alpha winnt hardware porting list

This document, titled "Alpha and Windows NT Hardware Porting List" and dated February 26, 1999, is a supplement to Microsoft's official Hardware Compatibility List (HCL). It was compiled by Compaq's Independent Hardware Vendors (IHV) Program Office and lists various hardware devices and some software that have been ported, or are in the process of being ported, to Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 for Alpha processors.

Key aspects of the document include:

• Purpose: To provide a list of devices (hardware and some software) and their compatibility status with the Alpha Windows NT 4.0 environment.
• Status Indicators: Devices are labeled either "IDA" (product(s) in development for porting to Alpha Windows NT) or "Compatible" (porting has been completed).
• Categories: The document covers a wide range of hardware, including Audio, Cluster/Fibre Channel/SCSI Adapters, CPUs, Display Adapters, Input/Pointing Devices, Miscellaneous peripherals, Motherboards, Motion Video, Network adapters (ISDN, LAN, WAN), Storage solutions (Fibre Channel, RAID, SCSI Controllers, Tape Drives), and System/Server Multiprocessors. It also includes sections for CD-R Software, Driver Development, and Back-up/Storage Management software.
• Information Provided: For each listed product, the document specifies the company, device/product name, device bus, NT 4.0 Alpha compatibility status, notes, and often a link to the Alpha driver location.
• Limitations: It explicitly states that products being developed for the Alpha Windows 2000 environment are not yet listed, and that "Compatible" status does not necessarily mean Microsoft's hardware logo-level compatibility.
• Vendor Contact Information: An appendix provides sales and contact details (phone, email, website) for all listed vendors.