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Subject: Re: Unibus disks
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Date: Thu, 15-Nov-84 17:44:45 EST
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Posted: Thu Nov 15 17:44:45 1984
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From: medin@ucbarpa.BERKELEY (Milo Medin)


I disagree.  Massbus disks dont have to contend with tty's
and ethernet and printer interfaces.  I have seen some terribly
performing systems that were unibus limited.  When I added a 
2nd unibus, and put the disks on it alone, performance improved
significantly.  Its quite marked.  Average throughput on a 
sole unibus may be about the same, but thats a lot of
trouble to go to for no reason, the massbus is there, and while
it may be dumb, its a lot faster.  

Maybe ron is right, that they dont think they can compete
in the Massbuss market.  But thats not like them to surrender so
easily...

				Milo