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Compaq and Informix set world record benchmark for SAP's R/3 on Windows NT
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Date: Monday, March 17, 1997
Source: Business Wire
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HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE) via Individual Inc. --
Breakthrough Performance Meets the Needs of Large Customers
Compaq Computer Corporation (NYSE: CPQ) and Informix Software, Inc.
(NASDAQ: IFMX) today announced they have set a new performance record for
processing SAP's R/3 sales and distribution transactions.
This performance improvement will allow customers who use SAP's R/3
business application solutions on Windows NT platforms to run larger, more
complex applications faster, enabling them to improve their processes and
become more competitive. Enterprise customers can now enjoy a higher level
of confidence and leading price/performance when deploying SAP's R/3 on NT.
The new world record achieved on Windows NT was 1,116 sales and
distribution (SD) benchmark users for client-server solutions running SAP's
R/3 Version 3.0 E on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server with INFORMIX OnLine
Dynamic Server 7.20.TE1 database. This eclipses the previous record score
by 19 percent and represents the first time any Windows NT and R/3 Release
3.0 SAP Standard Application SD benchmark has exceeded 1,000 benchmark
users. The Compaq ProLiant 5000 application servers used in the benchmark
recorded an average dialog response time of 1.92 seconds.
This performance capability further validates Compaq ProLiant Servers and
Informix databases as a preferred platform for large R/3 environments. With
nearly 50 percent of all R/3 Windows NT installations running on ProLiant
servers, Compaq is clearly a market leader(a).
"The record-setting results achieved by the Compaq- Informix solution
further demonstrate Compaq's ability to provide scalable enterprise
solutions to all of our customers, from small-to-medium sized businesses to
Fortune 500 companies," said John T. Rose, Senior Vice President and Group
General Manager, Enterprise Computing Group, Compaq Computer Corporation.
"Compaq was the first company certified for R/3 on Windows NT, the first to
reach 1000 R/3 customer installations on NT and the first to demonstrate
failover capabilities for R/3 using a preliminary version of Microsoft's
Wolfpack clustering extensions. Compaq's leadership in R/3 for the Windows
NT environment is a result of our strong relationships with SAP and
Microsoft, and the investments we have made in building our SAP
capabilities."
"These outstanding benchmark results underscore Informix's industry-leading
database performance and Compaq's technology leadership in
business-critical enterprise applications," said Kathy Gogan, Vice
President, Global Partners at Informix. "Customers can now take advantage
of the integrated Informix-R/3 solution, with its superior performance and
scalability, throughout their enterprise on NT platforms."
The Benchmark Environment
The hardware configuration for the benchmark consisted of 14 Compaq
ProLiant 5000 servers: one database server with four Pentium Pro 200 MHz
processors, 2 GB of main memory and 189 GB of total disk space. Thirteen
Compaq ProLiant 5000s, each with four-way Pentium Pro 200 MHz processors
and 1 GB of main memory, acted as application servers, running SAP R/3
Release 3.0 E and Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 1. Nine of the
13 application servers were used as dialog servers. The measured throughput
was 337,000 dialog steps per hour. Three ProLiant 5000s acted as update
servers and one ProLiant 5000 was used as the message and enqueue server.
The average CPU utilization was 99 percent for the database server, 77
percent for the dialog servers, 47 percent for the update servers, and 21
percent for the message/enqueue server. This benchmark followed SAP
published guidelines and is audited and certified by SAP. The benchmark was
performed at Informix headquarters in Menlo Park, California. Details
regarding this benchmark are available upon request from Compaq, Informix
or SAP AG.
SAP Competency Centers
Compaq's SAP Competency Centers in Houston, Texas and Walldorf, Germany are
benchmarking and developing installation methodologies for SAP R/3 on NT
with Informix databases and Compaq ProLiant servers. Compaq ProLiant
servers are being integrated into Informix's SAP Competency Centers. These
centers are dedicated to testing, piloting and optimizing R/3 solutions.
Compaq and Informix work together to offer joint systems engineering,
marketing and service and support - to ensure well integrated solutions.
Company Backgrounds
Compaq Computer Corporation, a Fortune 100 company, is the fifth largest
computer company in the world and the largest global supplier of personal
computers, delivering useful innovation through products that connect
people with people and people with information. The company is an industry
leader in environmentally friendly programs and business practices. Compaq
is strategically organized to meet the current and future needs of its
customers, offering Internet and enterprise computing solutions, networking
products, commercial PC products and consumer PCs. As the leader in
distributed enterprise solutions, Compaq has shipped over a million
servers. In 1996, the company reported worldwide sales of $18.1 billion.
Compaq products are sold and supported in more than 100 countries through a
network of authorized Compaq marketing partners. Customer support and
information about Compaq and its products can be found at
http://www.compaq.com or by calling 1-800-OK-COMPAQ. Product information
and reseller locations can be obtained by calling 1-800-345-1518.
Informix Software, based in Menlo Park, Calif., provides innovative
database technology that enables the world's leading corporations to manage
and grow their business. Informix is widely recognized as the technology
leader for corporate computing environments ranging from workgroups to very
large OLTP and data warehouse applications. Informix's database servers,
applications development tools, superior customer service, and strong
partnerships enable the company to be at the forefront of many leading-edge
information technology solution areas. More information about Informix is
available via the World Wide Web at http://www.informix.com .
(a) Source: SAP AG
Compaq, Registered U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Product names
mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their
respective companies.
CONTACT: Compaq Computer Corporation | Ted Bockius | 281/927-8311 |
[email protected] | or | Miller/Shandwick Technologies | Helen
Dragoon | 617/536-0470 | [email protected] | or | Informix
Software, Inc. | Anne Lenaghan | 415/926-6891 | [email protected]
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