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From: elg@killer.DALLAS.TX.US (Eric Green)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.misc
Subject: Info wanted about "Stratos" !! (In English)
Keywords: Stratos
Message-ID: <5121@killer.DALLAS.TX.US>
Date: 7 Aug 88 06:39:58 GMT
References: <497@kei16.ks.fujitsu.JUNET>
Organization: The Unix(R) Connection, Dallas, Texas
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In message <497@kei16.ks.fujitsu.JUNET>, naito@kei16.ks.fujitsu.JUNET (NAITO Masayuki) says:

>Dear, All.
>---------
>Does anyone know about mini-computer called "Stratos" ?

It's a multi-processor computer based upon the 680xx family of 32-bit
microprocessors. It is a "redundant" machine, designed so that if one
component goes down, the machine keeps running. Other than that, I
know little about it.   

>What is the maker ?

Stratos.

>What kind of OS the machine has ?

A sort of Multics derivative. Note that Unix was originally a
stripped-down Multics with a few different features.

>What kind of language the machine use ?

I'd assume PL/1, since that was what Multics was written in, and since
many of the original Multics people filtered through Stratos.

>Or other info ?

The primary use of redundant "fail-save" machines of this sort is for
financial transaction processing, like in a bank, where you don't want
to lose data to a disk drive failure etc. They are probably too
expensive to use as "general purpose" computers. However, several of
the American on-line services, such as Quantum Link, are using Stratos
equipment. 

>Any commnet will be acceptable.
>
>Masayouki Naito
>naito@kei16.ks.fujitsu.junet

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