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To: rudedog who wrote (46081)	6/7/2000 9:36:00 AM
From: Jordan A. Sheridan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

Rudedog; Not exactly the same configurations you have been discussing, but here are some interesting TPC numbers: The Transaction Processing Performance Council (TPC) is recognized in the technology industry as the leading provider of tests for enterprise class transaction capabilities. In its TPC-C benchmark: Windows 2000 and SQL Server running on a 12-node cluster of Compaq ProLiant 8500s, with a total of 96 processors, delivered the top score of 227,079.15 transactions per minute (tpmC) with a total system cost of $4,341,603 for a price/performance rating of $19.12 per tpmC (solution availability: 8/1/00). Sun's best score was only 135,461 transactions per minute. Sun used a 4-node cluster of E6500s, also with a total of 96 processors, and a total system cost of $13,153,324 for a price/performance rating of $97.10 per tpmC (solution availability: 1/31/00). Not only did the Windows 2000, SQL Server and Compaq solution provide better overall performance, it cost less than one third the price of the Sun solution. Copies of the disclosure reports for both solutions can be found on the TPC Web site. TPC Benchmark is a trademark of the Transaction Processing Performance Council. Regards; Jordan