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> our "servers" were a collection of random desktop machines Also normal for the 1980s and early 1990s. Because PCs were not servers, and servers were not PCs
by lproven 2y ago
> our "servers" were a collection of random desktop machines
Also normal for the 1980s and early 1990s.
Because PCs were not servers, and servers were not PCs, and almost nobody made or offered server-class hardware built around x86.
The first I ever saw was a Compaq SystemPro and those things cost as much as a decent new car.
Wikipedia says it was the first ever PC-compatible server!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compaq_SystemPro https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compaq_SystemPro