Consent of Independent Auditors


      We consent to the incorporation by reference in Amendment No. 1 to the
Registration Statement (Form S-3 No.33-77764) and related prospectus of Stratus 
Computer, Inc. for the registration of 410,607 shares of its common stock of 
our reports dated January 24, 1994, with respect to the consolidated financial 
statements of Stratus Computer, Inc. incorporated by reference in its Annual 
Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended January 2, 1994, and the related 
financial statement schedules included therein, filed with the Securities and 
Exchange Commission.


                                          ERNST & YOUNG LLP



Boston, Massachusetts
December 14, 1994