*Wyse series 7000i model 760MP. (Wyse Technology Inc's application server)  
PC Magazine  March 15, 1994 v13 n5 p308(1)
PC Magazine  March 15, 1994 v13 n5 p308(1)

Wyse series 7000i model 760MP. (Wyse Technology Inc's
application server)  

by	Blakeley, Michael

Abstract
Wyse Technology Inc's $26,650 7000i 760MP application server provides
solid, reliable performance at a very good price. The 7000i, based on two
Intel 80486DX2/66 microprocessors, includes 128MBytes of RAM and
4Gbytes of hard disk space. System memory is expandable to 512Mbytes,
with up to five processors running on the 7000i's 64-bit bus. The
standard tower case has six extended industry standard architecture
(EISA) slots and a 500-watt, six-connector power supply. This system
performs approximately 30 percent slower than similarly configured
Pentium-based systems, but is not as susceptible to problems of
configuration and reliability. Large network loads are handled similarly
to Pentium systems, with the fast controller exceeding these in disk
data-striping operations. This scalability, along with fast performance,
makes this a solid, economical choice for medium-sized networks.

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Wyse Series 7000i Model 760MP

Wyse Technology Inc.; 800-438-9973, 408-473-1200.

List price (tested configuration): $26,650 (estimated).

Configuration: Two Intel 486DX2/66 processors, 128MB RAM with 256K
write-back cache, four 1GB Fujitsu M2694ESA Fast SCSI-2 hard disks,
Distributed Processing Technology DPT 2012B/90 EISA SCSI controller
with 512K cache, 1.44MB floppy disk drive, Toshiba 3301B CD-ROM
drive, four Eagle NE3200 network interface cards, 500-watt power
supply.

In short: This 486-based system really shines, even when up against
Pentium servers.

> Wyse Series 7000i Model 760MP

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SUITABILITY TO TASK
 
NetWare performance   FAIR
SCO Unix performance  FAIR
Expandability         POOR

While its 486-class processors make it look like a dinosaur next to
Pentium-based servers, the Wyse Series 7000i Model 760MP proves its
fitness to survive in this competitive field by offering dependability,
solid performance, and a very attractive price.

In early 1994, Wyse expects to release Pentium boards for the 7000i
that will bring present systems up a rung on the PC-server performance
ladder. Adding a Pentium won't create any data-flow bottlenecks,
because the 7000i already comes equipped with a 64-bit processor bus
to support the Pentium chip's wider data path.

The 7000i, which comes with a 500-watt power supply with six
connectors, is a versatile server that can accommodate up to five 486
processors. System memory can be expanded to 512MB, and the tower
case has six drive bays. When it is loaded with four network interface
cards and two CPU cards, however, there are no available EISA slots.

On our NetWare-based Ritesize test, the 7000i performed well at
smaller client loads, lagging an expected 30 percent behind the Pentium
systems. At larger loads, however, the 7000i closed the performance
gap, making it a value choice for large networks. This excellent
scalability is largely the result of the 7000i's SCSI-2 controller, which
provided faster disk striping of data than did the other application
servers that we tested.

The SCO Unix--based, ServerBench tests offered a glimpse into the
relative performances of single-and dual-processor configurations. With
a single processor, the 7000i turned in low scores--the result of its
486 CPU competing against Pentium processors. When a second 486 CPU
was added, however, the 7000i outperformed all of the single-Pentium
systems--60-MHz and 66-MHz--by wide margins.

On the ServerBench performance test, which includes processor, disk,
and network transactions, the dual-486 7000i found itself a niche
between the single-Pentium Compaq ProLiant 2000 5/66 M4200A and
the dual-Pentium AST Manhattan SMP P/60. The explanation for this
level of performance lies in the unit's disk subsystem, which
outperformed the dual-Pentium Manhattan at a full client load of 60
workstations.

The 7000i was robust, suffering none of the configuration and
reliability problems that plagued some of the other Pentium-based
servers. It worked when it arrived, and it continued to work, no matter
what operating system we installed or how many tests we ran.

This is a third-generation server, built on solid, proven technology, and
it shows. The Wyse Series 7000i Model 760MP offers a value alternative
to this year's sexiest systems.