The VAXserver was a family of

minicomputers A minicomputer, or colloquially mini, is a type of general-purpose computer mostly developed from the mid-1960s, built significantly smaller and sold at a much lower price than mainframe computers . By 21st century-standards however, a mini is ...

developed and manufactured by

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(DEC) using processors implementing the

VAX VAX (an acronym for virtual address extension) is a series of computers featuring a 32-bit instruction set architecture (ISA) and virtual memory that was developed and sold by Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) in the late 20th century. The V ...

instruction set architecture In computer science, an instruction set architecture (ISA) is an abstract model that generally defines how software controls the CPU in a computer or a family of computers. A device or program that executes instructions described by that ISA, ...

(ISA). The VAXserver models were variants of various VAX-based computers which were configured to only run

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which were licensed for

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use and not interactive

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use. This was accomplished with different CPU modules and firmware. VAXserver models include: * VAXserver 3000 – (Based on the

MicroVAX The MicroVAX is a discontinued family of low-cost minicomputers developed and manufactured by Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC). The first model, the MicroVAX I, shipped in 1984. The series uses processors that implement the VAX instruction se ...

) ** VAXserver 3100 ** VAXserver 3300 ** VAXserver 3400 ** VAXserver 3500 ** VAXserver 3600 ** VAXserver 3602 ** VAXserver 3800 ** VAXserver 3900 * VAXserver 4000 – (Based on the

VAX 4000 The VAX 4000 is a discontinued family of low-end superminicomputers developed and manufactured by Digital Equipment Corporation (later Compaq) using microprocessors implementing the VAX instruction set architecture (ISA). The VAX 4000 succeeded the ...

) ** VAXserver 4000 Model 200 – KA660-BA CPU module ** VAXserver 4000 Model 300 – KA670-BA CPU module * VAXserver 6000 – (Based on the

VAX 6000 The VAX 6000 is a discontinued family of minicomputers developed and manufactured by Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) using processors implementing the VAX instruction set architecture (ISA). Originally, the VAX 6000 was intended to be a mid-ra ...

) ** VAXserver 6000 Model 210 ** VAXserver 6000 Model 220 ** VAXserver 6000 Model 310 ** VAXserver 6000 Model 320 ** VAXserver 6000 Model 410 ** VAXserver 6000 Model 420 ** VAXserver 6000 Model 510 ** VAXserver 6000 Model 520 * VAXserver 9000 – (Based on the

VAX 9000 The VAX 9000 is a discontinued family of mainframes developed and manufactured by Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) using custom ECL-based processors implementing the VAX instruction set architecture (ISA). Equipped with optional vector proce ...

) ** VAXserver 9000 Model 110 ** VAXserver 9000 Model 3x0 *** VAXserver 9000 Model 310/Model 310VP *** VAXserver 9000 Model 320/Model 320VP *** VAXserver 9000 Model 330/Model 330VP *** VAXserver 9000 Model 340/Model 340VP

References

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