The History Of Tandem Computers
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- #Fault Tolerance
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- Tandem Computers specialized in systems where downtime was unacceptable, such as ATMs and factories.
- Founded by an HP engineer, Tandem's 'non-stop' computers used redundancy to ensure continuous operation.
- Citibank was Tandem's first customer, with ATMs widely adopting their systems.
- Tandem's approach became less viable as hardware became cheaper and more reliable.
- Compaq acquired Tandem in 1997, later merging with HP.
- Tandem's systems allowed live component replacement without downtime.
- Competitors like Stratus argued redundancy increased failure risks.
- Tandem's legacy influenced fault-tolerant computing protocols.