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Brand: Sun Microsystems (1 machine)

A bit of history

Sun Microsystems was founded in 1982 around the idea that powerful technical workstations should be built for a networked world. Its early systems combined UNIX, high-resolution graphics and Ethernet, becoming essential tools in universities, engineering companies and the emerging internet industry.

Sun developed the SPARC RISC architecture and Solaris operating system while promoting open network standards through its famous “The Network Is the Computer” philosophy. Its servers and workstations helped host the early web, and technologies such as Java extended Sun's influence far beyond its own hardware.

On display here is 1 Sun Microsystems machine from the collection. Open a card to see its photographs, present configuration and technical specifications.

Sun SPARCstation
1992Sun Microsystems

SPARCstation

A networked UNIX workstation from the era of the early web.

CPU
SPARC RISC processor; configuration varies by model
Memory
Model-dependent ECC RAM
OS
SunOS / Solaris
Status
Preserved
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