Amdahl Corporation
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Amdahl Corporation was a pioneering American computer company best known for producing IBM-compatible mainframe systems that challenged IBM’s dominance in the 1970s and 1980s.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
computer company
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defunct company ⓘ technology company ⓘ |
| acquiredBy | Fujitsu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessModel | plug-compatible mainframe vendor ⓘ |
| competitor | IBM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| countryOfHeadquarters |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| era |
1970s
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1980s ⓘ |
| foundedByFormerEmployeeOf | IBM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founder | Gene Amdahl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Silicon Valley
NERFINISHED
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Sunnyvale, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
major IBM plug-compatible mainframe vendor
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pioneer in IBM-compatible mainframes ⓘ |
| industry |
computer hardware
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information technology ⓘ mainframe computers ⓘ |
| keyPerson | Gene Amdahl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
IBM-compatible mainframe computers
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challenging IBM mainframe dominance ⓘ |
| majorShareholder | Fujitsu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| market |
data centers
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enterprise computing ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Gene Amdahl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableContribution |
increasing competition in mainframe market
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offering lower-cost alternatives to IBM mainframes ⓘ |
| parentCompany | Fujitsu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| product |
Amdahl 470 series
NERFINISHED
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IBM-compatible systems ⓘ plug-compatible mainframes ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Asia
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Europe ⓘ North America ⓘ global ⓘ |
| segment |
enterprise hardware
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systems integration ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
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| status | defunct ⓘ |
| technologyFocus |
high-performance computing
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large-scale mainframe systems ⓘ |
| type | public company ⓘ |
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