IBM's RS/6000 S80 Sets World Record in Transaction Processing Performance

IBM's RS/6000 S80 Enterprise Server has achieved a new world record in transaction processing performance, surpassing Sun's E6500 servers in a TPC-C benchmark test. The S80's power and efficiency have made it the world's most powerful single-server system for transaction processing, outperforming its competitors in terms of both speed and cost-effectiveness.

Key Takeaways:

The RS/6000 S80 achieved a world-record 126,671 transactions per minute (tpmC) at a cost of $58.12 per transaction ($/tpmC), demonstrating its exceptional performance and value.
The S80 outperformed Sun's E10000 by 44% for the dollar and 40% better than Sun's cluster result, making it the best value among large enterprise servers.
The test was conducted using the IBM UNIX operating system, AIX 4.3.3, and the Oracle 8i version 8.1.6 database.
Industry leaders such as Aberdeen Group and Oracle have acknowledged the S80's outstanding performance, praising its superior affordability, scalability, and availability.
The S80 has been recognized as a leading commercial platform, capable of hosting the world's most demanding workloads.

Statistics:

IBM RS/6000 S80: 126,671 tpmC, $58.12 per transaction, at 44% better performance for the dollar than the Sun E10000.
Sun E6500 (cluster of 4 servers): 135,461 tpmC, $97.10 per transaction, at 40% better performance than the single Sun E10000 server.
Single Sun E10000 server: 115,395 tpmC, $105.63 per transaction, at 44% less performance for the dollar and 40% less than the cluster result.
Reported single-server and cluster benchmark results, including tpmC, $/tpmC, and system availability dates.

Sources:

IBM's Press Release, October 5, 1999
Aberdeen Group's Press Release, October 5, 1999
Oracle Corporation's Press Release, October 5, 1999
Transaction Processing Performance Council (TPC) Web site (www.tpc.org)
MidAmerican Energy Holding Corp.'s Press Release, reported transactions and availability dates