Parts of this article (those related to current support status (dated to c. 2012, etc. currently)) need to be updated.(March 2020) |
Developer | DEC (1994-1998) Compaq (1998-2002) HP (2002-2007) |
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Type | Server |
Release date | 1994 |
Discontinued | 27 April 2007 |
CPU | DEC Alpha |
AlphaServer is a series of server computers, produced from 1994 onwards by Digital Equipment Corporation, and later by Compaq and HP. AlphaServers were based on the DEC Alpha 64-bit microprocessor. Supported operating systems for AlphaServers are Tru64 UNIX (formerly Digital UNIX), OpenVMS, MEDITECH MAGIC [1] and Windows NT (on earlier systems, with AlphaBIOS ARC firmware), while enthusiasts have provided alternative operating systems such as Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD and FreeBSD.
The Alpha processor was also used in a line of workstations, AlphaStation.
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:
As part of the roadmap to phase out Alpha-, MIPS- and PA-RISC-based systems in favor of Itanium-based systems at HP, the most recent AlphaServer systems reached their end of general availability on 27 April 2007. The availability of upgrades and options was discontinued on 25 April 2008, approximately one year after the systems were discontinued. Support for the most recent AlphaServer systems, the DS15A, DS25, ES45, ES47, ES80 and GS1280 is being provided by HP Services as of 2008. These systems are no longer supported by HP.
In approximate chronological order, the following AlphaServer models were produced:
Model | Code name | # of CPUs | CPU | CPU MHz | B-cache | Chipset | Max. Memory | Expansion | Enclosure | Introduced | Discontinued | |
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200 | 4/100 | Mustang | 1 | 21064 (EV4) | 100 | 512 KB | 21071 | 8 to 384 MB | 1 PCI 1 or 2 PCI/ISA 1 ISA | Desktop | ? | ? |
4/166 | 166 | ? | ? | |||||||||
4/233 | 21064A (EV45) | 233 | ? | ? | ||||||||
400 | 4/166 | Mustang S | 1 | 21064 (EV4) | 166 | 512 KB | 21071 | 8 to 384 MB (6x 72-pin SIMMs, 3 banks) | 2 PCI 1 PCI/ISA 3 ISA | Mini-tower | ? | ? |
4/233 | 21064A (EV45) | 233 | ? | ? | ||||||||
300 | 4/266 | Melmac | 1 | 21064A (EV45) | 266 | 2 MB | 21072 | 512 MB (8x 72-pin SIMMs, 2 banks) | 1 PCI 1 PCI/ISA 1 ISA | Desktop or Rack | ? | ? |
Model | Code name | # of CPUs | CPU | CPU MHz | B-cache | Chipset | Memory | Expansion | Enclosure | Introduced | Discontinued | |
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2100 | 4/200 | Sable | 1, 2, 3 or 4 | 21064 (EV4) | 200 | 1 MB / CPU | ? | 2 GB (1 GB if 4 CPU) | 3 PCI, 8 EISA | Pedestal or rack | ? | ? |
4/233 | Sable45 | 21064A (EV45) | 233 | 1 MB / CPU | ? | ? | ? | |||||
4/275 | 275 | 4 MB / CPU | ? | ? | ? | |||||||
5/250 | Gamma-Sable | 21164 (EV5) | 250 | 4 MB / CPU | ? | ? | ? | |||||
5/300 | 291 | ? | ? | ? | ||||||||
5/375 | 21164A (EV56) | 375 | ? | ? | ? | |||||||
2000 | 4/200 | Demi-Sable | 1 or 2 | 21064 EV4 | 190 | 1 MB / CPU | ? | 640 MB | 3 PCI, 7 EISA, 1 PCI/EISA | Pedestal | ? | ? |
4/233 | Demi-Sable45 | 21064A (EV45) | 233 | 1 MB / CPU | ? | 1 GB | 3 PCI, 7 EISA | ? | ? | |||
4/275 | 275 | 4 MB / CPU | ? | ? | ? | |||||||
5/250 | Demi-Gamma | 21164 (EV5) | 250 | 4 MB / CPU | ? | ? | ? | |||||
5/300 | 291 | ? | ? | ? | ||||||||
5/375 | 21164A (EV56) | 375 | 4 or 8 MB / CPU | ? | ? | ? |
The AlphaServer 2100 was briefly sold as the Digital 2100 before the AlphaServer brand was introduced.
