Digital Technical Journal

Download Digital Technical Journals, a collection of VMS articles published by DEC in 1985-1998 covering the engineering behind various features of VAX/VMS, OpenVMS for Alpha, DECnet, and other DEC products.

VAX 8600 Processor

DTJ No.1

VAX 8600 Processor

Contents:

  • An Overview of the VAX 8600 System
  • The VAX 8600 I Box, A Pipelined Implementation of the VAX Architecture
  • The F Box, Floating Point in the VAX 8600 System
  • Packaging the VAX 8600 Processor
  • Signal Integrity in the VAX 8600 System
  • Cooling the VAX 8600 Processor
  • Designing reliability into the VAX 8600 System
Date:
August 1985
MicroVAX II System

DTJ No.2

MicroVAX II System

Contents:

  • The MicroVAX 78032 Chip, A 32-Bit Microprocessor
  • The MicroVAX 78132 Floating Point Chip
  • Developing the MicroVAX II CPU Board
  • The Evolution of the Custom CAD Suite Used on the Micro VAX 11 System
  • The Making of a MicroVAX Workstation
  • The RQDX3 Design Project
  • The Evolution of Instruction Emulation for the MicroVAX Systems
  • The TK50 Cartridge Tape Drive
  • Porting ULTRIX Software to the MicroVAX System
Date:
March 1986
Networking Products

DTJ No.3

Networking Products

Contents:

  • Digital Network Architecture Overview
  • Performance Analysis and Modeling of Digital's Networking Architecture
  • The DECnet/SNA Gateway Product - A Case Study in Cross Vendor Networking
  • The Extended Local Area Network Architecture and LANBridge 100
  • Terminal Servers on Ethernet Local Area Networks
  • The DECnet-VAX Product-An Integrated Approach to Networking
  • The DECnet-ULTRIX Software
  • The DECnet-DOS System
  • The Evolution of Network Management Products
  • The NMCC/DECnet Monitor Design
Date:
September 1986
VAX 8800 Family

DTJ No.4

VAX 8800 Family

Contents:

  • An Overview of the Four Systems in the VAX 8800 Family
  • The VAX 8800 Microarchitecture
  • The CPU Clock System in the VAX 8800 Family
  • Aspects of the VAX 8800 C Box Design
  • The Memory System in the VAX 8800 Family
  • Floating Point in the VXX 8800 Family
  • The VAX 8800 Input/Output System
  • The VAXBI Bus - A Randomly Configurable Design
  • A Logical Grounding Scheme for the VAX 8800 Processor
  • The Simulation of Processor Performance for the VAX 8800 Family
  • VMS Multiprocessing on the VAX 8800 Systems
  • A Parallel Implementation of the Circuit Simulator SPICE on the VAX 8800 System
  • The Impact of VAX 8800 Design Methodology on CAD Development
  • On-line Manufacturing Data Access on the VAX 8800 Project
Date:
February 1987
VAXcluster Systems

DTJ No.5

VAXcluster Systems

Contents:

  • The VAXcluster Concept: An Overview of a Distributed System
  • The System Communication Architecture
  • The VAX/VMS Distributed Lock Manager
  • The Design and Implementation of a Distributed File System
  • Local Area VAXcluster Systems
  • VAXcluster Availability Modeling
  • System Level Performance of VAX 8974 and 8978 Systems
  • CI Bus Arbitration Performance in a VAXcluster System
Date:
September 1987
Software Productivity Tools

DTJ No.6

Software Productivity Tools

Contents:

  • VAX/VMS Software Development Environment
  • Software Productivity Measurements
  • Language-Sensitive Editor
  • VAX SCAN: Rule-based Text Processing Software
  • Software Productivity Features Provided by the Ada Language and the VAX Ada Compiler
  • Programmer Productivity Aspects of the VAX GKS and VAX PHIGS Products
  • The VAX RALLY System - A Relational Fourth-Generation Language
  • VTX and VALU - Software Productivity Tools for Distributed Applications Development
  • Pragmatics in the Development of VAX Ada
  • Development of a Graphical Program Generator
  • Project Management of the VAX DEC/Test Manager Software Version 2.0
  • Development of the VAX NOTES System
  • Software Usability Engineering
Date:
February 1988
CVAX-based Systems

