Apollo/Domain workstations
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Apollo/Domain workstations were early high-performance Unix-based engineering and graphics workstations developed by Apollo Computer in the 1980s.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Unix workstation
→
computer workstation family → |
| basedOn |
UNIX
→
|
| competitor |
HP 9000 workstations
→
Silicon Graphics workstations → Sun Microsystems workstations → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
→
|
| cpuArchitecture |
Motorola 68000 family
→
Motorola 68020 → Motorola 68030 → Motorola 68040 → |
| developer |
Apollo Computer
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|
| era |
third-generation workstations
→
|
| graphicsCapability |
2D graphics acceleration
→
support for high-end displays → |
| introducedInPeriod |
1980s
→
|
| keyFeature |
high-resolution graphics
→
integrated file and network services → networked distributed computing environment → proprietary Domain/OS environment → |
| manufacturer |
Apollo Computer
→
|
| networkingFeature |
Domain network services
→
token ring-like Apollo ring network → |
| notableCharacteristic |
early adoption of distributed computing concepts
→
proprietary networking protocols → tightly integrated hardware and software → |
| notableModel |
Apollo DN100
→
Apollo DN10000 → Apollo DN300 → Apollo DN400 → |
| notableOSFeature |
Domain/OS provided a distributed file system
→
Domain/OS supported multiple UNIX variants → |
| operatingSystem |
Aegis
→
Domain/OS → |
| parentCompanyAfterAcquisition |
Hewlett-Packard
→
|
| primaryUse |
computer-aided design
→
engineering applications → graphics applications → |
| successorOrganization |
Hewlett-Packard
→
|
| targetMarket |
electronic design automation
→
mechanical CAD → software engineering → |
| usedIn |
engineering companies
→
industrial design firms → universities → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Motorola 68000 family
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usedIn |