[comp.misc] Need user impressions of Encore Multimax

merlin@hqda-ai.UUCP (David S. Hayes) (02/27/88)

     Well, my last query (about the Ultramax) managed to get me
interested in the Multimax.  This appears to be a product that is
in current production, while the Ultramax is still an R&D item.

     HAS ANYONE ACTUALLY USED THE MULTIMAX?

     What experiences can you share?  My interest is primarily in
it's ability to do parallel processing.  We do not need to support
lots of Unix users.  We would like to bring a great deal of
processor power to bear on a single program.  Can the Multimax do
this?  Can the compilers parallelize (is that a word?)
automatically, or do we have to tell them when to compile for
parallel execution?  What else do we need to watch out for?

     Thanks again for whatever information you have,

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