DTJ No.7

CVAX-based Systems

Contents:

  • An Overview of the VAX 6200 Family of Systems
  • The Architectural Definition Process of the VAX 6200 Family
  • Interfacing a VAX Microprocessor to a High-speed Multiprocessing Bus
  • The Role of Computer-aided Engineering in the Design of the VAX 6200 System
  • VMS Symmetric Multiprocessing
  • Performance Evaluation of the VAX 6200 Systems
  • Overview of the Micro VAX 3500/3600 Processor Module
  • Design of the MicroVAX 3500/3600 Second-level Cache
  • The CVAX 78034 Chip, a 32-bit Second-generation VAX Microprocessor
  • Development of the CVAX Floating Point Chip
  • The System Support Chip, a Multifunction Chip for CVAX Systems
  • Development of the CVAX Q22-bus Interface Chip
  • The CVAX CMCTL - A CMOS Memory Controller Chip
Date:
August 1988
Storage Technology

DTJ No.8

Storage Technology

Contents:

  • The Hierarchical Storage Controller, A Tightly Coupled Multiprocessor as Storage Server
  • Performance Aspects of the HSC Controller
  • VAXsimPLUS, A Fault Manager Implementation
  • Disk Drive Technology Improvements in the RA90
  • Control Systems Technology in Digital's Disk Drives
  • Magnetic Domain Observations in Thin-film Heads Using Kerr Microscopy
  • Margin Analysis on Magnetic Disk Recording Channels
  • High Availability Mechanisms of VAX DBMS Software
  • A Relational Database Management System for Production Applications
Date:
February 1989
Distributed Systems

DTJ No.9

Distributed Systems

Contents:

  • Development of the VAX Distributed Name Service
  • Design and Implementation of the VAX Distributed File Service
  • Remote System Management in Network Environments
  • The Evolution of the MAILbus
  • VAX/VMS Services for MS-DOS
  • The WAVE Tools Base for Protocol Testing
  • Performance Evaluation of Distributed Applications and Services in the DECnet Environment
  • Measurement and Analysis Techniques for DECnet Products
  • Modeling and Analysis of the DECnet/SNA Gateway
Date:
June 1989
Compound Document Architecture

DTJ Volume 2 No.1

Compound Document Architecture

Contents:

  • CDA Overview
  • The Digital Document Interchange Format
  • The Digital Table Interchange Format
  • Development of the CDA Toolkit
  • Interapplication Access and Integration
  • The Design and Development of the DECdecision Product
  • The Relationship between the DECwrite Editor and the Digital Document Interchange Format
  • CDA in Science and Engineering
Date:
Winter 1990
VAX 6000 Model 400 System

DTJ Volume 2 No.2

VAX 6000 Model 400 System

Contents:

  • Vector Processing on the VAXvector 6000 Model 400
  • The VAX 6000 Model 400 Scalar Processor Module
  • An Overview of the VAX 6000 Model 400 Chip Set
  • VAX 6000 Model 400 Physical Technology
  • VAX 6000 Model 400 CPU Chip Set Functional Design Verification
  • Test and Qualification of the VAX 6000 Model 400 System
  • Development of the DECstation 3100
  • Compiler Optimization in RISC Systems
Date:
Spring 1990
DECwindows Program

DTJ Volume 2 No.3

DECwindows Program

Contents:

  • An Overview of the DECwindows Architecture
  • The Sample X11 Server Architecture
  • Development of the XU1 Toolkit
  • The DECwindows User Interface Language
  • The Evolution of the X User Interface Style
  • PEX: A Network-transparent Three-dimensional Graphics System
  • XDPS: A Display Postscript System Extension for DECwindows
  • The Development of DECwindows VMS Mail
  • Ethernet Performance of Remote DECwindows Applications
Date:
Summer 1990
VAX 9000 series

DTJ Volume 2 No.4

VAX 9000 series

Contents:

