Two short videos walking around machine rooms full of supercomputers. Turn left at the Thinking Machines for the Cray.
Topics include: the Cray 1A, Cray XMP, IBM 4381, Gandalf Pacx, University Satellite Network (USAN), NSFnet, data processing, storage, visualizations and graphics, Digital Equipment Corporation PDP 1170 mini computers, Pyramid 90x super mini computers, VAX 11/780s, tape cartridges, mass storage, Dicomed film recorders, microfilm, computing power, data operators and consultants.
Topics include: CRAY Y-MP, MECCA, IBM disk storage, StorageTek Automated Cartridge System, Center for Applied Parallel Processing, Network Systems, Gandalf PACX, system operators, tape cartridges, computer graphics, environmental controls, and NCAR Mainframe and Service network (MASnet).
Here’s a pair of Crays, a 1A and a Cray XMP (8x the speed - or maybe 16x)
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