Midrange computer

Midrange computer ( from the Engl, mutatis mutandis average computer ) are a class of computers for use in science and industry, which are located between the mainframe and personal computers.

History

In the 1960s, the minicomputer emerged as a new, compact computer class small business systems for small to medium sized organizations. The Digital Equipment Corporation offered the PDP models, Hewlett -Packard HP3000 models and the IBM system / 3

For these computers developed with increasing miniaturization of computer the same class, which are characterized by the use of powerful microprocessors. Examples are computers of Sun Microsystems or AS/400-Reihe IBM. Both such systems as well ( in hindsight ) the minicomputer is one of the midrange systems.

Since the 1990s, as the client -server model prevailed and the midrange technology continues to modern personal computers and workstations accessible, is meant by a midrange system mostly a powerful server system.