Mainframe stuff...

From: Eric Dittman <dittman_at_dittman.net>
Date: Wed Sep 19 20:04:29 2001

> > > > Actually that rack contains two VAX 4000/700As.
> > > Ahhhh! I get jealous reading that. The 4k VAXen are quite nice and the
> > > 700A has around 33VUPs. My best VAXen are a 4k400 and a VS4k90.
> >
> > The VAXstation 4000/90 is a 42 VUP system and the VAX 4000/400 is a
> > 16 VUP system, so you aren't doing too bad. I seem to recall the
> > VAX 4000/700A is about 40 VUPs and the /705A is about 45-50 VUPs.
>
> The VAX CPU Summary lists these numbers:
>
> VS4000/90 32.8 VUPS
> 4000/700a 40 VUPS
> 4000/705a 45 VUPS

The numbers I have are from DSN, and the 42 VUP rating for the 4000/90 feels
right to me.

> > I would rather go with a QBUS SCSI or HSDxx controller. Once I find
> > one I"ll get rid of my DSSI disks.
>
> Get rid of 'em in my direction, please. 8-)

Okay, when I do you've got first shot.
-- 
Eric Dittman
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