  • Design Strategy for the VAX 9000 System
  • VAX Instructions That Illustrate the Architectural Features of the VAX 9000 CPU
  • Semiconductor Technology in a High-performance VAX System
  • Vector Processing on the VAX 9000 System
  • HDSC and Multichip Unit Design and Manufacture
  • The VAX 9000 Service Processor Unit
  • Some Unique Features of the VAX 9000 Power System Design
  • Synthesis in the CAD System Used to Design the VAX 9000 System
  • Hierarchical Fault Detection and Isolation Strategy for the VAX 9000 System
Date:
Fall 1990
Transaction Processing, Databases and Fault-tolerant Systems

DTJ Volume 3 No.1

Transaction Processing, Databases and Fault-tolerant Systems

Contents:

  • DECdta - Digital's Distributed Transaction Processing Architecture
  • Digital's Transaction Processing Monitors
  • Transaction Management Support in the VMS Operating System Kernel
  • Performance Evaluation of Transaction Processing Systems
  • Tools and Techniques for Preliminary Sizing of Transaction Processing Applications
  • Database Availability for Transaction Processing
  • Designing an Optimized Transaction Commit Protocol
  • Verification of the First Fault-tolerant VMS system
Date:
Winter 1991
Fiber Distributed Data Interface

DTJ Volume 3 No.2

Fiber Distributed Data Interface

Contents:

  • Fiber Distributed Data Interface Overview
  • Development of the FDDI Physical Layer
  • FDDI Data Link Development
  • An Overview of the Common Node Software
  • Development of the DECbridge 500 Product
  • The DECconcentrator 500 Product
  • DECelms - Managing Digital's FDDI and Ethernet Extended Local Area Networks
  • ULTRIX Fiber Distributed Data Interface Networking Subsystem Implementation
Date:
Spring 1991
Availability in VAXcluster Systems; Network Performance and Adapters

DTJ Volume 3 No.3

Availability in VAXcluster Systems; Network Performance and Adapters

Contents:

  • Design of VMS Volume Shadowing Phase II - Host-based Shadowing
  • Application Design in a VAXcluster System
  • New Availability Features of Local Area VAXcluster Systems
  • Design of the DEC LANcontroller 400 Adapter
  • The Architecture and Implementation of a High-performance FDDI Adapter
  • Performance Analysis of a High-speed FDDI Adapter
  • Performance Analysis of FDDI
Date:
Summer 1991
Image Processing, Video Terminals, and Printer Technologies

DTJ Volume 3 No.4

Image Processing, Video Terminals, and Printer Technologies

Contents:

  • Hardware Accelerators for Bitonal Image Processing
  • X Window Terminals
  • ACCESS.bus, an Open Desktop Bus
  • Design of the DECprint Common Printer Supervisor for VMS Systems
  • The Common Printer Access Protocol
  • Design of the Turbo Printserver 20 Controller
Date:
Fall 1991
PATHWORKS: PC Integration Software

DTJ Volume 4 No.1

PATHWORKS: PC Integration Software

Contents:

  • An Overview of the PATHWORKS Product Family
  • PATHWORKS for VMS File Server
  • The Development of an Optimized PATHWORKS Transport Interface
  • Design of the PATHWORKS for ULTRIX File Server
  • DECnet Transport Architecture
  • Microsoft Windows Network Virtual Device Drivers in PATHWORKS for DOS
  • eXcursion for Windows: Integrating Two Windowing Systems
  • Capacity Modeling of PATHWORKS Client-Server Workloads
Date:
Winter 1992
Semiconductor Technologies

DTJ Volume 4 No.2

Semiconductor Technologies

Contents:

  • Microprocessor Performance and Process Complexity in CMOS Technologies
  • Numerical Device and Process Simulation Tools in Transistor Design
  • CMOS-4 Technology for Fast Logic and Dense on-chip Memory
  • CMOS-4 Back-end Process Development for a VLSI 0.75µm Triple-level Interconnection Technology
  • Implementation of Defect Reduction Strategies into VLSI Manufacturing
  • A Yield Enhancement Methodology for Custom VLSI Manufacturing
  • Transistor Hot Carrier Reliability Assurance in CMOS Technologies
  • Electromigration Reliability of VLSI Interconnect
Date:
Spring 1992
NVAX-microprocessor VAX Systems

