{"@context":["https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams","https://purl.archive.org/miscellany",{"dcterms":"http://purl.org/dc/terms/","gts":"https://gotosocial.org/ns#","schema":"http://schema.org/","exifData":"schema:exifData","PropertyValue":"schema:PropertyValue","interactionPolicy":{"@id":"gts:interactionPolicy","@type":"@id"},"canQuote":{"@id":"gts:canQuote","@type":"@id"},"canReply":{"@id":"gts:canReply","@type":"@id"},"canLike":{"@id":"gts:canLike","@type":"@id"},"canAnnounce":{"@id":"gts:canAnnounce","@type":"@id"},"automaticApproval":{"@id":"gts:automaticApproval","@type":"@id"},"manualApproval":{"@id":"gts:manualApproval","@type":"@id"},"always":{"@id":"gts:always","@type":"@id"},"toot":"http://joinmastodon.org/ns#","blurhash":"toot:blurhash","fep044f":"https://w3id.org/fep/044f#","quote":{"@id":"fep044f:quote","@type":"@id"},"quoteAuthorization":{"@id":"fep044f:quoteAuthorization","@type":"@id"},"quoteUri":"http://fedibird.com/ns#quoteUri","_misskey_quote":"https://misskey-hub.net/ns#_misskey_quote"}],"id":"https://dfarq.homeip.net/?p=41368","type":"Article","attachment":[{"type":"Image","url":"https://i0.wp.com/dfarq.homeip.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/SGI_Indigo_SGI_Espressigo-2.jpg?fit=720%2C540\u0026ssl=1","mediaType":"image/jpeg","name":"An SGI Indigo workstation next to a coffeemaker that imitated it"}],"attributedTo":"https://dfarq.homeip.net/author/admin/","content":"\u003Cp\u003ESilicon Graphics was a legendary maker of Unix workstations, founded November 9, 1981. Its Indy and O2 workstations, powered by MIPS RISC microprocessors and SGI\u0026#8217;s fabled IRIX operating system, are among the most stylish computers ever made.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C!--more--\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cfigure\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://dfarq.homeip.net/?attachment_id=41370\u0022 rel=\u0022attachment wp-att-41370\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg src=\u0022https://i0.wp.com/dfarq.homeip.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/SGI_Indigo_SGI_Espressigo-2.jpg?resize=300%2C225\u0026amp;ssl=1\u0022 alt=\u0022An SGI Indigo workstation next to a coffeemaker that imitated it\u0022 width=\u0022300\u0022 height=\u0022225\u0022 /\u003E\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cfigcaption\u003ESilicon Graphics made powerful, stylish Unix workstations like the Indigo on the left at price tags starting around $45,000.\u003C/figcaption\u003E\u003C/figure\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESGI specialized in high-performance computing, selling expensive workstations for scientific and high-end graphic use. Its entry-level machines started around $4,000 but could easily scale to $45,000 and even $100,000. It went public in October 1986, the same year as tech giants Oracle, \u003Ca href=\u0022https://dfarq.homeip.net/microsofts-1986-ipo/\u0022\u003EMicrosoft\u003C/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https://dfarq.homeip.net/adobe-systems-ipo-august-20-1986/\u0022\u003EAdobe\u003C/a\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https://dfarq.homeip.net/what-happened-to-sun-microsystems/\u0022\u003ESun\u003C/a\u003E. By 1988, SGI was selling $150 million worth of computers and services per year.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003ESGI in the entertainment industry\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor a time, SGI was a force in the entertainment industry. Between 1995 and 2002, all of the films nominated for an Academy Award for visual effects used visuals created on SGI computers. Movies utilizing SGI computers included 1989\u0026#8217;s \u003Cem\u003EAbyss\u003C/em\u003E, 1991\u0026#8217;s \u003Cem\u003ETerminator 2\u003C/em\u003E, 1993\u0026#8217;s \u003Cem\u003EJurassic Park\u003C/em\u003E and its two sequels, 1995\u0026#8217;s \u003Cem\u003EToy Story\u003C/em\u003E, 1999\u0026#8217;s \u003Cem\u003EStar Wars Episode 1\u003C/em\u003E, 2001\u0026#8217;s \u003Cem\u003EShrek\u003C/em\u003E, the \u003Cem\u003ELord of the Rings\u003C/em\u003E trilogy, and others. I\u0026#8217;m sure I left at least one of your favorites out.