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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 4/233
Workgroup Server1
AlphaServer 1000 4/266
Workgroup Server1
AlphaServer 2000 4/233, 4/275, and 5/250
Workgroup Servers
CPU     4/233 4/275 5/250
Processors
1
Up to 2
CPU/ Clock Speed 21064/ 233 MHz 21064/ 266 MHz 21064/ 233 MHz 21064/ 275 MHz 21164/ 250 MHz
Cache Size
(on chip/on board)
8 KB I-cache, 8 KB D-cache/ 512 KB 16 KB I-cache, 16 KB D-cache/ 2 MB 16 KB I-cache, 16 KB D-cache/1 MB per processor 16 KB I-cache, 16 KB D-cache/4 MB per processor 8 KB I-cache, 8 KB D-cache, 96 KB combined/4 MB per processor
Performance
TPS up to 171 up to 341 Up to 400 Up to 625 Up to 875
SPECint92 161.0 197.5 177.3 200.1 277.1
SPECfp92 194.3 263.8 215.0 292.6 410.4
SPECrate_int92 3,885 4,921 Up to 8,284 Up to 9,423 Up to 13,112
SPECrate_fp92 4,606 6,283 Up to 9,676 Up to 13,242 Up to 18,802
LINPACK 1000x1000 138.4 193.2 Up to 240.9 Up to 347.9 Up to 578.3
I/O Features
Maximum Memory 384 MB 1 GB 1 GB
Maximum Disk (in cabinet/total) 17.2 GB / 90 GB 28 GB / 440 GB 34.4 GB / 574 GB
Maximum I/O Bandwidth 132 MB/s 132 MB/s 132 MB/s
I/O Support 2 PCI slots
3 EISA slots
1 PCI/ISA slot
Fast SCSI-2
FW SCSI-2
FWD SCSI-2 Ethernet FDDI Synchronous Communications Token Ring
2 PCI slots
7 EISA slots
1 PCI/EISA slot
Fast SCSI-2
FW SCSI-2
FWD SCSI
RAID
Ethernet
DSSI
FDDI
Token Ring Prestoserve Synchronous Communications
3 PCI slots
7 EISA slots
Fast SCSI-2
FW SCSI-2
FWD SCSI-2
RAID
Ethernet
DSSI
FDDI
Token Ring
Prestoserve
Synchronous Communications
High Availability Features
OpenVMS Clusters Ethernet, FDDI, SCSI Ethernet, DSSI, FDDI, SCSI Ethernet, DSSI, FDDI, SCSI
UNIX Clusters DECsafe™ ASE DECsafe ASE 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, optional redundant power system, remote system management, RAID, disk hot swap, dual SCSI backplane, memory failover, ECC memory, ECC cache, error logging, optional 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, error logging, optional UPS.
Software Features
Operating Systems Digital UNIX, OpenVMS, Windows NT
Packaging
Enclosure Mini-Tower Pedestal, Rackmount Pedestal

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

 

  AlphaServer 2100 4/233, 4/275, and 5/250 Departmental Servers AlphaServer 8200 5/300 High End Departmental Server AlphaServer 8400 5/300 Enterprise Server
CPU 4/233 4/275 4/275 5/250    
Processors Up to 4 Up to 6 Up to 12
CPU/ Clock Speed 21064/233 MHz 21064/275 MHz 21164/250 MHz 21164/ 300 MHz
Cache Size (on chip/on board) 16 KB I-cache,
16 KB D-cache/
1 MB per processor
16 KB I-cache,
16 KB D-cache/
4 MB per processor
8 KB I-cache,
8 KB D-cache, 96 KB combined/
4 MB per processor
8 KB I-cache,
8 KB D-cache,
96 KB combined/
4 MB per processor
Performance 4/233 4/275 5/250
TPS Up to 675 Up to 850 Up to 1,500 Over 2,000 Over 3,000
SPECint92 177.3 202.9 277.1 341.4 341.4
SPECfp92 215.0 292.6 410.4 512.9 512.9
SPECrate_int92 Up to 15,538 Up to 18,036 Up to 24,751 Up to 50,788 Up to 91,580
SPECrate_fp92 Up to 17,361 Up to 25,997 Up to 24,996 Up to 71,286 Up to 140,571
LINPACK Up to 407.12 Up to 642.72 Up to 1,022.02 Up to 2,4453 Up to 4,9963
I/O Features
Maximum Memory 2 GB (1 GB for 4-CPU model) 6 GB 14 GB
Maximum Disk (in cabinet/total) 2100: 68.8/ 610 GB
2100 CAB: 172 GB / 650 GB
160 GB/ over 24 TB 192 GB/ over 24 TB
Maximum I/O Bandwidth 132 MB/sec. 1.2 GB/sec 1.2 GB/sec
I/O Support 3 PCI slots
8 EISA slots
Fast SCSI-2
FW SCSI
FWD SCSI-2
RAID Ethernet
DSSI
FDDI
Token Ring
Prestoserve
Synchronous Communications
132 PCI slots
8 EISA slots Ethernet
FDDI
Token Ring
IPI
Synchronous Communications Fast SCSI-2
FWD SCSI-2
RAID
DSSI
Prestoserve
HiPPI
Fiberchannel
144 PCI slots
EISA
XMI
Futurebus+®
CI
Ethernet
FDDI
Token Ring
IPI
Synchronous Communications Fast SCSI-2
FWD SCSI-2
RAID
DSSI
Prestoserve
HiPPI
Fiberchannel
High Availability Features
OpenVMS Clusters Ethernet, DSSI, FDDI, SCSI Ethernet, DSSI, FDDI Ethernet, DSSI, FDDI, CI
UNIX Clusters DECsafe ASE DECsafe ASE
Parallel Software Environment
High Availability Features Supported Auto reboot, thermal management, redundant power system, remote system management, RAID, disk hot swap, dual SCSI backplane4, memory failover, ECC memory, ECC cache, SMP CPU failover, error logging, optional UPS. Also with CAB: multiple systems, multiple power sources, dual-ported storage, optional integrated UPS Auto reboot, thermal management, optional redundant power system, remote system management, RAID, disk hot swap, memory failover, ECC memory, ECC cache, SMP CPU failover, error logging, optional UPS
Software Features
Operating Systems Digital UNIX, OpenVMS, Windows NT Digital UNIX, OpenVMS Digital UNIX, OpenVMS
Packaging
Enclosure Pedestal, Cabinet, Rackmount Cabinet Cabinet

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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