DTJ Volume 4 No.3

NVAX-microprocessor VAX Systems

Contents:

  • The NVAX and NVAX+ High-performance VAX Microprocessors
  • The NVAX CPU Chip: Design Challenges, Methods, and CAD Tools
  • Logical Verification of the NVAX CPU Chip Design
  • The VAX 6000 Model 600 Processor
  • Design of the VAX 4000 Model 400, 500, and 600 Systems
  • The Design of the VAX 4000 Model 100 and MicroVAX 3100 Model 90 Desktop Systems
  • The VAXstation 4000 Model 90
  • VAX 6000 Error Handling: A Pragmatic Approach
Date:
Summer 1992
Alpha AXP Architecture and Systems

DTJ Volume 4 No.4 Special Edition

Alpha AXP Architecture and Systems

Contents:

  • Alpha AXP Architecture
  • A 200-MHz 64-bit Dual-issue CMOS Microprocessor
  • The Alpha Demonstration Unit: A High-performance Multiprocessor for Software and Chip Development
  • Design and Performance of the DEC 4000 AXP Departmental Server Computing Systems
  • Technical Description of the DEC 7000 and DEC 10000 AXP Family
  • Porting OpenVMS from VAX to Alpha AXP
  • The GEM Optimizing Compiler System
  • Binary Translation
  • Porting Digital's Database Management Products to the Alpha
  • DECnet for OpenVMS AXP: A Case History
  • Using Simulation to Develop and Port Software
Date:
Special Issue 1992
DECnet Open Networking

DTJ Volume 5 No.1

DECnet Open Networking

Contents:

  • Overview of Digital's Open Networking
  • The DECnet/OSI for OpenVMS Version 5.5 Implementation
  • The ULTRIX Implementation of DECnet/OSI
  • High-performance TCP/IP and UDP/IP Networking in DEC OSF/1 for Alpha AXP
  • Routing Architecture
  • Digital's Multiprotocol Routing Software Design
  • The DECNIS 500/600 Multiprotocol Bridge/Router and Gateway
  • Frame Relay Networks
  • An Implementation of the OSI Upper Layers and Applications
  • Network Management
  • Design of the DECmcc Management Director
Date:
Winter 1993
Multimedia; Application Control

DTJ Volume 5 No.2

Multimedia; Application Control

Contents:

  • Video Rendering
  • Software Motion Pictures
  • Digital Audio Compression
  • The Megadoc Image Document Management System
  • The Design of Multimedia Object Support in DEC Rdb
  • DECspin - A Networked Desktop Videoconferencing Application
  • LAN Addressing for Digital Video Data
  • CASE Integration Using ACA Services
  • DEC@aGlance - Integration of Desktop Tools and Manufacturing Process Information Systems
Date:
Spring 1993
Product Internationalization

DTJ Volume 5 No.3

Product Internationalization

Contents:

  • International Cultural Differences in Software
  • Unicode: A Universal Character Code
  • The X/Open Internationalization Model
  • The Ordering of Universal Character Strings
  • International Distributed Systems - Architectural and Practical Issues
  • Supporting the Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Languages in the OpenVMS Operating System
  • Character Internationalization in Databases: A Case Study
  • Japanese Input Method Independent of Applications
Date:
Summer 1993
Software Process and Quality

DTJ Volume 5 No.4

Software Process and Quality

Contents:

  • Modeling the Cost of Software Quality
  • Changing the Rules: A Pragmatic Approach to Product Development
  • Defining Global Requirements with Distributed QFD
  • DEC TP WORKcenter: A Software Process Case Study
  • SEI-based Process Improvement Efforts at Digital
  • Assessing the Quality of OpenVMS AXP: Software Measurement Using Subjective Data
Date:
Fall 1993
High-performance Networking; OpenVMS AXP System Software; Alpha AXP PC Hardware

DTJ Volume 6 No.1

High-performance Networking; OpenVMS AXP System Software; Alpha AXP PC Hardware

Contents:

