NDLI: Minis and mainframes: Microcomputers as we know them may disappear as sophisticated microprocessors reach toward mainframe capability; more powerful supercomputers are introduced

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Wallich, P. Zorpette, G.
Copyright Year	1964
Abstract	In surveying trends in the industry, the authors note that several commercial middle-range computers moved upward during 1985 in the fastest practical way: by combining several or even tens of very large-scale integrated (VLSI) processors to get raw processing power like that of the traditional mainframe. At the same time, the upper limit on processing power available from the most powerful commercial machines also moved upward with the introduction of Cray-2 from Cray Research Inc. Developments in bus-based (tightly coupled, loosely coupled) and non-bus-based (hypercubes) systems are assessed. Attention is also given to the advances made last year in supercomputers and near-supercomputers based on relatively small numbers of very powerful processors.
Starting Page	36
Ending Page	39
Page Count	4
File Size	1589427
File Format	PDF
ISSN	00189235
Volume Number	23
Issue Number	1
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	1986-01-01
Publisher Place	U.S.A.
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Program processors Computers Hypercubes Companies Microprocessors Random access memory
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Minis and mainframes: Microcomputers as we know them may disappear as sophisticated microprocessors reach toward mainframe capability; more powerful supercomputers are introduced