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- |
- |
- |
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SPECint95 |
5.18 |
4.28 est. |
10.1 |
11.5
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8.02 |
11.5
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SPECfp95 1
CPU |
6.27 |
4.32 est. |
10.6 |
11.1
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9.64 |
15.1
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SPECfp95 SMP |
- |
- |
-
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- |
13.9 (2 CPU)
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- |
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SPECint_rate95 |
46.6 |
38.5 est. |
90.7 |
104
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125 (2 CPU)
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204
(2 CPU) |
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SPECfp_rate95 |
56.4 |
38.8 est. |
95.7 |
99.6
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161 (2 CPU)
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258
(2 CPU) |
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SPECweb96 |
421 |
-
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- |
790 |
-
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- |
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LINPACK 1000x1000 |
193.2 |
138.4 |
345.8
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380.8 |
up to 663.5 |
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| I/O
Features |
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Max Memory |
512 MB
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384 MB
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1 GB
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1 GB
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Max Disk (in cabinet/total) |
6.6 GB/ 66.6
GB
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17.2 GB /
90 GB
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30 GB / 440
GB
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34.4 GB /
over 4 TB
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Peak System Bus Bandwidth |
533 MB/s
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267 MB/s
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533 MB/s
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667 MB/s
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Max I/O Bandwidth |
132 MB/s
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132 MB/s
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132 MB/s
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132 MB/s
PCI; 33 MB/s EISA
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I/O Support |
1 PCI slot,
1 ISA slot, 1 PCI/ISA slot, 2 serial ports, 1 parallel port,
Ethernet, FDDI, Token Ring, Prestoserve, FWD SCSI-2, RAID, synch
& asynch comm |
2 PCI slots,
3 ISA slots, 1 PCI/ISA slot, FWD SCSI-2, Ethernet, FDDI, synch
& asynch comm, Token Ring |
7
PCI, 2 EISA slots, FWD SCSI-2, RAID, Ethernet, DSSI, FDDI, Token
Ring, Prestoserve, synch & asynch comm. |
3
PCI slots, 7 EISA slots, Fast SCSI-2, FW SCSI-2, FWD SCSI-2,
RAID, Ethernet, DSSI, CI, FDDI, Token Ring, Prestoserve, synch
& asynch comm, |
| High
Availability Features |
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OpenVMS Clusters |
Ethernet,
FDDI, SCSI |
Ethernet,
FDDI, SCSI |
Ethernet,
DSSI, FDDI, SCSI |
Ethernet,
DSSI, FDDI, SCSI, CI
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UNIX Clusters |
TruCluster
Available Server |
TruCluster
Available Server |
TruCluster
Available Server |
TruCluster
Available Server & Production Server, Parallel Software
Environment with PCI Memory Channel |
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Windows NT Clusters |
n/a |
Ethernet,
FDDI, SCSI |
Ethernet,
FDDI, SCSI |
Ethernet,
FDDI, SCSI
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High Availability Features Supported |
Auto reboot,
system management, optional external disk hot swap, error logging,
optional UPS |
Auto reboot,
system management, optional external disk hot swap, memory failover,
error logging, optional UPS |
Auto
reboot, thermal management, optional redundant power system,
remote system management, RAID, disk hot swap, memory failover,
ECC memory, ECC cache, error logging, optional UPS.
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Auto
reboot, thermal management, optional redundant power system,
remote system management, RAID, disk hot swap, memory failover,
ECC memory, ECC cache, ECC system bus, SMP CPU failover, error
logging, optional UPS. |
| Software
Features |
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Operating Systems |
Digital UNIX,
OpenVMS, Windows NT
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| Packaging
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| Enclosures
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Desktop
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Mini-Tower
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Pedestal,
Rackmount, Cabinet
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Pedestal
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| Height,
width, depth, weight |
H: 10 cm
(4 in), W: 43 cm (17 in), D: 41 cm (16 in), W: 11 kg (25 lbs)
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H: 43 cm
(17 in), W: 18 cm (7 in), D: 43 cm (17 in), W: 12 kg (28 lbs)
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Pedestal:
H: 46 cm (18.1 in), W: 35.8 cm (14.1 in), D: 58.6 cm (23.1 in),
W: 39 kg (86 lbs) |
H:
60.5 cm (23.8 in), W: 43 cm (16.9 in), D:
65 cm (25.6 in), W: 54 kg (109 lbs) |
1Linpack
1000x1000.
