Here's a somewhat thorough article about SAGE, the "Semi-Automatic Ground Environment" system co-ordinating air defense over North America from 1958, parts of it surviving operational up until the early 1980s.
arstechnica.com
I searched the forum but could not find a dedicated thread on the subject. Still, I decided to post the link here (in this section) as there are numerous mentions of SAGE in this forum but scattered all over different discussions. I don't know if there's enough there to pull it all together yet, my impression being that it's unlikely as the context of the references varied widely.
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The most important computer you’ve never heard of
How SAGE jumpstarted today’s technology and built IBM into a powerhouse.
I searched the forum but could not find a dedicated thread on the subject. Still, I decided to post the link here (in this section) as there are numerous mentions of SAGE in this forum but scattered all over different discussions. I don't know if there's enough there to pull it all together yet, my impression being that it's unlikely as the context of the references varied widely.