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Unisys Announces Industry's First TPC-C Benchmark Results for Servers Using Intel's Advanced 8-Way 'Profusion' Technology
NEW YORK, Jun 22, 1999 (BUSINESS WIRE via COMTEX) --
Aquanta ES2085R boosts SQL Server 7 performance by 50 percent
Unisys Corporation today made the industry's first disclosure of TPC-C benchmark data for servers based on Intel's advanced Profusion eight-processor server technology.
The Unisys Intel-based eight-processor Aquanta ES2085R server, running Microsoft's SQL Server 7 database management software, achieved 37, 757.23 transactions per minute (tpmC) in tests performed under the Transaction Processing Council's "C" benchmark methodology, the computer industry's standard method of measuring transaction processing performance. The price per transaction was$23.18/tpmC.
The data show that the Unisys server delivered a performance boost of over 50 percent compared to four-way servers using 500-MHz Intel Pentium III Xeon processors.
"The performance results achieved with the Unisys Aquanta ES2085R server are an indication of the outstanding scalability that Intel-based servers with eight-processor technology can achieve, along with the higher levels of enterprise-class availability," said Anthony Ambrose, marketing manager for Intel's Enterprise Server Group.
"We expect that the performance and value that Unisys exhibited will lead to Intel-based servers becoming the architecture of choice and building blocks for the e-business and Internet economy."
The Aquanta ES2085R delivered unprecedented performance for servers based on Intel Pentium III Xeon processors, Microsoft Windows NT and SQL Server 7 technology. The server was equipped with the latest 550-MHz Intel Pentium III Xeon processors with 2 Mbytes of Level 2 cache.
The test results demonstrate conclusively that the Unisys ES2085R is pushing Windows NT further and further into territory dominated by UNIX/RISC technology, while offering total cost of ownership advantages of substantial and ever-increasing margins.
"Not very long ago, this level of performance was considered to be exclusively UNIX/RISC country, something that Intel and Microsoft technology were hard pressed to touch," said Don Johnson, vice president and general manager, Aquanta Enterprise Server Business, Unisys Computer Systems.
"Now the eight-way Aquanta ES2085R using the SQL Server 7 database vaporizes that assumption. And that's only part of the story. The rate at which the Unisys servers have been increasing in performance - substantial improvements now every three or four months - proves that the time has arrived when our Intel-based server technology can effectively compete in any market segment."
An early indication of the high performance levels achieved by Unisys servers was provided last month, when benchmarks conducted for Amadeus, one of the world's largest computerized airline reservation systems, were announced.
At that time the Aquanta ES5085R, equipped with eight 500-MHz Intel Pentium III Xeon processors, delivered a performance improvement about 2.5 times that of a Unisys Aquanta QS/2 server with four 400-MHz Pentium II Xeon processors. The tests measured the performance of an application that finds the lowest fare for a given flight based on information from the Amadeus fare-quote database, which runs on a Unisys ClearPath mainframe-class server.
"We built the SQL Server 7 database to tackle data-center-class challenges, and now Unisys has validated the success of that design," said Tod Nielsen, vice president of Microsoft's Developer Division. "The scalability and performance of this database are now proven to be equal to the toughest applications you can find in today's large enterprises."
When equipped with Unisys Enterprise Software Suite (ess) value-added technology, the Aquanta eight-way server features an array of new systems management, hardware and middleware products to optimize Windows NT Server performance, ease of administration, availability and interoperability with heterogeneous systems.
It also includes integration with the Computer Associates NetworkIT network management solution. The increased scalability afforded by ess release 1.1 facilitates server consolidation by allowing enterprises to partition the server - assigning processors to specific, separate tasks and enabling administrators to view and manage multiple partitions as a single system.
The new Aquanta eight-way servers will become available on Sept. 30, 1999.
Unisys: Delivering Enterprise-Class Windows NT Solutions
Drawing on both proven expertise in building large-scale, mission-critical systems and a 15-year partnership with Microsoft, Unisys delivers the industry's most comprehensive range of information and support services, solutions and enterprise server technologies to help customers deploy the Windows NT operating system for enterprise computing.
Through this focus on enterprise-class solutions, Unisys enables its customers to realize the economy and ease of use afforded by Windows NT and other Microsoft technologies while enjoying the availability, scalability, manageability, security and interoperability they expect in mission-critical business computing.
About Unisys
Unisys is more than 33,000 employees helping customers in 100 countries apply information technology to solve their business problems.
Unisys solutions are based on a broad portfolio of global information services including electronic business, systems integration including custom and "repeatable" application solutions, outsourcing, Microsoft Windows NT services, network services, and multivendor maintenance and support, coupled with enterprise-class servers and associated middleware, software and storage.
Repeatable solutions are focused on key vertical markets including financial services, transportation, telecommunications, government, publishing, and other commercial markets. The company is headquartered in Blue Bell, in the Greater Philadelphia area. For more information on the company, access the Unisys home page on the World Wide Web at www.unisys.com.
Investor information can be found at www.unisys.com/investor.
Unisys is a registered trademark of Unisys Corporation. Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks, and Xeon and Profusion are trademarks, of Intel Corporation. All other brands and products referenced herein are acknowledged to be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
Copyright (C) 1999 Business Wire. All rights reserved.
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