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Wang
Owner: National Center for
State Courts This Wang served as the database system for the NCSC since 1984. (They also used it for word processing way back then.) The main processor unit measures approximately 2 1/2 feet wide, 2 1/2 feet deep, and 3 feet tall. The disk units are a little smaller, only 2 feet wide. Each unit holds one disk pack, with each disk pack holding 300 megs. So, all together, the four disk units provided a total of 1.2 gigabytes of storage space. The system communicated with the outside world through a monsterous 2400 baud modem. After much toil and effort, the Center's MIS department moved all the databases to a Windows NT server running on a Compaq Proliant. I'm not sure what they're going to do with all the extra space in the server room.
This entry is a little far afield for the Museum, but is here as a personal favor to Robert Calleson, the Center's former MIS Director. (He also kept this Web server going, so I could gain personal fame and fortune with my pages. Truly a thankless job. Thanks, Robert! (Of course, now it's my thankless job!)) Send comments to tcarlson@ncsc.dni.us! ![]() |