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February
1992:
DIGITAL
announces Alpha, its program for
21st-century computing. |
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November
1992:
DIGITAL
introduces Alpha 64-bit computing with five new workstations
and servers, the OpenVMS operating system,
multiple compilers and networks, and new open
business practices. |
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March
1993:
DIGITAL
ships OSF/1 UNIX for Alpha Systems. |
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September
1993:
DIGITAL
and Microsoft ship the Windows
NT
operating system for Alpha systems. |
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October
1993:
DIGITAL
launches a worldwide initative for open
client/server computing, announcing more than 150 products
and services. |
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April
1994:
DIGITAL
unveils the DIGITAL 2100 Alpha AXP
server. |
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August
1994:
DIGITAL
describes the 21164, its newest Alpha
microprocessor. |
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April
1995:
DIGITAL introduces the AlphaServer
8400, its
most powerful computer system to date. |
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July 1996:
DIGITAL
announces 500MHz and 433MHz versions of its Alpha
21164 RISC
microprocessor, strengthening its four-year claim
to the world's fastest and highest-performance
microprocessors. |
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