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.

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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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Sun-3 workstation predecessor Sun-2 workstation
Sun Microsystems product Sun-2 workstation
Sun-1 workstation successor Sun-2 workstation
Motorola 68000 family usedIn Sun-2 workstation