[Asterisk-biz] tandem locations

[alex at pilosoft.com]

On Tue, 5 Apr 2005, Jamie Fargen wrote:

> Isn't a Tandem a mainframe which has processors that are locksteped
> together. This creates a very redundant architecture in the event of a
> hardware failure. It's now sold by HP under the monicure Himalaya NSK
> (Non-Stop Kernel), they received this line when they purchased Compaq,
> which in turn inherited it when they purchased DEC, who originally
> purchased the Tandem company.
Yes, that'll teach someone to ask where the ilec tandems are.

*boggle*

-alex