Sun-2 workstation
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The Sun-2 workstation was an early 1980s UNIX-based computer from Sun Microsystems that helped popularize networked workstations in engineering and scientific environments.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
computer hardware platform
ⓘ
workstation computer ⓘ |
| architecture | Motorola 68010-based architecture ⓘ |
| busArchitecture | Multibus ⓘ |
| category |
1980s workstations
ⓘ
Sun Microsystems workstations ⓘ |
| companyHeadquartersOfManufacturer | Mountain View, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| cpu | Motorola 68010 ⓘ |
| designedFor | multiuser networked environments ⓘ |
| formFactor | desktop workstation ⓘ |
| graphicsCapability | bitmap graphics display ⓘ |
| hardwareType | 32-bit microprocessor workstation ⓘ |
| influenced | adoption of networked workstations ⓘ |
| introduced | 1983 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Sun Microsystems ⓘ |
| marketedAs | UNIX workstation ⓘ |
| memoryAddressSpace | 32-bit virtual address space ⓘ |
| networkCapability | Ethernet networking ⓘ |
| networkRole | networked workstation ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
diskless workstation configurations
ⓘ
support for network file systems ⓘ |
| notableImpact |
advanced the concept of networked engineering desktops
ⓘ
helped popularize UNIX workstations ⓘ |
| operatingSystem |
SunOS
ⓘ
Unix ⓘ
surface form:
UNIX
|
| osFamily | UNIX System V and BSD derivatives ⓘ |
| predecessor | Sun-1 workstation ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
engineering applications
ⓘ
scientific computing ⓘ software development ⓘ |
| producedBy |
Sun Microsystems
ⓘ
surface form:
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
|
| releaseDate | early 1980s ⓘ |
| successor | Sun-3 workstation ⓘ |
| supports |
TCP/IP networking
ⓘ
networked file sharing ⓘ remote login over network ⓘ |
| targetMarket |
engineering firms
ⓘ
technical computing ⓘ universities and research labs ⓘ |
| usedIn |
engineering environments
ⓘ
scientific environments ⓘ |
| vendor | Sun Microsystems ⓘ |
| wordSize | 32-bit ⓘ |
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