Re: HOw many PC's make an Amdahl mainframe

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From: Samuel A. Fineberg
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 00:13

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In article <1993Jan26.225943.21955@enterprise.rdd.lmsc.lockheed.com>, lando@zycar.lmsc.com (Jim Landowski x45016) writes:
|> 
|> 	Considering that the mainframes last bastion of use is in the very
|> large database management (and transaction processing). I don't think a
|> gaggle of PC's can compete here BUT if you include a fileserver (data-
|> server) then the picture changes and the PC, as a smart data entry/query
|> terminal will win... the software is what's needed (if it doen't already
|> exist). IMHO.
|> 
|>   - Jim L.
|> 
Have you ever looked at the Tandem.  Granted it takes a lot of good software
and some special hardware to make it work right.

Sam

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