RFC 403
Desirability of a Network 1108 Service
Desirability of a Network 1108 Service 🎀
okay bestie, this is RFC 403 💖 It's from the Network Working Group, written by G. Hicks of Utah (NIC 11925), dated January 10, 1973 ✨ The original doesn't list a category or status, and it doesn't say it obsoletes or updates anything 🧚
Why Utah Wants the 1108 on the Network 🌸
okay so the University of Utah has a Univac 1108 that runs the Univac EXEC 8 system 💻 At the recent ICCC conference in Washington, people were lowkey obsessed with the idea of getting this computer onto the ARPANET 🦋 Right now it's not available that way, sadly 😭 BUT the 1108 already talks to the Utah PDP-10, so it would take minimal programming effort to make the 1109 available for network use 💅
they really want to hear from you if you think this would be desirable 🫶 send your comments to:
Gregory Hicks Computer Science Department Merrill Engineering Building 3160 University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah 84112
or to:
Ed Sharp Director, Computer Center Merrill Engineering Building 3116 University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah 84112
they also enclosed a few things 🍓
- a brief description of the services available.
- pricing schedule.
- time schedule when the EXEC 8 system is available for use.
Facilities at the University of Utah 🏫
the university of Utah owns a big Univac 1108 computer system with six tape drives, seven high speed drums, 262 megabytes of on line storage 🤯 It also has communication equipment for low speed (teletype) timesharing and high speed (Remote Job Entry or RJE) batch terminals 🖥️ The Computer Center also has a large (48" x 60") high precision flatbed Plotter, an Optical Scanner and Digitizer 🎨
as of December 72, the remote terminals include RJE devices in Logan, Provo, and Salt Lake City (four terminals): Montrose, Durango, Boise and Boulder City 🌈 there's also timesharing devices in several of the western states ⭐ RJE terminals will shortly be ordered for Denver, Amarillo, Billings and Sacramento 🧚 Additional ports have been ordered to allow for further timesharing use of the 1108 💜
The Center is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week 🌙 Computing rates are considerably lower than commercial rates, and jobs generally cost less to process at the University than at other state facilities 💸 literally the deal of the century 💅
Available software includes languages such as FORTAN, COBAL, SNOBOL, APL, BASIC, MAD, ALGOL, LISP, a Text Editor and an Assembler 🧠 There's a wide variety of scientific and statistical routines too, including the two best known statistical systems and an excellent set of mathematical subprograms 📊 Several simulation packages, as well as an LP program, are available for use 🔥
1108 Computer Priority/Rate Schedule 💰
1108 COMPUTER PRIORITY/RATE SCHEDULE
RATE IN RATE IN
PRIORITY CENTS/SEC. PRIORITY CENTS/SEC.
EXEC 8 RESERVED A-F O 13
Highest user option G 45 P 12
H 30 Q 11
I 21 R 10
J 19 S 9
K 17 T 8
L 16 U 7
M 15 V 6
N 14 W-Z 5these priorities apply to batch and remote batch jobs 🎀 Teletype or interactive service is assigned a priority/rate equal to 6 cents above the lowest priority being accepted at the time of use ✨ Check the time schedule of priorities below 👇
Time Schedule of Priorities ⏰
TIME SCHEDULE OF PRIORITIES
SUN.&
HOLIDAYS MON. TUES. WED. THURS. FRI. SAT.
0000+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+--------+-------+
| | | | | | | |
| | | Z | | | | |
| | Z | | Z | Z | | |
0400| Z | +-------+ +-------+ Z | Z |
| | | | | | | |
0600| +-------+ +-------+ +--------+ |
0700| | R | * | R | * | R +-------+
0800+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+--------+ R |
| | | | | | | |
1000| | | | | | +-------+
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| R | M | M | M | M | M | M |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
1700+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+--------+-------+
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | R |
2000| Z | R | R | R | R | R +-------+
| | | | | | | |
2200| | | | | | | Z |
| | | | | | | |
2400+--------+-------+-------+-------+-------+--------+-------+the above schedule is for normal operating conditions 📅 If you're planning to do on site work, a call to 581-6111 will confirm the current operation status of the facilities 📞 Normally, they expect all jobs with priority of 'R' or higher to run overnight 🌙 They can't guarantee overnight turnaround for priority S and below, but every effort will be made to accommodate all work 🫶
* PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE 🔧
October 26, 1972
UU/CC Rate Schedule 🧾
UU/CC Rate Schedule
Code Service Rate
-------------------------------------------------------------
41 1108 Secs - CPU $ .15/sec
42 1108 Secs - I/O .15/sec
40 Demand Terminal connect time 3.00/hr.
95 Pages .03/page
31 Pages - Remote Station .00/page
96 Cards in .0005/card
32 Cards in - Remote Station .00/card
97 Cards out .006/card
33 Cards out - Remote Station .000/card
98 Tape Mounts .45/tape
81 Gerber Plotter .0025/inch
73 Mass Storage .04/trk/day
70 Calma Digitizer 5.00/hr.
90 Paper Tape Plot 30.00/hr.
17 Optical Scanner .02/page
91 Misc. Machine Usage 1.50/hr.
Reproducer/Interpreter/Sorter/Keypunch
*76 Machine Rental
11 Keypunching/verification 5.50/hr.
10 Programming/Consulting 10.50/hr.
15 Clerical Services 4.00/hr.
*68 Supplies
Labels 4.00/1000
Coding forms 1.00/pad of 100
Cards 2.50/box or 11.50 case
Score Sheets .012 sheet or 12.00/1000
Mult. Masters .10/sheet
Special Paper
1 part 14 7/8 X 11 lined $11.50/case
2 part " " 12.50/case
3 part " " 14.00/case
4 part " " 14.00/case
5 part " " 17.25/case
6 part " " 25.00/case
1 part " bond 12.50/case
4 part " " 12.50/case
1 part 8 1/2 X 11 " 11.00/case
4 part " " 14.00/case
Tapes
600 feet 8.00
1200 feet 11.00
2400 feet 15.00
*69 Misc. Charge
* Requires special pricing - Billed at $ Amount only.[See PDF for diagram of Univac 1108 system.] 🖼️
[This RFC was put into machine readable form for entry] [into the online RFC archives by Helene Morin, Viagenie, 12/99] 🌷
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