  • GIGAswitch System: A High-performance Packet-switching Platform
  • Performance of DEC Rdb Vision 60 on AXP System
  • Improving Process to Increase Productivity While Assuring Quality: A Case Study of the Volume Shadowing Port to OpenVMS AXP
  • The Evolution of the Alpha AXP PC
  • Digital's DECchip 21066: The First Cost-focused Alpha AXP Chip
Date:
Winter 1994
Alpha AXP Partners - Cray, Raytheon, Kubota; DECchip 21071/21072 PCI Chip Sets; DLT2000 Tape Drive

DTJ Volume 6 No.2

Alpha AXP Partners - Cray, Raytheon, Kubota; DECchip 21071/21072 PCI Chip Sets; DLT2000 Tape Drive

Contents:

  • A Shared Memory MPP from Cray Research
  • The E2COTS System and Alpha AXP Technology: The New Computer Standard for Military Use
  • Volume Rendering with the Kubota 30 Imaging and Graphics Accelerator
  • Development of Digital's PCI Chip Sets and Evaluation Kit for the DECchip 21064 Microprocessor
  • Analysis of Data Compression in the DLT2000 Tape Drive
Date:
Spring 1994
AlphaServer Multiprocessing Systems; DEC OSF/1 Symmetric Multiprocessing; Scientific Computing Optimizations for Alpha

DTJ Volume 6 No.3

AlphaServer Multiprocessing Systems; DEC OSF/1 Symmetric Multiprocessing; Scientific Computing Optimizations for Alpha

Contents:

  • Design of the AlphaServer Multiprocessor Server Systems
  • The AlphaServer 2100 I/O Subsystem
  • DEC OSF/1 Version 3.0 Symmetric Multiprocessing Implementation
  • DXML: A High-performance Scientific Subroutine Library
  • The KAP Parallelizer for DEC Fortran and DEC C Programs
Date:
Summer 1994
RAID Array Controllers; Workflow Models; PC LAN and System Management Tools

DTJ Volume 6 No.4

RAID Array Controllers; Workflow Models; PC LAN and System Management Tools

Contents:

  • The Architecture and Design of HS-series Storageworks Array Controllers
  • Policy Resolution in Workflow Management Systems
  • The Design of DECmodel for Windows
  • The Design of ManageWORKS: A User Interface Framework
  • The Structure of the OpenVMS Management Station
  • Automatic, Network-directed Operating System Software Upgrades: A Platform-independent Approach
Date:
Fall 1994
Database Integration; Alpha Servers & Workstations; Alpha 21164 CPU

DTJ Volume 7 No.1

Database Integration; Alpha Servers & Workstations; Alpha 21164 CPU

Contents:

  • DB Integrator: Open Middleware for Data Access
  • ACMSxp Open Distributed Transaction Processing
  • An Open, Distributable, Three-tier, Client-Server Architecture with Transaction Semantics
  • The AlphaServer 8000 Series: High-end Server Platform Development
  • Digital's High-performance CMOS ASIC
  • The Second-generation Processor Module for AlphaServer 2100 Systems
  • The Design and Verification of the AlphaStation 600 5-series Workstation
  • Circuit Implementation of a 300-MHz 64-bit Second-generation CMOS Alpha CPU
  • Internal Organization of the Alpha 21164, a 300-MHz 64-bit Quad-issue CMOS RISC Microprocessor
  • Functional Verification of a Multiple-issue, Pipelined, Superscalar Alpha Processor - the Alpha 21164 CPU Chip
  • Engineering Milestone in Digital's History (Insert)
Date:
Special 10th Anniversary Issue 1995
Graphical Software Development, Systems Engineering

DTJ Volume 7 No.2

Graphical Software Development, Systems Engineering

Contents:

  • DEC FUSE: Building a Graphical Software Development Environment from UNIX Tools
  • Adding a Data Visualization Tool to DEC FUSE
  • Multivendor Integration Architecture: Standards, Compliance Testing, and Applications
  • Integrating Applications with Digital's Framework-based Environment
  • Project Gabriel: Automated Software Deployment in a Large Commercial Network
Date:
1995
High Performance Fortran in Parallel Environments, Sequoia 2000 Research