2Linpack NxN.
3 Measured on
a 350 MHz system.
47,598
using four 5/400 MHz CPUs, 3 GB, SYBASE v11, and Digital UNIX
v3.2F . 12/05/96
57,985
using four 5/400 MHz CPUs, 4 GB, Oracle Rdb v7.0, and OpenVMS
v7.1
Alpha Comparison Chart
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AlphaServer
4000/4100 5/300 & 5/400
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AlphaServer
8200 5/300 & 5/440
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AlphaServer
8400 5/300 & 5/440
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| CPU
Features |
4000/4100
5/300 |
4000/4100
5/400 |
5/300
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5/440
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5/300
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5/440
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Number of Processors |
4000:
up to 2
4100: up
to 4
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4000:
up to 2
4100: up
to 4
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up
to 6 |
up to 6 |
up to 12 |
up to 12
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CPU/ Clock Speed |
21164/
300 MHz |
21164A/
400 MHz |
21164/
300 MHz |
21164A/ 437
MHz |
21164/ 300
MHz |
21164A/ 437
MHz |
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Cache Size (on chip/on
board)/ per processor |
8
KB I , 8 KB D, 96 KB comb./ 2 MB |
8
KB I, 8 KB D, 96 KB comb./ 4 MB |
8
KB I, 8 KB D, 96 KB comb./ 4 MB |
8
KB I, 8 KB D, 96 KB comb./ 4 MB |
| Performance
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4000/4100
5/300 |
4000/4100
5/400 |
5/300
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5/440
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5/300
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5/440
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tpmC @ $/tpmC |
- |
4100:
7,598 @ $1524 (4 CPU)
4100: 7,985
@ $1735 (4 CPU)
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- |
- |
11,014 @
$222 (10 CPU) |
14,176 @
$1983 (10 CPU),
30,390
@ $3053 (TruCluster)
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4000
5/300 |
4100
4/300 |
4000
5/400 |
4100
5/400 |
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SPECint95 |
8.11 |
8.11
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12.1 |
12.1
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7.43
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13.6 |
7.43 |
13.6
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SPECfp95 1
CPU |
12.7 |
12.7
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17.2 |
17.2
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12.4
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17.0 |
12.4 |
17.0
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SPECfp95 SMP |
16.7 (2 CPU)
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21.8 (4 CPU)
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24.2 (2 CPU)
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33.4 (4 CPU)
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34.3 (6 CPU)
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42.6 (8 CPU)
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SPECint_rate95 |
144 (2 CPU)
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278 (4 CPU)
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211 (2 CPU)
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422 (4 CPU)
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388
(6 CPU) |
701 (6 CPU)
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767 (12 CPU)
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1,358 (12
CPU) |
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SPECfp_rate95 |
200 (2 CPU)
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303 (4 CPU)
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275 (2 CPU)
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439 (4 CPU)
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420
(6 CPU) |
588 (6 CPU)
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919 (12 CPU)
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1,118 (12
CPU) |
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SPECweb96 |
- |
-
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1,157 (1
CPU) |
- |
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- |
-
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- |
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LINPACK |
7751
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1,3801
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1,0191
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1,8411
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2,4452
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3,3372
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4,9962
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6,6542
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| I/O
Features |
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Max Memory |
4000: 4 GB,
4100: 8 GB
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12 GB
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28 GB
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Max Disk (in cabinet/total) |
Pedestal:
90 GB/ over 7.5 TB; Cabinet: 240 GB / over 7.5 TB
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160 GB/ over
39 TB
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192 GB/ over
39 TB
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Peak System Bus Bandwidth |
1.1 GB/s
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2.1 GB/s
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2.1 GB/s
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Max I/O Bandwidth |
500 MB/s
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1,200 MB/s
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1,200 MB/s
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I/O Support |
8
PCI slots (3 can be used for EISA options), FWD SCSI-2, RAID,
Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, DSSI, CI, FDDI, Token Ring, synch &
asynch comm, ATM , Prestoserve. (Note: 64-bit PCI
slots will accept and improve performance of 32-bit PCI options.)
