zap@front.se (Svante Lindahl) (03/10/89)
A Swedish computer weekly had a note a about a new 140 MIPS Pyrmaid machine today. Sounds impressive! But there were very few facts (as always in these publications...), so maybe somebody here can provide some more details? The article also said the that machine was running OSx 5.0. Is 5.0 out for the older machines as well? Svante.Lindahl@front.se pre-MX: Svante.Lindahl%front.se@uunet.uu.net Front; Linneg 5; S-11447 Stockholm; Sweden Fax: +46-8-665-3402
csg@pyramid.pyramid.com (Carl S. Gutekunst) (03/12/89)
In article <376@front.se> zap@front.se (Svante Lindahl) writes: >A Swedish computer weekly had a note a about a new 140 MIPS Pyrmaid >machine today. My apologies for not informing the faithful. Pyramid Technology has announced the "Corporate MIServer," a high-end multiprocessing system that employs four to twelve 12 MIPS CPUs. The CPU is Pyramid's third-generation commercial-RISC design, implemented in 2-micron CMOS, and is completely binary compatible with the 90x and Series 9000 CPUs. The MIServer is really an evolutionary product, rather than revolutionary; it provides a compatible upward migration path for folks who are outgrowing their 9845's. That much you could figure out from the trade press. I am writing a longer, more technical article, to be posted later. In the meantime, those who have specific questions can e-mail them to me. >The article also said the that machine was running OSx 5.0. Is 5.0 >out for the older machines as well? Not yet, but it will be. We're in second round beta test right now; FCS is supposed to be in June or thereabouts. <csg>