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EWhat killed SGI, in a nutshell\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBut the momentum of commodity PCs running Linux or FreeBSD was too much for SGI, much like its Unix competitor, Sun Microsystems. SGI didn\u0026#8217;t fight any of it. If anything, it joined it, licensing its technology to \u003Ca href=\u0022https://dfarq.homeip.net/nvidias-ipo-on-january-22-1999/\u0022\u003ENvidia\u003C/a\u003E, and sponsoring Linux. The code that \u003Ca href=\u0022https://dfarq.homeip.net/when-sco-fired-darl-mcbride/\u0022\u003ESCO sued IBM for including in Linux\u003C/a\u003E was actually contributed by SGI, not IBM. SGI\u0026#8217;s XFS filesystem was among its contributions to Linux, and XFS is still a popular choice today.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EProfits didn\u0026#8217;t follow and SGI struggled as the 21st century progressed. SGI\u0026#8217;s management has been widely criticized for not getting enough from Nvidia after suing for patent infringement, abandoning IRIX too soon, and undervaluing MIPS, a CPU architecture that was once more widely used than ARM. MIPS CPUs didn\u0026#8217;t just scale up to render Hollywood\u0026#8217;s newest blockbuster, they scaled down to power the very popular \u003Ca href=\u0022https://dfarq.homeip.net/kickin-my-wireless-oldskool-wrt54g-style/\u0022\u003ELinksys WRT54G home wireless router\u003C/a\u003E and a majority of its competitors.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOn May 8, 2006, SGI filed for bankruptcy in order to reorganize. It discontinued IRIX and its MIPS-based workstations as part of the reorg. It emerged October 17, 2006 but its troubles continued. In December 2008, NASDAQ delisted its stock. On April 1, 2009, SGI filed for Chapter 11 again and didn\u0026#8217;t re-emerge, instead, selling most of its assets to Rackable Systems for $25 million. 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He has written professionally about computers since 1991, so he was writing about retro computers when they were still new. He has been working in IT professionally since 1994 and has specialized in vulnerability management since 2013. He holds Security+ and CISSP certifications. 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Its Indy and O2 workstations, powered by MIPS RISC microprocessors and SGI\u0026#8217;s fabled IRIX operating system, are among the most stylish computers ever made.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C!--more--\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cfigure\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://dfarq.homeip.net/?attachment_id=41370\u0022 rel=\u0022attachment wp-att-41370\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg src=\u0022https://i0.wp.com/dfarq.homeip.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/SGI_Indigo_SGI_Espressigo-2.jpg?resize=300%2C225\u0026amp;ssl=1\u0022 alt=\u0022An SGI Indigo workstation next to a coffeemaker that imitated it\u0022 width=\u0022300\u0022 height=\u0022225\u0022 /\u003E\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cfigcaption\u003ESilicon Graphics made powerful, stylish Unix workstations like the Indigo on the left at price tags starting around $45,000.\u003C/figcaption\u003E\u003C/figure\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESGI specialized in high-performance computing, selling expensive workstations for scientific and high-end graphic use. Its entry-level machines started around $4,000 but could easily scale to $45,000 and even $100,000. It went public in October 1986, the same year as tech giants Oracle, \u003Ca href=\u0022https://dfarq.homeip.net/microsofts-1986-ipo/\u0022\u003EMicrosoft\u003C/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https://dfarq.homeip.net/adobe-systems-ipo-august-20-1986/\u0022\u003EAdobe\u003C/a\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https://dfarq.homeip.net/what-happened-to-sun-microsystems/\u0022\u003ESun\u003C/a\u003E. By 1988, SGI was selling $150 million worth of computers and services per year.