Banyan Systems has unveiled an 80486-based server at the top of its range for availability in March next year. The Banyan CNS/486, running at 25MHz, is optimised for version 4.0 of the company’s Vines Unixalike network operating system. It will be offered in three models, each with 8Mb RAM. With 146Mb hard disk the price is UKP28,300, with 320Mb it is UKP28,725 and a 660Mb disk version is UKP30,485. A 4Mb burst-mode add-on memory board will be available for $3,605, an 8Mb version will be UKP6,125. An upgrade from the CNS/386 to the 80486-based machine will cost UKP10,075. At the same time prices of the 25MHz versions of the CNS/386 are reduced by 11% to UKP22,600 for a 146Mb disk version, or UKP23,100 with a 320Mb disk. Banyan will offer a CNS/386 at 25MHz with 660Mb hard disk in February for UKP25,000.
