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In 1996, AltaVista ran on DEC AlphaServer 8400 systems with 14 CPUs at 612 MHz, and 28GB of RAM
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Re: In 1996, AltaVista ran on DEC AlphaServer 8400 systems with 14 CPUs at 612 MHz, and 28GB of RAM
That sounds like a lot of RAM. Are you sure it wasnt 28M?
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SamplesBoiRe: In 1996, AltaVista ran on DEC AlphaServer 8400 systems with 14 CPUs at 612 MHz, and 28GB of RAM
28MB would be less that what a lot of Pentium desktops had with just one processor (32MB not uncommon).
AI says that this was actually the max configuration for that computer:
The maximum memory capacity of the DEC AlphaServer 8400 is 28 GB (using up to 7 memory modules).
Key Memory Details:
• Maximum RAM: 28 GB
• Memory Modules: Supports up to 7 memory modules (with each module supporting capacities like 2 GB or more per slot/board architecture).
• Architecture: Based on Digital's 64-bit Alpha 21164/21164A microprocessors and a shared-memory TurboLaser bus architecture.
Would you like to know more about the CPU limits, supported operating systems (such as OpenVMS or Tru64 UNIX), or I/O expansion slots for the AlphaServer 8400?
Keep in mind it was a 64 bit system.
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SamplesBoiRe: In 1996, AltaVista ran on DEC AlphaServer 8400 systems with 14 CPUs at 612 MHz, and 28GB of RAM
Also:
In 1996, 32MB of RAM for a Pentium system (typically 72-pin SIMM or EDO DRAM) generally cost anywhere from $300 to over $1,000 USD, depending on the time of year and falling market prices.
• Early-to-Mid 1996: Prices were rapidly declining from the extreme highs of 1995 (when 32MB modules cost upwards of $1,000 to $2,200), sitting roughly around $10 to $30+ per megabyte, placing a 32MB upgrade or configuration in the $300 to $900+ range.
• Late 1996: Prices continued to drop significantly through the year. By mid-1997, 16MB SIMMs were around $59 ($3.96 per MB) and dropped closer to $2 per MB by year's end, meaning 32MB late in that era scaled down towards $100 to $150 USD or lower.
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SockpuppetRe: In 1996, AltaVista ran on DEC AlphaServer 8400 systems with 14 CPUs at 612 MHz, and 28GB of RAM
That’s a lot of memory in those days.
I remember in 1999 I bought a Dell server that had 4GB of memory and it was $50,000.
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SamplesBoiRe: In 1996, AltaVista ran on DEC AlphaServer 8400 systems with 14 CPUs at 612 MHz, and 28GB of RAM
If the OP is correct then that machine was running the country so defraying the cost was probably not an issue even if it was a couple of megabucks.
Chump change anyway. The El Capitan supercomputer cost $600 million.
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Phillip_McCavityRe: In 1996, AltaVista ran on DEC AlphaServer 8400 systems with 14 CPUs at 612 MHz, and 28GB of RAM
I remember the original DEC Alpha machines.
They had counter rotating variable speed fans that make them nearly silent. We marveled at the physical design.
Sadly, it has a huge flaw that made it a sucky processor.
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SamplesBoiRe: In 1996, AltaVista ran on DEC AlphaServer 8400 systems with 14 CPUs at 612 MHz, and 28GB of RAM
Phillip_McCavity wrote:
Sadly, it has a huge flaw that made it a sucky processor.
Yes, it can't run DOS. 
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Re: In 1996, AltaVista ran on DEC AlphaServer 8400 systems with 14 CPUs at 612 MHz, and 28GB of RAM
Phillip_McCavity wrote:
I remember the original DEC Alpha machines.
They had counter rotating variable speed fans that make them nearly silent. We marveled at the physical design.
Sadly, it has a huge flaw that made it a sucky processor.
What was sucky?
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Phillip_McCavityRe: In 1996, AltaVista ran on DEC AlphaServer 8400 systems with 14 CPUs at 612 MHz, and 28GB of RAM
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What was sucky?
Imprecise traps.
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