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Re: Unisys retires proprietary ClearPath processor on mainframes

From invalid@invalid.invalid (tomas)
Newsgroups comp.misc, alt.folklore.computers
Subject Re: Unisys retires proprietary ClearPath processor on mainframes
Date 2014-06-22 03:56 +0000
Organization A noiseless patient Spider
Message-ID <lo5k5v$lfi$1@dont-email.me> (permalink)
References <20140618135652.7a803320.rsw@therandymon.com>

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In article <20140618135652.7a803320.rsw@therandymon.com>, RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> wrote:
>http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/06/17/unisys_embraces_intel_sunsets_proprieta
>ry_processor/
>
>//--clip
>Unisys is hastening the retirement of its proprietary – and geriatric –
>mainframe processor, beginning with 12 new ClearPath systems based on
>Intel Xeon processors.
>
>"Continuing the ongoing evolution of the ClearPath family to an open
>architecture based on Intel x86 processors," the company said in a
>statement, "the new models outperform predecessor ClearPath models
>based on CMOS (complementary metal oxide semiconductor) processors."
>
>The new systems are based on what Unisys calls "an advanced fabric
>architecture" that "uses software for processes traditionally performed
>by hardware." Powered by Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2 processors, the fabric
>can incorporate hardware, software, and networking into the Forward! by
>Unisys platform, announced last October, which enables secure
>partitions through Unisys' s-Par tech.
>//-- clip
>

I believe the model they are talking about is the ClearPath LIbra, the distant 
descendent of the Burroughs 5500 line.  Apparently they will sell the 
ClearPath Dorado (son of son of son of ...  the Univac 1107) for a while 
longer.

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Unisys retires proprietary ClearPath processor on mainframes RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-06-18 13:56 +0000
  Re: Unisys retires proprietary ClearPath processor on mainframes invalid@invalid.invalid (tomas) - 2014-06-22 03:56 +0000
    Re: Unisys retires proprietary ClearPath processor on mainframes invalid@invalid.invalid (tomas) - 2014-06-22 03:59 +0000
    Re: Unisys retires proprietary ClearPath processor on mainframes Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz <spamtrap@library.lspace.org.invalid> - 2014-06-22 09:59 -0400
      Re: Unisys retires proprietary ClearPath processor on mainframes scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2014-06-23 18:57 +0000
        Re: Unisys retires proprietary ClearPath processor on mainframes Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz <spamtrap@library.lspace.org.invalid> - 2014-06-23 16:05 -0400
          Re: Unisys retires proprietary ClearPath processor on mainframes scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2014-06-25 14:44 +0000
            Re: Unisys retires proprietary ClearPath processor on mainframes Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz <spamtrap@library.lspace.org.invalid> - 2014-06-25 21:08 -0400
              Re: Unisys retires proprietary ClearPath processor on mainframes scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2014-06-26 15:59 +0000
                Re: Unisys retires proprietary ClearPath processor on mainframes Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz <spamtrap@library.lspace.org.invalid> - 2014-06-26 17:53 -0400
      Re: Unisys retires proprietary ClearPath processor on mainframes Louis Krupp <lkrupp@nospam.pssw.com.invalid> - 2014-06-24 02:03 -0600
        Re: Unisys retires proprietary ClearPath processor on mainframes Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz <spamtrap@library.lspace.org.invalid> - 2014-06-24 18:00 -0400
          Re: Unisys retires proprietary ClearPath processor on mainframes scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2014-06-25 14:45 +0000
            Re: Unisys retires proprietary ClearPath processor on mainframes Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz <spamtrap@library.lspace.org.invalid> - 2014-06-25 21:09 -0400
            Re: Unisys retires proprietary ClearPath processor on mainframes jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> - 2014-06-26 13:49 +0000
              Re: Unisys retires proprietary ClearPath processor on mainframes Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz <spamtrap@library.lspace.org.invalid> - 2014-06-26 17:57 -0400
              Re: Unisys retires proprietary ClearPath processor on mainframes cb@bobby.df.lth.se (Christian Brunschen) - 2014-06-26 22:43 +0000
                Re: Unisys retires proprietary ClearPath processor on mainframes Oregonian Haruspex <bob_davis_retired@yahoo.com> - 2014-06-26 20:05 -0700
                Re: Unisys retires proprietary ClearPath processor on mainframes Louis Krupp <lkrupp@nospam.pssw.com.invalid> - 2014-06-27 02:27 -0600
                Re: Unisys retires proprietary ClearPath processor on mainframes Walter Bushell <proto@panix.com> - 2014-06-28 06:00 -0400
                Re: Unisys retires proprietary ClearPath processor on mainframes jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> - 2014-06-27 13:05 +0000

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