Identity area
Reference code
Heritage collection CERN-OBJ-CERN-OBJ-IT-025
Title
Model of the VAX-11/780
Date(s)
- 1977 (Creation)
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Item
Extent and medium
Object
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Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
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Scope and content
It was the first member of the VAX family of computers, the first commercially available 32-bit computer and the first MIPS (one million instructions per second). It is a family of abandoned mini-computers developed and manufactured by Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC). The name "VAX" comes from an acronym for "Virtual address eXtension" as the successor to the PDP-11. The computer and its operating system (VMS) were designed from scratch. The result was a truly reliable, powerful and user-friendly system. In addition its affordable price has enabled many institutions and universities to acquire it.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
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Conditions governing access
Public
Conditions governing reproduction
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Physical characteristics and technical requirements
$120,000 - $160,000
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
On loan, 513-R-052.
Existence and location of copies
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Alternative identifier(s)
CDS number
2273210