DTJ Volume 7 No.3

High Performance Fortran in Parallel Environments, Sequoia 2000 Research

Contents:

  • Compiling High Performance Fortran for Distributed-memory Systems
  • Design of Digital's Parallel Software Environment
  • An Overview of the Sequoia 2000 Project
  • The Sequoia 2000 Electronic Repository
  • Tecate: A Software Platform for Browsing and Visualizing Data from Networked Data Sources
  • High-performance I/0 and Networking Software in Sequoia 2000
Date:
1995
Audio and Video Technologies; UNIX Available Servers, Real-time Debugging Tools

DTJ Volume 7 No.4

Audio and Video Technologies; UNIX Available Servers, Real-time Debugging Tools

Contents:

  • DECtalk Software: Text-to-Speech Technology and Implementation
  • The J300 Family of Video and Audio Adapters: Architecture and Hardware Design
  • The J300 Family of Video and Audio Adapters: Software Architecture
  • Software-only Compression, Rendering, and Playback of Digital Video
  • Integrating Video Rendering into Graphics Accelerator Chips
  • Technical Description of the DECsafe Available Server Environment
  • Parasight: Debugging and Analyzing Real-time Applications under Digital UNIX
Date:
1995
Digital UNIX Clusters; Object Modification Tools; eXcursion for Windows Operating Systems; Network Directory Services

DTJ Volume 8 No.1

Digital UNIX Clusters; Object Modification Tools; eXcursion for Windows Operating Systems; Network Directory Services

Contents:

  • Design of the TruCluster Multicomputer System for the Digital UNIX Environment
  • Delivering Binary Object Modification Tools for Program Analysis and Optimization
  • Design of eXcursion Version 2 for Windows, Windows NT, and Windows 95
  • Integrating Multiple Directory Services
  • Design of the Common Directory Interface for DECnet/OSI
Date:
1996
Spiralog Log-structured File System; OpenVMS for 64-bit Addressable Virtual memory; High-performance Message Passing for Clusters; Speech Recognition Software

DTJ Volume 8 No.2

Spiralog Log-structured File System; OpenVMS for 64-bit Addressable Virtual memory; High-performance Message Passing for Clusters; Speech Recognition Software

Contents:

  • Overview of the Spiralog File System
  • Design of the Server for the Spiralog File System
  • Designing a Fast, On-line Backup System for a Log-structured File System
  • Integrating the Spiralog File System into the OpenVMS Operating System
  • Extending OpenVMS for 64-bit Addressable Virtual Memory
  • The OpenVMS Mixed Pointer Size Environment
  • Adding 64-bit Pointer Support to a 32-bit Run-time Library
  • Building a High-performance Message-passing System for Memory Channel Clusters
  • The Design of User Interfaces for Digital Speech Recognition Software
Date:
1996
Internet Protocol V6; Preservation of Historical Computer Systems; Fortran for Parallel Computing; Server Performance Evaluation and Optimization; Internet Collaboration Software

DTJ Volume 8 No.3

Internet Protocol V6; Preservation of Historical Computer Systems; Fortran for Parallel Computing; Server Performance Evaluation and Optimization; Internet Collaboration Software

Contents:

  • Internet Protocol Version 6 and the Digital UNIX Implementation Experience
  • Preserving Computing's Past: Restoration and Simulation
  • Modern Fortran Revived as the Language of Scientific Parallel Computing
  • Performance Measurement of TruCluster Systems under the TPC-C Benchmark
  • Performance Analysis Using Very Large Memory on the 64-bit Alphaserver System
  • Building Collaboration Software for the Internet
Date:
1996
AlphaServer 4100 System; Oracle and Sybase Database Products for VLM; Instruction Execution on Alpha Processors

DTJ Volume 8 No.4

AlphaServer 4100 System; Oracle and Sybase Database Products for VLM; Instruction Execution on Alpha Processors

Contents:

