Introduction
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Chapter 1
Introduction
The AlphaServer 8200 and 8400 systems are high-performance, symmetric
multiprocessing systems that are suitable for office and datacenter environments. They
offer access to multiple high-bandwidth I/O buses, very large memory capacities, up to
14 high-performance Alpha CPUs, and many other features normally associated with
mainframe systems.
This chapter introduces the AlphaServer 8200 and AlphaServer 8400 systems. There
are three sections:
•
AlphaServer 8200/8400 System Overview
•
Firmware and Utilities Overview
•
System Architecture