Model | Code name | # of CPUs | CPU | CPU MHz | B-cache | Chipset | Memory | Expansion | Enclosure | Introduced | Discontinued | |
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1000 | 4/200 | Mikasa | 1 | 21064 (EV4) | 200 | 2 MB | 21071 2 | 512 MB | 2 PCI, 1 PCI/EISA, 7 EISA | Pedestal or Rack | ? | ? |
4/233 | Mikasa+ | 21064A (EV45) | 233 | 21071 2 | ? | 1995 | ? | |||||
4/266 | 266 | 21071 2 | 1 GB (20× 72-pin SIMMs, 4 banks) 1 | ? | ? | |||||||
5/300 | Mikasa-Pinnacle | 21164 (EV5) | 300 | ? | ? | ? | ||||||
^1 Each bank contained five SIMMs. The initial four SIMMs were used for data; the fifth SIMM was used for ECC. |
Model | Code name | # of CPUs | CPU | CPU MHz | B-cache | Chipset | Memory | Expansion | Enclosure | Introduced | Discontinued | |
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1000A | 4/233 | Noritake | 1 | 21064A (EV45) | 233 | 2 MB | 21071 2 | 1 GB (20x 72-pin SIMMs, 4 banks) 1 | 7 PCI 2 ISA | Pedestal or Rack | ? | ? |
4/266 | 266 | 21071 2 | ? | ? | ||||||||
5/300 | Noritake-Pinnacle | 21164 (EV5) | 300 | ? | ? | ? | ||||||
5/333 | 333 | 21171 2 | ? | ? | ||||||||
5/400 | Noritake-Primo | 21164A (EV56) | 400 | 21171 2 | ? | ? | ||||||
5/500 | 500 | 8 MB | ? | 1997-04-14 [2] | ? | |||||||
800 | 5/333 | Corelle | 1 | 21164A (EV56) | 333 | 2 MB | 21171 3 | 2 GB (8x ECC EDO DIMMs, 2 banks) 3 | 3 PCI 2 EISA 1 PCI-X/EISA 3 | Mini-tower (can be converted to Rack) | 1997-04-14 [2] | ? |
5/400 | 400 | 21171 3 | ? | |||||||||
5/500 | 500 | 21171 3 | 1997-10-27 [3] | ? | ||||||||
^1 5 modules per bank, 5th module used for ECC, later 1000A 5/500 systems have 16 slots, 4 modules with ECC per bank |
Model | Code name | # of CPUs | CPU | CPU MHz | B-cache / CPU | Chipset | Memory | Expansion | Enclosure | Introduced | Discontinued | |
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4000 | 5/300 | Wrangler/Durango | Up to two | 21164 (EV5) | 300 | 2 MB | ? | 4 GB | 8-16 PCI (including 3 shared PCI/EISA) | Pedestal/Rack | 1996-09-04 [4] | ? |
5/400 | 21164A (EV56) | 400 | 4 MB | ? | ? | |||||||
5/466 | 466 | 4 MB | ? | ? | ? | |||||||
5/533 | 533 | 4 MB | ? | 1997-10-27 [3] | ? | |||||||
5/600 | 600 | 8 MB | ? | ? | ? | |||||||
4100 | 5/300E | Dodge | Up to four | 21164 (EV5) | 300 | None | Custom | 32 MB to 8 GB | 5 PCI, 3 PCI/EISA | Pedestal/Rack | ? | ? |
5/300 | 300 | 2 MB | ? | ? | ||||||||
5/400 | 21164A (EV56) | 400 | 4 MB | ? | ? | |||||||
5/466 | 466 | ? | ? | |||||||||
5/533 | 533 | ? | ? | |||||||||
5/600 | 600 | 8 MB | ? | ? | ||||||||
1200 | 5/400 | Tincup | Up to two | 21164A (EV56) | 400 | 4 MB / proc. | ? | 4 GB | 4 PCI-X, 1 PCI, 1PCI-X/EISA | Pedestal | 1997-10-27 [3] | ? |
5/533 | 533 | ? | ? |
Model | Code name | # of CPUs | CPU | CPU MHz | B-cache / CPU | Chipset | Memory | Expansion | Enclosure | Introduced | Discontinued | |
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8200 | 5/300 | TurboLaser | 2 to 6 | EV5 | 300 | 4 MB | Custom ASICs | 12 GB | 132 PCI slots, 8 EISA slots | Rack | 1995-04-11 | ? |
5/350 | 350 | ? | ? | |||||||||
5/440 | EV56 | 437 | 4 MB | ? | ? | |||||||
5/625 | 612 | ? | ? | |||||||||
