DYNIX
| DYNIX | |
|---|---|
| Developer | Sequent Computer Systems |
| OS family | Unix-like (BSD or SysV) |
| Working state | Discontinued |
| Initial release | 1984 |
| Available in | English |
| Supported platforms | x86 |
| Succeeded by | DYNIX/ptx |
DYNIX (DYNamic UnIX) was a Unix-like operating system developed by Sequent Computer Systems, based on 4.2BSD and modified to run on Intel-based[1] symmetric multiprocessor hardware. The third major (Dynix 3.0) version was released May, 1987;[2] by 1992 DYNIX was succeeded by DYNIX/ptx,[3] which was based on UNIX System V.[4]
IBM obtained rights to DYNIX/ptx in 1999, when it acquired Sequent[5] for $810 million.[6]
IBM's subsequent Project Monterey was an attempt, circa 1999, "to unify AIX with Sequent's Dynix/ptx operating system and UnixWare." By 2001, however, "the explosion in popularity of Linux ... prompted IBM to quietly ditch" this.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ↑ "New Version of IBM DB2 Universal Database Strengthens Support for e-business". May 17, 1999. Archived from the original on September 28, 2020.
- ↑ Mary C. Kulas (December 1987). "Emerging Technologies Multi/Parallel Processing" (PDF). New Computing Structures Strategic Relations Group. Retrieved 2026-07-12.
- ↑ DYNIX/ptx System Administration Guide, Volume 1 (1003-59809-00). Sequent Computer Systems, Inc.
- ↑ Mohamed Ibrahim; Josef Küng; Norman Revell (September 2000). Database and Expert Systems Applications: 11th International Conference. DEXA 2000. London, UK. ISBN 9783540679783.
The system we investigated was a NUMA-Q 2000 System from IBM running a proprietary, System V based, operating system DYNIX/ptx.
- ↑ Matt Hines (2013-08-13). "SCO pulls second IBM Unix license". CNET.
- ↑ Jaikumar Vijayan (2002-05-13). "IBM drops Intel high-end server". Computerworld. Archived from the original on 2022-12-07.
- ↑ "Sequent "Project Monterey" Road Map". Computerworld. Vol. 33, no. 5. February 1, 1999. p. 28. ISSN 0010-4841.
- ↑ Will Knight (2001-03-27). "Caldera loads Linux apps on UnixWare". ZDNet.
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