DEC VAX
Realizes: general-purpose server/UNIX workloads
DEC VAX introduced a 32-bit CISC ISA with virtualization extensions, vectored interrupt handling, and multi-processor cache-coherent CPU/cache modules, enabling general-purpose server and UNIX workloads across VMS and Unix environments.
Examples
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SimH VAX 11/780 virtualization demo
SimH emulates the VAX 11/780 32-bit CISC ISA, highlighting its virtualization features and vectored interrupt handling for legacy workloads.
[EXECUTE,INTERRUPT,VIRTUALIZE]
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VAX 11/780 virtualization and UNIX deployment
The VAX 11/780 anchored virtualization via VMS and hosted UNIX workloads, leveraging multi-processor cache-coherent boards for interactive services.
{'virtualization': 'VAX/VMS virtual machines with virtual memory and trap handling', 'workloads': '4.3BSD Unix alongside general-purpose server tasks', 'multiprocessing': 'multi-board cache-coherent CPUs'}