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Oracle8 and HP Servers Set New Price/Performance Record for Managing NT-Based Decision Support Applications

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Oracle and Hewlett-Packard have established a new price/performance record for Windows NT applications and customers, achieving a 300 GB scale factor in the first-ever TPC-D decision support benchmark with a 300 GB scale factor on Windows NT systems. The benchmark was achieved running the Oracle8 database on HP's new NetServer LXr 8000 hardware, yielding an industry-record price-performance of $518 per Qphd. This record demonstrates the strength of Oracle8 and HP servers in managing large-scale decision support applications, making them a cost-effective solution for Windows NT customers.

Key Takeaways:

  • Oracle and HP set a new price/performance record for Windows NT applications with a 300 GB scale factor in the TPC-D decision support benchmark, achieving an industry-record price-performance of $518 per Qphd.
  • The new benchmark was achieved running the Oracle8 database on HP's NetServer LXr 8000 hardware, with an Intel(R) Pentium(R) II Xeon(TM) processor-based server.
  • The system yielded ratings of 1585.0 QppD at 300GB, 518.6 QthD at 300GB, and a price/performance ratio of $518 per QphD at 100GB.
  • Oracle8 and HP servers have established real leadership in supporting large-scale decision support applications on Windows NT.
  • Intel Corporation has also endorsed the achievement, stating that the combination of the HP NetServer LXr 8000 and Oracle8 gives customers the highest levels of performance and availability.

Statistics:

  • Industry-record price-performance of $518 per Qphd
  • 300 GB scale factor achieved in the TPC-D decision support benchmark
  • System yielded ratings of 1585.0 QppD at 300GB
  • System yielded ratings of 518.6 QthD at 300GB
  • Price/performance ratio of $518 per QphD at 100GB
  • Over 1.5 terabytes of storage space used in the benchmark
  • 766 gigabyte Oracle database used in the benchmark

Sources:

  • Oracle Corporation news release, "Oracle and HP Set New Price/Performance Record for Managing NT-Based Decision Support Applications" (September 25, 1997)
  • HP news release, "HP and Oracle Prove Leadership in Supporting Large-Scale Decision Support Applications on Windows NT" (September 25, 1997)
  • Intel Corporation news release, "Intel(R) Pentium(R) II Xeon(TM) Processors Achieve New Benchmark Record on HP NetServer LXr 8000 and Oracle8" (September 25, 1997)
  • TPC-D benchmark results, "TPC-D Results" (http://www.tpc.org/)
  • Oracle Corporation, "About Oracle" (http://www.oracle.com/)
  • HP Corporation, "About HP" (http://www.hp.com/)

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