AlphaServer was the name given to a series of server computers, produced from 1994 onwards by Digital Equipment Corporation, and latterly by Compaq and HP. As the name suggests, the AlphaServers were based on the DEC Alpha 64-bit microprocessor. Supported operating systems for AlphaServers are NetBSD, OpenBSD, FreeBSD, Tru64 UNIX (formerly Digital UNIX), OpenVMS and Windows NT (on earlier systems, with AlphaBIOS ARC firmware).
Models
In approximate chronological order, the following AlphaServer models were produced:
| Model | Codename | CPU | CPU MHz | Chassis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AlphaServer 21001 | Sable (EV4), Sable45 (EV45), Gamma-Sable (EV5) |
Up to four EV4, EV45, EV5 or EV56 | 200, 233, 250, 275, 300, 375, 400 | pedestal |
| AlphaServer 1000 | Mikasa (EV4), Mikasa+ (EV45), Mikasa-Pinnacle (EV5), Mikasa-Primo (EV56) |
EV4, EV45, EV5 or EV56 | 200, 233, 266 | pedestal/rackmount |
| AlphaServer 2000 | Demi-Sable (EV4), Demi-Sable45 (EV45), Demi-Gamma (EV5) |
Up to two EV4, EV45, EV5 or EV56 | 200, 233, 250, 275, 300, 375, 400 | pedestal |
| AlphaServer 200 | Mustang | EV4, EV45 | 100, 166, 233 | desktop |
| AlphaServer 400 | Mustang S | EV4, EV45 | 166, 233 | tower |
| AlphaServer 8200 | TurboLaser | Two to six EV5 or EV56 | 300, 350, 440, 466, 625 | rack |
| AlphaServer 8400 | TurboLaser | Up to 14 EV5 or EV56 | 300, 350, 440, 466, 625 | rack |
| AlphaServer 4100 | Dodge | Up to four EV5 or EV56 | 300, 333, 400, 466, 533, 600 | pedestal/rackmount |
| AlphaServer 1000A | Noritake (EV45), Noritake-Pinnacle (EV5), Noritake-Primo (EV56) |
EV45, EV5, EV56 | 233, 266, 300, 333, 400, 500 | pedestal/rackmount |
| AlphaServer 2000A | Demi-Lynx (EV45), Demi-Gamma-Lynx (EV5) |
Up to two EV45, EV5 or EV56 | 233, 250, 275, 300, 375, 400 | pedestal |
| AlphaServer 2100A | Lynx (EV45), Gamma-Lynx (EV5) |
Up to four EV45, EV5 or EV56 | 250, 275, 300, 375, 400 | pedestal |
| AlphaServer 4000 | Wrangler/Durango | Up to two EV5 or EV56 | 300, 333, 400, 466, 533, 600 | pedestal/rackmount |
| AlphaServer 300 | Melmac | EV45 | 266 | desktop |
| AlphaServer 800 | Corelle | EV56 | 333, 400 ,500 | mini-tower |
| AlphaServer 1200 | Tincup | Up to two EV56 | 400, 533 | pedestal |
| AlphaServer DS10 | WebBrick | EV6, EV67 | 466, 600 | desktop |
| AlphaServer DS10L | Slate | EV6, EV67 | 466, 600 | rackmount (1U) |
| AlphaServer DS20 | Goldrush | Up to two EV6 | 500 | pedestal |
| AlphaServer DS20E | Goldrack | Up to two EV67 or EV68AL | 667, 833 | mini-tower |
| AlphaServer DS20L | Shark | Up to two EV68AL | 833 | rackmount (1U) |
| AlphaServer ES40 | Clipper | Up to four EV67 or EV68AL | 667, 833 | pedestal/rackmount |
| AlphaServer GS60/GS60E | TL6 | Two to eight EV6 or EV67 | 525, 700 | rack |
| AlphaServer GS140 | TL6 | Two to 14 EV6 or EV67 | 525, 700 | rack |
| AlphaServer DS25 | Granite | Up to two EV68CB | 1000 | tower |
| AlphaServer ES45 | Privateer | Up to four EV68CB | 1250 | pedestal/rackmount |
| AlphaServer GS80/160/320 | Wildfire | Two to eight/16/32 EV68CB | 1224 | rack |
| AlphaServer ES47 | Marvel 2P | Two to four EV7 | 1000, 1150 | pedestal/rack |
| AlphaServer ES80 | Marvel 4x2P | Two to eight EV7 | 1000, 1150 | rack |
| AlphaServer GS1280 | Marvel 8P | Two to 64 EV7 or EV7z | 1000, 1150, 1300 | rack |
Note 1: The AlphaServer 2100 was briefly sold as the Digital 2100 before the AlphaServer brand was introduced. Some AlphaServer models were rebadged in white enclosures as Digital Servers for the Windows NT server market. These so-called "white box" models comprised the following:
- Digital Server 3300/3305: rebadged AlphaServer 800
- Digital Server 5300/5305: rebadged AlphaServer 1200
- Digital Server 7300/7305/7310: rebadged AlphaServer 4100
See also
References
- HP AlphaServer range
- DIGITAL Product Catalogue Winter 1997, Digital Equipment International, 1997.
- Compaq Alpha System and Model Code Names (at archive.org)
- FreeBSD/alpha 6.1 Hardware Notes
- About NetBSD/alpha
- The OpenBSD/alpha port
- Debian Alpha system types
- OpenBSD Alpha Hardware Notes
