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Apple Network Server

The Apple Network Server (ANS) was a line of PowerPC-based server computers designed, manufactured and sold by Apple Computer, Inc. from February 1996 to April 1997. It was codenamed "Shiner" and originally consisted of two models, the Network Server 500/132 ("Shiner LE", i.e., "low-end") and the Network Server 700/150 ("Shiner HE", i.e., "high-end")…

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CPU
PowerPC 604, 132 – 150 MHz PowerPC 604e, 200 MHz
Developer
Apple Computer
Discontinued
April 1, 1997 (1997-04-01)
Released
February 26, 1996 (1996-02-26)
Successor
Xserve
Type
Server

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Apple Network Server

Nodes75
Edges74
Triples69
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.026667
Components1

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Apple Network Server

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related to Software · 26
Apple Network Server → A/UX, AIX, AIX OS, ANS's PowerPC CPU, Apple, Apple Network Servers, Apple's, Apple-specific, AppleShare, Around, Due, During, However, Micro Channel, NetWare, Network Server, Network Servers, Novell NetWare, PCI, PowerPC
related to Hardware · 23
Apple Network Server → AIX, ANS, Apple, During, IBM, In, Mac OS, Macintosh, NetWare, On, Open Firmware, PM9500, Power Macintosh, PowerPC, PowerPC-based RS/6000, ROM, RS/6000, The, The Apple Network Server's, Tsunami
related to External links · 10
Apple Network Server → About Apple Network Servers, ANS, April, Archived, Erik's Apple Network Server, EveryMac, Page Archived, Shiner, Wayback MachineNetwork Server, Web Archive
CPU · 1
Apple Network Server → PowerPC 604, 132 – 150 MHz PowerPC 604e, 200 MHz
Developer · 1
Apple Network Server → Apple Computer
Discontinued · 1
Apple Network Server → April 1, 1997 (1997-04-01)
Released · 1
Apple Network Server → February 26, 1996 (1996-02-26)
Successor · 1
Apple Network Server → Xserve
Type · 1
Apple Network Server → Server

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ans apple pci network also server bus cpu pm9500 two 700 slots 500 powerpc hardware aix scsi bandit 200 logic

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Apple Network ServerCPUPowerPC 604, 132 – 150 MHz PowerPC 604e, 200 MHz1.00infobox
Apple Network ServerDeveloperApple Computer1.00infobox
Apple Network ServerDiscontinuedApril 1, 1997 (1997-04-01)1.00infobox
Apple Network ServerReleasedFebruary 26, 1996 (1996-02-26)1.00infobox
Apple Network ServerSuccessorXserve1.00infobox
Apple Network ServerTypeServer1.00infobox
the PM8500 also carry only eight memory DIMM slots.On the PCI businstance ofbut other Hammerhead-based machines0.80text
as mentioned aboveinstance ofbut other Hammerhead-based machines0.80text
the ANS uses the Bandit PCI bridgeinstance ofbut other Hammerhead-based machines0.80text
just as the PM9500 doesinstance ofbut other Hammerhead-based machines0.80text
Apple Network Serverrelated to External linksAbout Apple Network Servers0.60section
Apple Network Serverrelated to External linksArchived0.60section

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