Informix and Compaq Announce New World Record 1 TB TPC-H Benchmark
Result on Compaq Platform
Business Editors/Technology Writers
NOTE TO EDITORS: In the following units of measurement:
QphH@1000GB, QppH @1000GB, and QthH @1000GB, noted in this news
release, there is an 'at' sign preceding 1000GB in each case.
This symbol may not appear properly in some systems.
MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--November 15, 1999--
Record-Breaking Result of 6,514 QphH Demonstrates Extreme Power and Scalability for Large
Decision Support Applications--
Informix® Corporation (Nasdaq:IFMX - news), the technology leader in enterprise database-powered
solutions, and Compaq Computer Corporation (NYSE:CPQ - news) today announced it has delivered the
industry's first 1 TB TPC-H benchmark result, on a Compaq platform.
The Informix and Compaq 1 TB joint database solution is the first to conquer this new, demanding
industry standard benchmark and stress test of decision support systems that query databases.
The new industry standard 1 TB TPC-H benchmark was achieved with the Informix Extended Parallel
Server(TM) (XPS) 8.3, Compaq Tru64 UNIX running on AlphaServer GS140 systems, and a large
Compaq StorageWorks SAN.
The TPC-H benchmark models a real-world, decision-support environment of multiple users running ad
hoc queries of a database and tests the system's ability to respond rapidly. The results of the TPC-H at
1 TB (1000 GB) benchmark demonstrate that the Compaq and Informix system expands to support the
demands of large applications that include queries of equally large databases.
''The 1 TB TPC-H benchmark results underscore how Informix Extended Parallel Server leverages
Compaq's Tru64 UNIX clustering and AlphaServer systems to meet the high performance, large capacity
and extreme scalability requirements of today's business intelligence applications,'' said Charlie Chang,
senior vice president and group executive, i.Intelligence(TM) group for Informix Software. ''Informix
customers benefit from the capabilities and strength of our jointly engineered database solutions.''
''The new generation of NonStop(TM) Solutions requires the power to process and analyze more data
faster than ever before, so that businesses have the information needed to more efficiently serve
customer needs,'' stated John Nicholson, vice president, Customer Relationship Management and
Business Intelligence, Compaq. ''This benchmark, an industry first, demonstrates that Compaq's
AlphaServer family, running Tru64 UNIX with Informix software, provides a proven solution for customers
implementing high-end business intelligence solutions. Together, Compaq and Informix are able to bring
the cost, management, and flexibility benefits of open systems into a realm once dominated by more
expensive, mainframe-style solutions.''
The Informix and Compaq 1TB database solution is the first to complete this new record-breaking
benchmark by demonstrating the high-end performance and scalability of their solution to meet the most
stringent customer requirements. By combining Informix and Compaq products, customers can expect
a scalable and cost-effective database solution that provides greater capacity and superior processing
power to manage, process and analyze more data. Many data warehousing, business intelligence and
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) applications require this extreme power and scalability.
Informix and Compaq customers also have the added benefit of the Cooperative Technical Support
Agreement (CTSA), which provides worldwide support for e-business customers, 24 hours a day, seven
days a week. The CTSA enables customers to call either company's worldwide support centers and be
assured of prompt and thorough problem resolution. The Cooperative Technical Support Agreement
documents communication pipelines and procedures, mutual worldwide support contacts, and
escalation procedures, all aimed at assisting and servicing the customer. The strong Compaq and
Informix partnership delivers integrated, tested products as well as reliable customer support for a
complete database solution.
The recording breaking result was achieved using Informix XPS V8.30 running on Compaq AlphaServer
GS140 equipped with 64 Alpha EV 6/700Mhz CPUs, 8MB cache, 128GB memory, 1770 drives together
with the Compaq Tru64 UNIX V4.0F operating system and TruCluster 1.6 software. There were 14992GB
of storage used in total for this benchmark. This solution delivered a query-per-hour rating of 6,514.1
QphH@1000GB at a price/performance of $2,170.55 QphH@1000GB. The power and throughput
metrics were 8,829.8 QppH @1000GB and 4,805.7 QthH @1000GB.
The total system configuration is currently available.
About Informix
Informix Corporation, based in Menlo Park, California, provides innovative database solutions that assist
the worlds' major corporations to attain competitive advantage. Informix is widely recognized as the
technology leader for corporate computing environments ranging from small workgroups to very large
parallel processing applications. Informix's database server, application development tools, superior
customer service, and strong partnerships enable the company to be at the forefront of major information
technology solution areas including data warehousing, high performance OLTP, and Web/e-commerce.
For more information, contact the sales office nearest you or visit our Web site at www.informix.com.
(c) 1999 Informix Corporation. All rights reserved. The following are trademarks of Informix Corporation
or its affiliates, one or more of which may be registered in the U.S. or other jurisdictions: Informix®,
Extended Parallel Server(TM) and i.Intelligence(TM).
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Informix Software, Inc.
Jaye Prosser, 650/926-6316
jaye.prosser@informix.com
or
Miller/Shandwick Technologies
Michele L. Spiewak, 617/351-4143
mspiewak@miller.shandwick.com
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