  • AlphaServer 4100 Performance Characterization
  • The AlphaServer 4100 Cached Processor Module Architecture and Design
  • The AlphaServer 4100 Low-cost Clock Distribution System
  • Design and Implementation of the AlphaServer 4100 CPU and Memory Architecture
  • High Performance I/0 Design in the AlphaServer 4100 Symmetric Multiprocessing System
  • Design of the 64-bit Option for the Oracle7 Relational Database Management System
  • VLM Capabilities of the Sybase System 11 SQL Server
  • Measured Effects of Adding Byte and Word Instructions to the Alpha Architecture
Date:
1996
FX!32 Emulation and Translation; Visual Fortran; Memory Channel 2 Interconnect; ObjectBroker Security; StrongARM Microprocessor

DTJ Volume 9 No.1

FX!32 Emulation and Translation; Visual Fortran; Memory Channel 2 Interconnect; ObjectBroker Security; StrongARM Microprocessor

Contents:

  • DIGITAL FX!32: Combining Emulation and Binary Translation
  • Development of the Fortran Module Wizard within DIGITAL Visual Fortran
  • Architecture and Implementation of MEMORY CHANNEL 2
  • Integrating ObjectBroker and DCE Security
  • A 160-MHz, 32-b, 0.5-W CMOS RISC Microprocessor
Date:
1997
AltaVista Internet Security and Mail; Alpha-based Workstations for NT and UNIX

DTJ Volume 9 No.2

AltaVista Internet Security and Mail; Alpha-based Workstations for NT and UNIX

Contents:

  • The AltaVista Tunnel: Using the Internet to Extend Corporate Networks
  • Protecting a Private Network: The AltaVista Firewall
  • Developing Internet Software: AltaVista Mail
  • DIGITAL Personal Workstations: The Design of High-performance, Low-cost Alpha Systems
  • Design of the 21174 Memory Controller for DIGITAL Personal Workstations
Date:
1997
Parallel SCSI Technology; Router Clusters; Multiplatform 3-D Application Sharing; HPF Debugger

DTJ Volume 9 No.3

Parallel SCSI Technology; Router Clusters; Multiplatform 3-D Application Sharing; HPF Debugger

Contents:

  • Recent Advances in Basic Physical Technology for Parallel SCSI: UltraSCSI, Expanders, Interconnect, and Hot Plugging
  • Development of Router Clusters to Provide Fast Failover in IP Networks
  • Shared Desktop: A Collaborative Tool for Sharing 3-D Applications among Different Window Systems
  • Challenges in Designing an HPF Debugger
Date:
1997
Spike Optimizer for Alpha Executables; Analysis of Memory Access Patterns; OpenVMS Alpha VLM; PowerStorm 4DT Graphics Adapter; Fast Application-level Networking

DTJ Volume 9 No.4

Spike Optimizer for Alpha Executables; Analysis of Memory Access Patterns; OpenVMS Alpha VLM; PowerStorm 4DT Graphics Adapter; Fast Application-level Networking

Contents:

  • Optimizing Alpha Executables on Windows NT with Spike
  • Analyzing Memory Access Patterns of Programs on Alpha-based Architectures
  • OpenVMS Alpha 64-bit Very Large Memory Design
  • PowerStorm 4DT A High-performance Graphics Software Architecture
  • DART Fast Application-level Networking via Data-copy Avoidance
Date:
1997
Programming Languages & Tools

DTJ Volume 10 No.1 Final Edition

Programming Languages & Tools

Contents:

  • Tracing and Characterization of Windows NT-based System Workloads
  • Automatic Template Instantiation in DIGITAL C++
  • Measurement and Analysis of C and C++ Performance
  • Alias Analysis in the DEC C and DIGITAL C++ Compilers
  • Compiler Optimization for Superscalar Systems: Global Instruction Scheduling without Copies
  • Maximizing Multiprocessor Performance with the SUIF Compiler
  • Debugging Optimized Code: Concepts and Implementation on DIGITAL Alpha Systems
  • Differential Testing for Software
Date:
1998
Cumulative Index 1985-1994

Cumulative Index to Volumes 1 through 6

Cumulative Index 1985-1994

Contents:

  • Preface
  • Subject Index
  • Volume Listing
  • Author Listing
  • Acronym Glossary
Date:
1995