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132
PCI slots, 8 EISA slots, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, CI, FDDI,
Token Ring, IPI, synch & asynch comm, FWD SCSI-2, RAID,
DSSI, Prestoserve, HiPPI, Fibre Channel, ATM, Mainframe channel
connect |
144
PCI slots, 8 EISA slots, XMI, Futurebus+®, CI, Ethernet,
Fast Ethernet, FDDI, Token Ring, IPI, synch & asynch comm,
FWD SCSI-2, RAID, DSSI, Prestoserve, HiPPI, Fibre Channel, ATM,
Mainframe channel connect |
| High
Availability Features |
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OpenVMS Clusters |
Ethernet,
DSSI, FDDI, SCSI, CI |
Ethernet,
DSSI, FDDI, SCSI, CI |
Ethernet,
DSSI, FDDI, SCSI, CI |
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UNIX Clusters |
TruCluster
Available & Production Server, Parallel Software Environment
with PCI Memory Channel |
TruCluster
Available and Production Server, Parallel Software Environment
with PCI Memory Channel |
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Windows NT Clusters |
Ethernet,
FDDI, SCSI |
n/a
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n/a
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High Availability
Features Supported
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Auto
reboot, thermal management, optional redundant power system,
remote system management, RAID, disk hot swap, memory failover,
ECC memory, ECC cache, ECC system bus, SMP CPU failover, error
logging, optional UPS. Also with CAB: multiple systems, multiple
power sources, dual-ported storage, optional integrated UPS
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Auto
reboot, thermal management, optional redundant power system,
remote system management, RAID, disk hot swap, memory failover,
ECC memory, ECC cache, ECC system bus, SMP CPU failover, error
logging, optional UPS |
| Software
Features |
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Operating Systems |
Digital UNIX,
OpenVMS, Windows NT
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Digital UNIX,
OpenVMS, Windows NT (future)
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| Packaging
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| Enclosures
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Pedestal,
Cabinet, System Drawers (4000 upgrades to 4100 within the
enclosure)
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Cabinet,
Rackmount
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Cabinet,
Rackmount
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| Height,
Width, Depth, Weight |
Pedestal:
H: 75 cm (29.5 in), W: 49 cm (19.3 in), D: 90 cm (35.4 in),
W: 113.6 kg (250 lbs). Cabinet: H: 170.2 cm (67 in),
W: 60 cm (23.6
in), D: 97 cm (38.2 in), W: 350.9 kg (772 lbs). |
H:
170 cm (67 in), W: 60 cm (23.6 in), D: 92.5 cm (36.4 in), W:
272 kg (600 lbs) |
H:
170 cm (67 in), W: 80 cm (31.5 in), D:
87.5 cm (34.4 in), W: 408 kg (900 lbs) |
All AlphaServer systems come with free ServerWORKS
server management software and free Internet software.
Features may differ among operating environments.
Performance may vary depending on configuration, application,
and operating environment.
1Linpack
1000x1000.
2Linpack NxN.
3 Measured on
a 350 MHz system.
47,598
using four 5/400 MHz CPUs, 3 GB, SYBASE v11, and Digital UNIX
v3.2F . 12/05/96
57,985
using four 5/400 MHz CPUs, 4 GB, Oracle Rdb v7.0, and OpenVMS
v7.1
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