8400 | 5/300 | TurboLaser | Up to 12 (later 14) | EV5 | 300 | 4 MB | Custom ASICs | 28 GB | 144 PCI, 8 EISA, XMI | Cabinet | 1995-04-11 | ? |
5/350 | 350 | ? | ? | |||||||||
5/440 | EV56 | 437 | 4 MB | ? | ? | |||||||
5/625 | 612 | ? | ? | |||||||||
GS60 | 6/525 | TL6 | 2 to 6 | EV6 | 525 | 4 MB | ? | 12 GB | 132 PCI, 8 EISA | Rack | 1998-10-19 [5] | ? |
6/700 | EV67 | 700 | 8 MB | ? | 1999-11-11 | ? | ||||||
GS60E | 6/525 | TL6 | 2 to 6 (later 8) | EV6 | 525 | 4 MB | ? | 12 GB | 132 PCI, 8 EISA | Rack | 1999-07-19 | ? |
6/700 | EV67 | 700 | 8 MB | ? | 1999-11-11 | ? | ||||||
GS140 | 6/525 | TL6 | 2 to 14 | EV6 | 525 | 4 MB | ? | 28 GB | 144 PCI, 8 EISA, 24 XMI | Cabinet | 1998-10-19 [5] | ? |
6/700 | EV67 | 700 | 8 MB | ? | 1999-11-11 | ? |
Model | Code name | # of CPUs | CPU | CPU MHz | B-cache | Chipset | Memory | Expansion | Enclosure | Introduced | Discontinued | |
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2000A | Demi-Lynx (EV45), Demi-Gamma-Lynx (EV5) | Up to two | EV45, EV5 or EV56 | 233, 250, 275, 300, 375, 400 | ? | ? | ? | ? | Pedestal | ? | ? | |
2100A | 4/275 | Lynx | Up to 4 | 21064A (EV45) | 275 | 4 MB | ? | 2 GB, 1 GB for 4 CPU | 8 PCI, 3 EISA | Pedestal | ? | ? |
5/250 | Gamma-Lynx | 21164 (EV5) | 250 | 4 MB | ? | ? | ? | |||||
5/300 | 300 | ? | ? | ? | ||||||||
5/375 | 375 | 8 MB | ? | ? | ? |
Model | Code name | # of CPUs | CPU | CPU MHz | B-cache | Chipset | Memory | Expansion | Enclosure | Introduced | Discontinued | |
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DS10 | 6/466 | WebBrick | 1 | EV6 | 466 | 2 MB | 21272 (Tsunami) [6] | 2 GB | 3 PCI-X, 1 PCI | desktop | 1999-05-10 | ? |
67/600 | EV67 | 600 | 2 MB | 21272 (Tsunami) | ? | ? | ||||||
DS10L | 6/466 | Slate | 1 | EV6 | 466 | 2 MB | 21272 (Tsunami) [6] | 1 GB | 1 PCI-X | Rack (1U) | ? | ? |
6/600 | EV67 | 600 | 2 MB | 21272 (Tsunami) | 2000-04-10 [7] | ? | ||||||
DS20 | 6/500 | Goldrush | Up to 2 | 21264 (EV6) | 500 | 4 MB | ? | 4 GB | 5PCI-X, 1 PCI-X/ISA | pedestal/Rack | 1999-01-02 [8] [9] [10] | ? |
DS20E | 6/500 | Goldrack | Up to 2 | EV6 | 500 | 4 MB | 21272 (Tsunami) [6] | 4 GB | 5PCI-X, 1 PCI-X/ISA | pedestal/Rack | ? | ? |
6/667 | EV67 | 667 | 8 MB | 21272 (Tsunami) | 2000-04-10 [7] | ? | ||||||
68/833 | EV68AL | 833 | 8 MB | ? | 2001-07-16 | ? | ||||||
DS20L | 68/833 | Shark | 2 | EV68AL | 833 | 4 MB | 21271(Tsunami) | 2 GB | 2 PCI-X | Rack (1U) | 2001-07-16 | ? |
ES40 | 6/500 | Clipper | Up to 4 | EV6 | 500 | 4 MB | 21272(Tsunami/Typhoon) [11] | Model 1: 16 GB Model 2: 32 GB [12] | Model 1: 6 PCI-X Model 2: 10 PCI-X | pedestal/Rack | 1999-04-22 [8] [13] [14] | ? |
6/667 | EV67 | 667 | 8 MB | 21272(Tsunami/Typhoon) [15] | 2000-04-10 [7] | ? | ||||||
68/833 | EV68AL | 833 | 8 MB | ? | 2001-02-12 | ? |
Model | Code name | # of CPUs | CPU | CPU MHz | B-cache | Chipset | Memory | Expansion | Enclosure | Introduced | Discontinued | |
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DS15 | 68/1000 | HyperBrick | 1 | EV68CB | 1000 | 2 MB | ? | 4 GB | 4 PCI-X 33 MHz or 2 PCI-X 66 MHz | Tower | 2003-10-20 | 2007-04-27 |
DS25 | 68/1000 | Granite | Up to 2 | EV68CB | 1000 | 8 MB | ? | 16 GB | 6 PCI-X | Tower/5U Rack | 2002-08-04 [16] | ? |
