AlphaServer

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AlphaServer was the name given to a series of server computers, produced from 1994 onwards by Digital Equipment Corporation, and latterly by Compaq and HP. As the name suggests, the AlphaServers were based on the DEC Alpha 64-bit microprocessor. Supported operating systems for AlphaServers are Tru64 UNIX (formerly Digital UNIX), OpenVMS and Windows NT (on earlier systems, with AlphaBIOS ARC firmware).

[edit] Models

In approximate chronological order, the following AlphaServer models were produced:

Model	Codename	CPU	CPU MHz	Chassis
AlphaServer 2100¹	Sable (EV4), Sable45 (EV45), Gamma-Sable (EV5)	Up to four EV4, EV45, EV5 or EV56	200, 233, 250, 275, 300, 375, 400	pedestal
AlphaServer 1000	Mikasa (EV4), Mikasa+ (EV45), Mikasa-Pinnacle (EV5), Mikasa-Primo (EV56)	EV4, EV45, EV5 or EV56	200, 233, 266	pedestal/rackmount
AlphaServer 2000	Demi-Sable (EV4), Demi-Sable45 (EV45), Demi-Gamma (EV5)	Up to two EV4, EV45, EV5 or EV56	200, 233, 250, 275, 300, 375, 400	pedestal
AlphaServer 200	Mustang	EV4, EV45	100, 166, 233	desktop
AlphaServer 400	Mustang S	EV4, EV45	166, 233	tower
AlphaServer 8200	TurboLaser	Two to six EV5 or EV56	300, 350, 440, 466, 625	rack
AlphaServer 8400	TurboLaser	Up to 14 EV5 or EV56	300, 350, 440, 466, 625	rack
AlphaServer 4100	Dodge	Up to four EV5 or EV56	300, 333, 400, 466, 533, 600	pedestal/rackmount
AlphaServer 1000A	Noritake (EV45), Noritake-Pinnacle (EV5), Noritake-Primo (EV56)	EV45, EV5, EV56	233, 266, 300, 333, 400, 500	pedestal/rackmount
AlphaServer 2000A	Demi-Lynx (EV45), Demi-Gamma-Lynx (EV5)	Up to two EV45, EV5 or EV56	233, 250, 275, 300, 375, 400	pedestal
AlphaServer 2100A	Lynx (EV45), Gamma-Lynx (EV5)	Up to four EV45, EV5 or EV56	250, 275, 300, 375, 400	pedestal
AlphaServer 4000	Wrangler/Durango	Up to two EV5 or EV56	300, 333, 400, 466, 533, 600	pedestal/rackmount
AlphaServer 300	Melmac	EV45	266	desktop
AlphaServer 800	Corelle	EV56	333, 400 ,500	mini-tower
AlphaServer 1200	Tincup	Up to two EV56	400, 533	pedestal
AlphaServer DS10	WebBrick	EV6, EV67	466, 600	desktop
AlphaServer DS10L	Slate	EV6, EV67	466, 600	rackmount (1U)
AlphaServer DS20	Goldrush	Up to two EV6	500	pedestal
AlphaServer DS20E	Goldrack	Up to two EV67 or EV68AL	667, 833	mini-tower
AlphaServer DS20L	Shark	Up to two EV68AL	833	rackmount (1U)
AlphaServer ES40	Clipper	Up to four EV67 or EV68AL	667, 833	pedestal/rackmount
AlphaServer GS60/GS60E	TL6	Two to eight EV6 or EV67	525, 700	rack
AlphaServer GS140	TL6	Two to 14 EV6 or EV67	525, 700	rack
AlphaServer DS25	Granite	Up to two EV68CB	1000	tower
AlphaServer ES45	Privateer	Up to four EV68CB	1250	pedestal/rackmount
AlphaServer GS80/160/320	Wildfire	Two to eight/16/32 EV68CB	1224	rack
AlphaServer ES47	Marvel 2P	Two to four EV7	1000, 1150	pedestal/rack
AlphaServer ES80	Marvel 4x2P	Two to eight EV7	1000, 1150	rack
AlphaServer GS1280	Marvel 8P	Two to 64 EV7 or EV7z	1000, 1150, 1300	rack

Note 1: The AlphaServer 2100 was briefly sold as the Digital 2100 before the AlphaServer brand was introduced.

Some AlphaServer models were rebadged in white enclosures as Digital Servers for the Windows NT server market. These so-called "white box" models comprised the following:

Digital Server 3300/3305: rebadged AlphaServer 800
Digital Server 5300/5305: rebadged AlphaServer 1200
Digital Server 7300/7305/7310: rebadged AlphaServer 4100