HP 3000 Manuals

General Information Manual

HP 3000 Systems 

A wide variety of HP 3000 processors are available to meet the price and
capacity needs of application environments, ranging from small offices to
large computer centers.  All of the HP 3000 products support a consistent
operating environment, which couples ease of use with a robust set of
functionality for online transaction processing and batch processing.
From the entry-level 917LX to the top-of-the-line Series 980/200, the HP
3000 family spans from systems for small work groups through
mainframe-class applications for hundreds of users.

HP 3000 900 Series products are available in two configurations:  first,
as multiuser/concurrent batch systems for traditional host-based OLTP and
batch applications and second, as application and database servers, which
can be used in client-server configurations with PCs connected using
local area networks (LANs).  Server products are preconfigured solutions
for PC-based environments and support traditional host-based and
client-server applications.  The HP 3000 servers are referred to with the
"Server" prefix, while the traditional multiuser HP 3000s are referred to
as "Series," for example, Server 947 or Series 947.


          Figure 1-1.  HP 3000 Family 

HP 3000 high-end systems 

There are four mainframe-class, high-performance HP 3000 900 Series
systems:  the Series 955, 960, 980/100, and 980/200.  Each system uses
highly reliable VLSI semiconductor technology that delivers a CPU on a
single processor board.  The Series 960, 980/100, and 980/200 PA-RISC
systems are available as simple board-swap upgrades that can easily be
installed on-site to provide significant increases in processing
capacity.  Targeted for EDP room environments, these air-cooled systems
require significantly less floor space and power than traditional
mainframes.

The HP 3000 Series 955 and 960 use NMOS III VLSI technology developed by
Hewlett-Packard.  The Series 955 and 960 offer high performance for
application environments supporting up to 600 users and up to 85 Gbytes
of disk storage.  The Series 955 and 960 provide greater disk storage
capacity than the HP 3000 midrange systems and provide a processor board
upgrade path to the top-of-the-line Series 980/200.  The Server 955 and
960 also are available for PC client-server computing.


          Figure 1-2.  HP 3000 High End Platforms 

The Series 980/100 and 980/200 systems are based upon new submicron CMOS
semiconductor technology developed at Hewlett-Packard.  The Series
980/200 couples two CPUs in a symmetric multiprocessor configuration
within a single cabinet.  These systems offer outstanding performance,
reliability, and functionality for large-scale OLTP and batch
applications.  They couple mainframe-class throughput and systems
management capabilities with the HP 3000's ease of use.

HP 3000 entry and midrange systems 

The HP 3000 Series 917LX, 927LX, 937LX, 937, 947LX, 947, 957LX, 957,
967LX, and 967 are the high performance entry to midrange members of the
HP 3000 family of business computers.  These ten systems take advantage
of HP Precision Architecture-RISC (PA-RISC) to deliver a cost effective
range of CPU performance, configurability, and user license options.
Investments are protected by the ability to increase computing power
through simple processor board upgrades, or to increase I/O capacity
provided by easy package upgrades.

The entire system including CPU, memory, disk, tape backup device, and
operating system come preconfigured from the factory in a compact,
integrated package which fits into an office environment with no special
requirements.  The system, along with external peripherals, can also be
rack mounted in a compact 1.1 or 1.6 meter cabinet.  External
peripherials do not come preconfigured.


          Figure 1-3.  HP 3000 Entry and Midrange Packages 

Also available as entry and midrange solutions are: 
The HP 3000 Series 920, 922, 932, 948, and 958 and Server 920, 922, 932,
948, and 958 systems.  These PA-RISC processors provide simple,
board-swap upgrades that span a performance range of 8.5 times from the
Series 920 to the Series 958.  They occupy an integrated, compact package
the size of a two drawer file cabinet.  The entire family, including CPU,
memory, disks, Digital Data Storage (DDS) tape backup, and operating
system come preconfigured from the factory.  These system configurations
were designed for office environments and have no special power or
environmental requirements.

The server configurations combine the HP 3000's strength in transaction
processing with client-server applications, services, and tools for PC
users.


          Figure 1-4.  HP 3000 Series 948 Platform 

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