ES45 | 68/1000 | Privateer | Up to 4 | EV68CB | 1000 | 8 MB | ? | 1: Up to 16 GB 2: Up to 32 GB | 1: AGP 4x, 6 PCI-X 2: 10 PCI-X | Pedestal/8U Rack, tower | ? | ? |
68/1250 | 1250 | 16 MB | ? | 2002-08-04 [16] | ? |
Model | Code name | # of CPUs | CPU | CPU MHz | B-cache | Chipset | Memory | Expansion | Enclosure | Introduced | Discontinued |
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GS80 | Wildfire | Model 4: 2 to 4 Model 8: 2 to 8 | 21264A (EV67) | 731 | 4 MB | Custom | Up to 64 GB | 33 MHz PCI-X: Up to 16 buses, 56 slots | Rack | 2000-05-16 [17] | ? |
21264C (EV68CB) | 1001 | 4, 8 MB | ? | ? | |||||||
1224 | 4, 8, 16 MB | 2002-08-04 [16] | ? | ||||||||
GS160 | Wildfire | Model 8: 2 to 8 Model 16: 2 to 16 | 21264A (EV67) | 731 | 4 MB | Custom | Up to 128 GB | 33 MHz PCI-X: Up to 32 buses, 112 slots | Rack(s) | 2000-05-16 [17] | ? |
21264C (EV68CB) | 1001 | 4, 8 MB | ? | ? | |||||||
1224 | 4, 8, 16 MB | 2002-08-04 [16] | ? | ||||||||
GS320 | Wildfire | Model 24: 2 to 24 Model 32: 2 to 32 | 21264A (EV67) | 731 | 4 MB | Custom | Up to 256 GB | 33 MHz PCI-X: Up to 64 buses, 224 slots | Rack(s) | 2000-05-16 [17] | ? |
21264C (EV68CB) | 1001 | 4, 8 MB | ? | ? | |||||||
1224 | 4, 8, 16 MB | 2002-08-04 [16] | ? |
Model | Code name | # of CPUs | CPU | CPU MHz | B-cache | Chipset | Max. Memory | Expansion | Enclosure | Introduced | Discontinued |
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SC20 68/833 | ? | 8 to 256 | 21264B EV68AL | 833 | 2 MB | ? | 2 GB/node | 2 PCI-X | Rack(s) | 2002-05-02 [18] | ? |
SC40 67/667 | Sierra | 64 to 512 | 21264A EV67 | 667 | 8 MB | ? | 24 GB/node | 10 PCI-X | Rack(s) | 1999-11-17 [19] | ? |
SC40 68/833 | 21264B EV68AL | 833 | ? | ? | ? | ||||||
SC45 68/1250 | Sierra | 16 to 4096 | 21264C EV68CB | 1250 | 16 MB | ? | 32 GB/node | 10 PCI-X | Rack(s) | ? | ? |
The AlphaServer SC was a supercomputer constructed from a set of individual DS20L, ES40 or ES45 servers (called "nodes") mounted in racks. Every node was connected to every other node using a Quadrics elan3 interconnect and the systems were designed and used primarily for high-performance technical computing. An AlphaServer SC45 supercomputer was still ranked #6 in the world as late as November 2004. [20]
Model | Code name | # of CPUs | CPU | CPU MHz | Scache | Chipset | Memory | Expansion | Enclosure | CPU Drawers | Introduced | Discontinued |
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ES47 [21] | ? | 1 to 2 | 21364 (EV7) | 1000 1150 | 1.75MB | ? | Up to 16GB | 1 AGP 5 PCI/PCI-X slots | Tower | n/a | 2003-01-20 [22] | 2007-04-27 |
1 to 4 | Up to 32GB | Up to 4 AGP Up to 32 PCI/PCI-X slots | Rack | 1 to 2 2-CPU drawers | ||||||||
ES80 [21] | ? | 4 to 8 | 21364 (EV7) | 1000 1150 | 1.75MB | ? | Up to 64GB | Up to 8 AGP Up to 64 PCI/PCI-X slots | Rack | 1 to 4 2-CPU drawers | 2003-01-20 [22] | 2007-04-27 |
GS1280 [21] | ? | 8 to 64 | 21364 (EV7) | 1150 | 1.75MB | ? | Up to 512GB | Up to 64 AGP Up to 704 PCI/PCI-X slots | Rack(s) | 1 to 8 8-CPU drawers | 2003-01-20 [22] | 2007-04-27 |
21364 EV7z | 1300 | ? | 2004-08-16 | 2007-04-27 |
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