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Oracle, SCO, and Unisys Achieve World Record TPC-C Result on 8-CPU Intel Architecture

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Oracle Corp., SCO, and Unisys today announced a new world record TPC-C result on 8-CPU Intel architecture, outperforming all other 8-CPU results on Intel-based servers. The benchmark was achieved by running the Oracle8i database on the Unisys e-@ction ES2085R Enterprise Server combined with the UnixWare 7 operating system. This world record result far exceeds the price/performance of previous eight-processor TPC-C benchmarks on RISC-based UNIX systems.

Key Takeaways:

  • Oracle, SCO, and Unisys achieved a world record TPC-C result of 41,085.4 transactions per minute (tpmC) on 8-CPU Intel architecture.
  • The benchmark was achieved by running the Oracle8i database on the Unisys e-@ction ES2085R Enterprise Server combined with the UnixWare 7 operating system.
  • This result outperforms all other 8-CPU results on Intel-based servers and demonstrates the highest result ever on an 8-CPU system using Intel(R) Pentium(R) III Xeon(TM) processors.
  • Oracle, SCO, and Unisys achieved this result at a cost of $37.19/tpmC on the TPC-C benchmark, far exceeding the price/performance of previous eight-processor TPC-C benchmarks on RISC-based UNIX systems.
  • The combination of Oracle8i, SCO's UnixWare 7, and Unisys' e-@ction ES2085R Enterprise Server offers incredible customer value when compared to proprietary RISC-based systems in this performance range.
  • Intel-based servers deliver the best performance at the lowest price point for UNIX platforms and the best performance of any 8-way platform running Oracle applications.
  • Oracle's close collaboration with Intel and SCO has led to this unprecedented performance result, with Jerry Budelman, general manager of Intel's Server Component Division, stating, "This result shows the kind of performance scaling that can be achieved with Intel-based 8-way servers, featuring the Pentium III Xeon processor."
  • Ray Wong, vice president, Platform Technologies Division, Oracle Corp., said, "This record-breaking Oracle8i benchmark is the best any vendor has achieved on an 8-CPU, Intel Pentium III Xeon processor."
  • Don Johnson, who heads Enterprise Server Business at Unisys Systems and Technology, stated, "This confirms that the Intel-based Unisys e-@ction ES2085R Enterprise Server combined with Oracle8i and UnixWare 7, offers incredible customer value when compared to proprietary RISC-based systems in this performance range."
  • SCO is excited about the results of the TPC-C Benchmark and the fact that it illustrates the power that UnixWare 7 brings to Intel IA-32 based systems.
  • John Bondi, vice president of Server Product Marketing at SCO, said, "The powerhouse combination of Unisys, Oracle, and UnixWare 7 gives our customers the ability to choose a highly reliable, cost-effective, and fast alternative to the traditional RISC-based database solutions.

Statistics:

  • 41,085.4 transactions per minute (tpmC) achieved by Oracle, SCO, and Unisys on 8-CPU Intel architecture
  • $37.19/tpmC cost of the benchmark on the TPC-C benchmark
  • Oracle8i database running on Unisys e-@ction ES2085R Enterprise Server combined with UnixWare 7 operating system
  • World record result on an 8-CPU system using Intel(R) Pentium(R) III Xeon(TM) processors
  • Price/performance of previous eight-processor TPC-C benchmarks on RISC-based UNIX systems exceeded by 200%
  • Availability of hardware and software used in the benchmarked configuration expected to be available June 1, 2000

Sources:

  • Oracle Corp. (Nasdaq: ORCL)
  • SCO (Nasdaq: SCOC)
  • Unisys (NYSE: UIS)
  • Intel Corporation (Intel(R) Pentium(R) III Xeon(TM) processors)
  • TPC (Transaction Processing Performance Council) (www.tpc.org)
  • The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc. (SCO)
  • Oracle Corporation (www.oracle.com)
  • SCO (www.sco.com)
  • Unisys Corporation (www.unisys.com)

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