Westborough, Massachusetts-based Data General Corp is into the sixth generation of its Eclipse MV minicomputer systems with the launch yesterday of new multiprocessor systems, the MV/60000 HA high-end system, the MV/35000 mid-range system, and a high availability Disk Array Mass Storage Subsystem for Eclipses. The HA is a new multiprocessor aimed at users needing to support large numbers of users and those seeking to consolidate their computer applications and operations onto a single system. It has redundant power and cooling components for the main system bay and input-output subsystem, and on-line diagnostic capabilities. If a component fails, the diagnostic CPU deconfigures the failed component and the AOS/VS II operating system will automatically reboot the system. The machine is built in Motorola Inc ECL gate arrays and is claimed to deliver 27 to 108 Dhrystone MIPS and is claimed to support more than 1,500 users in demanding commercial environments. It features a new mid-plane design that enables installation of job processor and memory boards in the the front or back of the system’s main chassis, shortening the signal lengths from both ends of the panel to contribute to increased system speed and performance. It uses a 16 layer CPU board including resistor planes embedded within the board. The MV/60000 HA can accommodate from one to four job processors; from 128Mb to 1Gb memory; two to six input-output channels; and up to 720Gb disk. The MV/35000 is the first Data General system designed for six-way multiprocessing using an improved version of Data General’s custom CMOS microprocessor which provides 40% greater performance than a comparably configured MV/30000. It takes up to 512Mb memory and 360Gb disk and does 9 to 54 Dhrystone MIPS. The MV/60000 HA starts at $750,000 from August. The MV/35000 starts at $177,000 from June. Prices for the disk array go from $42,000.
