Path: utzoo!mnetor!tmsoft!torsqnt!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!bonnie.concordia.ca!ccu.umanitoba.ca!herald.usask.ca!alberta!ubc-cs!mprgate.mpr.ca!newshost!morse From: morse@quark.mpr.ca (Daryl Morse) Newsgroups: comp.unix.ultrix Subject: Re: DECsystems as timesharing systems Message-ID: Date: 14 Feb 91 19:02:24 GMT References: <26921@uflorida.cis.ufl.EDU> Sender: news@mprgate.mpr.ca Organization: MPR Teltech Ltd., Burnaby, BC, Canada. Lines: 26 In-Reply-To: mcw@pine.circa.ufl.edu's message of 14 Feb 91 18:30:59 GMT In article <26921@uflorida.cis.ufl.EDU> mcw@pine.circa.ufl.edu (WRIGHT) writes: < Could anyone share any experiences they have using DECsystems (any model) < as a multiuser or timesharing system, with or without workstations? < I'd like to know how many concurrent users you can comfortably < support, what model it is, how much memory, what kind of disks. We have a DECsystem 5000 with 40 Mbytes of memory, around 2.5 Gbytes of disk space (some DEC, some 3rd party), and a couple of 8 MM tape drives. The system is used as a file server for 5-10 workstations (DEC, and Sun), for backups of 15 or so workstations, as a compute server for DECwrite, and interactively for 10-20 users. I have never noticed it being over-utilized. There seems to be lots of excess capacity. Overall, it is a very good system. When price is considered, it is even better. A comparable Sun machine came in at a *significantly* higher price. If you have any more questions, let me know. -- Daryl Morse | Voice : (604) 293-5476 MPR Teltech Ltd. | Fax : (604) 293-5787 8999 Nelson Way, Burnaby, BC | E-Mail: morse@quark.mpr.ca Canada, V5A 4B5 | quark.mpr.ca!morse@uunet.uu.net