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Tuesday, November 16, 1999
INFORMIX: Informix and Compaq announce new world record 1 TB TPC-H benchmark
result on Compaq platform
* Record-Breaking Result of 6,514 QphH Demonstrates Extreme Power and
Scalability for Large Decision Support Applications
MENLO PARK, Calif. -- Informix Corporation (NASDAQ: IFMX), the
technology leader in enterprise database-powered solutions, and Compaq
Computer Corporation (NYSE:CPQ) 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 (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 group for Informix Software. "Informix customers benefit
from the capabilities and strength of our jointly engineered database
solutions."
"The new generation of NonStop 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
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