The Remarkable Computers Built Not to Fail

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Explains how Tandem NonStop and Stratus built computers that never stopped, with redundant processors and checkpointing, covering the architecture as well as the business story.

What you'll learn

Fault-tolerant computers built never to fail, from Tandem NonStop to Stratus, and how redundancy was engineered.

Engineering Programming & CS History

Video by Asianometry, played through YouTube's embedded player.

Part of Computer History, Company Profiles, Video Essays