ICL has added to the DRS 400 (previously Clan 4) range of Motorola-based systems it buys in from Datamedia Inc with two new systems: the DRS400 Level 70 and Level 75. The systems use the Motorola 68030 processor running at 25MHz, and are the first to use ICL’s own implementation of Unix System V.3.2, now called DRS/NX, and certified by X/Open as conformant to the XPG2 common applications environment. The new systems add to the top end of the DRS 400 range, supporting from 16 to over 40 active users, and are likely to be used as workgroup or departmental systems. ICL offers 8Mb memory on the Level 70, and 16Mb on the Level 75, both expandable to 64Mb, and up to four 300Mb hard disks. Prices for a full 24-user configuration start at around $45,000. ICL was one of the prime movers behind the formation of X/Open back in 1984, and is now working hard to bring its own Unix range bought in from various suppliers such as Datamedia and Computer Consoles Inc – up to full X/Open certification with a single X/Open certified version of System V.4 across the range during 1990.
