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Archived AlphaServer information is for your reference only. Product information, even for current products, may have changed since publication.

  AlphaServer 400 4/166
Workgroup Server
AlphaServer 1000
4/200
Workgroup Server
AlphaServer 2000
4/200
Workgroup Server
CPU Features
Processors 1 1 Up to 2
CPU Clock Speed 166 MHz 200 MHz 190 MHz
Cache Size
(on chip/on board)
8 KB I-cache,
8 KB D-cache/
512 KB
8 KB I-cache,
8 KB D-cache/
2 MB
8 KB I-cache,
8 KB D-cache/
1 MB per processor
Performance1
TPS up to 130 up to 285 up to 400
AIM Rating / User Load - - -
SPECint92 116.8 135.8 131.8
SPECfp92 139.7 177.0 160.5
SPECrate_int92 2,782 3,136 up to 6,178
SPECrate_fp92 3,346 4,230 up to 7,296
LINPACK 1000x1000 108.8 147.4 up to 208.6
I/O Features
Maximum Memory 192 MB 512 MB 640 MB
Maximum Disk (in cabinet/total) 8.4 GB / 58.8 GB 14 GB / 154 GB 16 GB / 500 GB
Maximum I/O Bandwidth 132 MB/s
I/O Support 2 PCI slots, 3 ISA slots, 1 PCI/ISA slot, SCSI-2, Ethernet, FDDI, Token Ring2 2 PCI slots, 7 EISA slots, 1 PCI/EISA slot, Fast SCSI-2, FWD SCSI2, RAID, Ethernet, DSSI, FDDI, Token Ring, Prestoserve2, Synchronous Communications 3 PCI slots, 7 EISA slots, Fast SCSI-2, FWD SCSI, RAID, Ethernet, DSSI, FDDI, Token Ring, Prestoserve, Synchronous Communications
High Availability Features
OpenVMSClusters Ethernet, FDDI Ethernet, DSSI, FDDI
UNIX Clusters No Yes - DECsafe ASE
High Availability Features Supported Auto reboot, system management, optional external disk hot swap, memory failover, error logging, optional uninterruptible power system (UPS) Auto reboot, thermal management, redundant power system, remote system management, RAID, disk hot swap, dual SCSI backplane, memory failover, ECC memory, ECC cache, SMP CPU failover (2000/2100 systems), error logging, optional UPS. CAB version also includes: multiple systems, multiple power sources, dual-portred storage, optional integrated UPS.
Software Features
Operating Systems DEC OSF/1, OpenVMS AXP, Windows NT Server
Packaging
Enclosure Mini-Tower Pedestal, Rackmount Pedestal

Features may differ among operating environments. Performance may vary depending on configuration, application, and operating environment.

  1. Also available in Internet configurations.
  2. Linpack 1000x1000.
  3. Linpack NxN.
  4. Pedestal systems only.
  AlphaServer 2100 4/200 and
AlphaServer 2100 4/275
Departmental Servers
DEC 7000 Model 700
Enterprise Server
CPU Features 4/200 4/275
Processors Up to 4 Up to 4 Up to 6
CPU Clock Speed 190 MHz 275 MHz 275 MHz
Cache Size (on chip/on board) 4/200:
8 KB I-cache,
8 KB D-cache/
1 MB per processor
4/275:
16 KB I-cache,
16 KB D-cache/
4 MB per processor
16 KB I-cache,
16 KB D-cache/
4 MB per processor
Performance1 4/200 4/275
TPS up to 660 up to 850 up to 1,350
AIM Rating / User Load up to 310.6/2,552 - up to 643.5/5,2833
SPECint92 138.1 200.1 200.5
SPECfp92 161.0 291.1 292.6
SPECrate_int92 up to 11,892 up to 15,470 up to 24,735
SPECrate_fp92 up to 13,025 up to 25,997 up to 40,104
LINPACK 1000x1000 up to 358.1 up to 642.7 up to 961.7
I/O Features
Maximum Memory 2 GB 14 GB
Maximum Disk
(in cabinet/total)
32 GB/500 GB
CAB: 140 GB / 300 GB
58.5 GB / over 10 TB
Maximum I/O Bandwidth 132 MB/s 400 MB/s
I/O Support 3 PCI slots, 8 EISA slots, Fast SCSI-2, FWD SCSI, RAID, Ethernet, DSSI, FDDI, Token Ring, Prestoserve,

Synchronous Communications

4 12-slot XMI, 1 9-slot Futurebus, 10 CI, 24 DSSI, 32 Fast SCSI-2, FWD SCSI-22, 16 Ethernet, 8 FDDI, 12 SDI, Prestoserve, IPI2
High Availability Features
OpenVMS Clusters Ethernet, DSSI, FDDI Ethernet, DSSI, FDDI, CI
UNIX Clusters Yes - DECsafe ASE
High Availability Features Supported Auto reboot, thermal management, redundant power system, remote system management, RAID, disk hot swap, dual SCSI backplane, memory failover, ECC memory, ECC cache, SMP CPU failover (2000/2100 systems), error logging, optional UPS. CAB version also includes: multiple systems, multiple power sources, dual-portred storage, optional integrated UPS. Disk shadowing, redundant power supplies, POLYCENTER Advanced File System, integrated UPS, integrated power conditioning, ECC memory, RAID
Software Features
Operating Systems DEC OSF/1, OpenVMS AXP, Windows NT Server DEC OSF/1, OpenVMS
Packaging
Enclosure Pedestal, Cabinet, Rackmount Cabinet, Rackmount

Features may differ among operating environments. Performance may vary depending on configuration, application, and operating environment.

1 Also available in Internet configurations.
2 Linpack 1000x1000.
3 Linpack NxN.
4 Pedestal systems only.

 

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