IBM 308X
The IBM 308X is a line of mainframe computers, of which the first model, the Model 3081 Processor Complex, was introduced November 12, 1980. It consisted of a 3081 Processor Unit with supporting units.
IBM 3081 | |
| Manufacturer | International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) |
|---|---|
| Product family | IBM 3081 IBM 3083 IBM 3084 |
| Release date | 1980 for the 3081; 1982 for the 3083 & 3084 |
| Discontinued | August 4, 1987 (all 308X) |
Later models in the series were the 3083 and the 3084. The 3083 was announced March 31 and the 3084 on September 3, both in 1982.
The IBM 308X line introduced the System/370 Extended Architecture (S/370-XA) required by the new MVS/SP V2 and the Start Interpretive Execution (SIE) instruction used by the new Virtual Machine/eXtended Architecture Migration Aid (VM/XA MA).
All three 308X systems, which IBM had marketed as "System/370-Compatibles," were withdrawn August 4, 1987.
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