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ALSO CALLED: Midrange Computers, Midrange Systems, Mid-range Computers, and Mid-range Systems
DEFINITION: VAX (Virtual Address eXtension) is an established line of mid-range server computers from the Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC). It followed DEC's PDP-11 in 1978 and also introduced a new operating system, VMS. VAX included a 32-bit processor and virtual memory. Historically, VAX has competed with a number of Hewlett-Packard and IBM computers in the small enterprise and university-scientific marketplace.
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Solution Brief: Server Virtualization - Choosing the Best Solution for Your Business
sponsored by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER:
Server virtualization delivers many business benefits to datacenters today. Choosing the right server virtualization product is an important business decision, and Sun has the virtualization and server technology portfolio - along with the experience - to help you make the right one.
Posted: 21 Jul 2009 | Published: 21 Jul 2009
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BMC Database Administration Solution for DB2 z/OS
sponsored by BMC Software, Inc
WHITE PAPER:
BMC provides a set of tools and utilities that are designed to automate the complex processes involved in updating and managing DB2 environments with the aim of being easy to use, and fast and effective in their execution.
Posted: 18 Apr 2009 | Published: 18 Apr 2009
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MIDRANGE SERVER HARDWARE DEFINITION (continued): … In earlier times, this size and price range of computer was known as the minicomputer. Today, VAX and its competitors sell "servers" for business networks that use the client/server computing model.DEC indicates that over 250,000 VAX systems are in use. As of October, 1996, models were in the $18,000 to 46,000 price range. Based on VMS, its operating system is called OpenVMS. Among other features, OpenVMS can be used with special software that facilitates its use with Windows NT servers. OpenVMS also supports the open standard Portable Operating System Interface set of commands and C language … Midrange Server Hardware definition sponsored by WhatIs.com, powered by WhatIs.com an online computer dictionary
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