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003ESGI in the entertainment industry\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor a time, SGI was a force in the entertainment industry. Between 1995 and 2002, all of the films nominated for an Academy Award for visual effects used visuals created on SGI computers. Movies utilizing SGI computers included 1989\u0026#8217;s \u003Cem\u003EAbyss\u003C/em\u003E, 1991\u0026#8217;s \u003Cem\u003ETerminator 2\u003C/em\u003E, 1993\u0026#8217;s \u003Cem\u003EJurassic Park\u003C/em\u003E and its two sequels, 1995\u0026#8217;s \u003Cem\u003EToy Story\u003C/em\u003E, 1999\u0026#8217;s \u003Cem\u003EStar Wars Episode 1\u003C/em\u003E, 2001\u0026#8217;s \u003Cem\u003EShrek\u003C/em\u003E, the \u003Cem\u003ELord of the Rings\u003C/em\u003E trilogy, and others. I\u0026#8217;m sure I left at least one of your favorites out.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EWhat killed SGI, in a nutshell\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBut the momentum of commodity PCs running Linux or FreeBSD was too much for SGI, much like its Unix competitor, Sun Microsystems. SGI didn\u0026#8217;t fight any of it. If anything, it joined it, licensing its technology to \u003Ca href=\u0022https://dfarq.homeip.net/nvidias-ipo-on-january-22-1999/\u0022\u003ENvidia\u003C/a\u003E, and sponsoring Linux. The code that \u003Ca href=\u0022https://dfarq.homeip.net/when-sco-fired-darl-mcbride/\u0022\u003ESCO sued IBM for including in Linux\u003C/a\u003E was actually contributed by SGI, not IBM. SGI\u0026#8217;s XFS filesystem was among its contributions to Linux, and XFS is still a popular choice today.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EProfits didn\u0026#8217;t follow and SGI struggled as the 21st century progressed. SGI\u0026#8217;s management has been widely criticized for not getting enough from Nvidia after suing for patent infringement, abandoning IRIX too soon, and undervaluing MIPS, a CPU architecture that was once more widely used than ARM. MIPS CPUs didn\u0026#8217;t just scale up to render Hollywood\u0026#8217;s newest blockbuster, they scaled down to power the very popular \u003Ca href=\u0022https://dfarq.homeip.net/kickin-my-wireless-oldskool-wrt54g-style/\u0022\u003ELinksys WRT54G home wireless router\u003C/a\u003E and a majority of its competitors.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOn May 8, 2006, SGI filed for bankruptcy in order to reorganize. It discontinued IRIX and its MIPS-based workstations as part of the reorg. It emerged October 17, 2006 but its troubles continued. In December 2008, NASDAQ delisted its stock. On April 1, 2009, SGI filed for Chapter 11 again and didn\u0026#8217;t re-emerge, instead, selling most of its assets to Rackable Systems for $25 million. 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Its Indy and O2 workstations, powered by MIPS RISC microprocessors and SGI\u2019s fabled IRIX operating system, are among the most stylish computers ever made. Dave FarquharDavid Farquhar is a computer security professional, entrepreneur, and author. He has written professionally about computers since 1991, so he was writing about retro computers when they were still new. He has been working in IT [\u2026]"},"published":"2026-11-09T12:00:01Z","summary":"Silicon Graphics was a legendary maker of Unix workstations, founded November 9, 1981. Its Indy and O2 workstations, powered by MIPS RISC microprocessors and SGI\u2019s fabled IRIX operating system, are among the most stylish computers ever made. Dave FarquharDavid Farquhar is a computer security professional, entrepreneur, and author. He has written professionally about computers since 1991, so he was writing about retro computers when they were still new. 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