DG Review articles from February 1990

DG Review archives from February 1990

Is it time for VS II? It's time to stop whining and take a good look at AOS/VS II.
February 1, 1990... It's time to stop whining and take a good look at AOS/VS II. SPEEDREAD AOS/VS II has taken a pounding by the Data General community since its release in late 1988. Now it's time to put aside what you've heard and look at it from a...

At first glance: first impressions of an AViiON AVX 310 workstation. (Hardware Review) (evaluation)
February 1, 1990... First impressions of an AViiON AVX 310 workstation. You've probably heard all the talk about Data General's new Motorola 88000-based processor family, and my guess is that by now you either understand the RISC vs. CISC debate, or you just...

The mini-LAN debate; which is better, a minicomputer or PC LAN? Or both? (microcomputer local area network)
February 1, 1990... Which is better, a minicomputer or PC LAN? Or both? SPEEDREAD Those frustrated by the endless debate over the relative merits of minicomputers and PC LANs may be tempted to resort to coin-flipping or some such scientific method of...

Disk optimization: a placebo effect, or an inexpensive way to improve system performance?
February 1, 1990... A placebo effect, or an inexpensive way to improve system performance? Editor's Note: Vendor's View offers companies in the Data General marketplace an opportunity to illustrate how users can benefit from their products. Vendors...

Comloging; if you want a sure-thing backup, use Comlog. (technical)
February 1, 1990... If you want a sure-thing backup, use COMLOG. SPEEDREAD COMLOG (Common Logger) is a little-known product that is routinely shipped with AOS, AOS/VS and AOS/VS II. When used with INFOS II, it can add security to your data and reduce...

Vertical market software. (directory of vertical market software for Data General systems)
February 1, 1990... If you're looking for a vertical market solution, chances are it can be found on the pages that ensue. All information in this listing is reprinted with permission of Data General Corporation; it is condensed from listings in the DG Solutions...

DG announces standards-based Communications Server. (product announcement)
February 1, 1990... Data General has released Communications Server, a high-end gateway product company officials claim is the industry's first standards-based intelligent communications package designed to allow disparate electronic mail and document formats to...