1980 Timeline

|  | Information Research Services | Updated: 20 August 1997

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | February: Introduction of DECnet Phase III -- the most advanced networking in the computer industry.
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | April: VMS version 2.0 is released.
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | June: DIGITAL, Intel and Xerox cooperate in Ethernet local area network project.
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | October: Introduction of the VAX-11/750.
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | October: The RM80 disk is introduced.