Monday September 18, 3:00 pm Eastern Time
Press Release
SOURCE: Compaq Computer Corporation
Compaq ProLiant ML570 Sets Record in
TPC-C Price/Performance with First-Ever
Cost/tpmC Under $10
Flexible Configuration of Multipurpose ProLiant ML570 Enables Customers to
Maximize Transaction Processing Power or Minimize Transaction Costs
HOUSTON, Sept. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Reaffirming its commitment to offering customers both leading
price/performance and leading performance in industry standard servers, Compaq Computer Corporation
(NYSE: CPQ - news) today announced that its new Compaq ProLiant ML570 Pentium III Xeon 700 MHz
server has achieved the best price/performance of any 4-way server system. In the recently published
results of its TPC-C benchmarks, Compaq's ProLiant ML570 achieved 20,207.20 transactions per
minute (tpmC) at a record-smashing $9.99/tpmC* while running Microsoft SQL 2000 Standard Edition
and Microsoft Windows 2000 Server. The previous record had been $11.85/tpmC. The benchmark tests
were submitted to and published by the Transaction Processing Performance Council.
Earlier this year, the ProLiant ML570 sister 4P server, the ProLiant DL580, posted the leading 4P
TPC-C benchmark at 33,507.75 transactions per minute (tpmC) at just $14.09/tpmC**
``Setting this TPC-C benchmark in server performance is a milestone akin to breaking the four-minute
mile mark for runners. It not only validates our position as a leader in industry standard servers, but
reinforces our ability to provide customers with superior performance at the best value,'' said Brad
Anderson, Vice President, Mainstream Server Segment, Compaq Industry Standard Server Group. ``In a
transaction-intensive world, companies now more than ever need to reduce their cost of servicing
customers, and Compaq has consistently delivered servers that have helped drive down the cost of
transactions.''
Customers Benefit from System Flexibility
Replacing the ProLiant 5500 and 6400R models, respectively, these new multipurpose servers handle
the various workloads of enterprise applications, including ERP, intensive transaction processing,
Database and Web hosting for both Service Providers and enterprises with traditional business models.
These TPC-C benchmarks provide evidence that the ProLiant ML570, optimized for maximum internal
expansion, and the density-optimized ProLiant DL580 deliver customers of all data center environments
the best combination of performance and cost per transaction in 4-way servers. Both servers are built to
provide enterprise performance, high availability and reliability to rapid- growth businesses, as well as
seamlessly expand the processing capabilities of existing businesses. Enterprise customers are able to
capitalize on the ProLiant ML570's flexibility by configuring the system to maximize transaction
processing power or minimize transaction costs. In addition, the ProLiant ML570 is scalable enough to
power enterprise solutions as users build, grow and manage their e-business requirements.
About Compaq
Compaq Computer Corporation, a Fortune Global 100 company, is the largest supplier of computing
systems in the world. Compaq designs, develops, manufactures, and markets hardware, software,
solutions, and services, including industry-leading enterprise computing solutions, fault-tolerant
business-critical solutions, and communications products, commercial desktop and portable products,
and consumer PCs.
Compaq products and services are sold in more than 200 countries directly to businesses, through a
network of authorized Compaq marketing partners, and directly to businesses and consumers through
Compaq's e-commerce Web site at compaq.com. Compaq markets its products and
services primarily to customers from the business, home, government, and education sectors.
Customer support and information about Compaq and its products and services are available at
compaq.com.
* System Availability Date: 9/26/2000. Hardware is available now. TPC
data as of 8/21/2000.
** System Availability Date: 8/1/2000. Hardware is available now. TPC
data as of 7/19/2000.
Compaq and the Compaq logo Registered U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Product names mentioned
herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. This financial
discussion contains forward- looking statements based on current expectations that involve a number of
risks and uncertainties. The potential risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially include: delays in the implementation of changes in delivery models, component shortages,
increased competitive environment and pricing pressures, delays in product rollout schedules, slow
acceptance for new form factors, changes in product, customer and geographic sales mix, employee
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