Sun-3 workstation

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UNIX workstation computer workstation line

The Sun-3 workstation is a line of 1980s UNIX-based computer workstations produced by Sun Microsystems, notable for using Motorola 68000-series processors and running the SunOS operating system.

Aliases (2)

Sun 3/470 ×1
Sun Microsystems workstations ×1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	UNIX workstation → computer workstation line →
architecture	Motorola 68020 → Motorola 68030 → Motorola 68040 →
bitArchitecture	32-bit →
category	Motorola 680x0-based computers → Sun Microsystems workstations →
companyHeadquarters	Mountain View, California NERFINISHED →
countryOfOrigin	United States →
CPUFamily	Motorola 68000 series →
designedFor	networked UNIX environments →
formFactor	desktop workstation → rackmount system →
graphicsCapability	support for frame buffer graphics cards →
hasModel	Sun 3/110 → Sun 3/160 → Sun 3/260 → Sun 3/280 → Sun 3/470 → Sun 3/480 → Sun 3/50 → Sun 3/60 →
introducedInDecade	1980s →
introducedInYear	1985 →
manufacturer	Sun Microsystems →
marketedAs	high-performance engineering workstation →
memoryType	DRAM →
networkCapability	Ethernet →
notableFeature	designed as a diskless network workstation option → ran SunOS with NFS network file system support → use of Motorola 68020 and later 68030 CPUs →
operatingSystem	SunOS →
operatingSystemFamily	UNIX →
predecessor	Sun-2 workstation →
primaryBus	SBus → VMEbus →
productLine	Sun-3 →
storageInterface	SCSI →
successor	Sun-4 workstation →
supportedOS	SunOS 3.x → SunOS 4.x →
supports	X Window System → networked multiuser operation →
typicalUse	networked workstation → software development → technical computing →

Referenced by (5)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Sun-3 workstation ("Sun Microsystems workstations") →	category
Sun-3 workstation ("Sun 3/470") →	hasModel
Sun Microsystems →	product
Sun-2 workstation →	successor
Motorola 68000 family →	usedIn