A new world record TPC-C benchmark result has been set for Oracle Database 11g running on Sun SPARC Enterprise T5440 servers with CMT technology, along with Solaris 10 and the new Sun Storage F5100 Flash Array. Oracle reports this world record proves that the Oracle-Sun combination runs faster than IBM DB2 running on IBM’s flagship Power 595.

TPC-C is an online transaction processing (OLTP) benchmark developed by the Transaction Processing Performance Council. The TPC-C benchmark defines a rigorous standard for calculating performance and price/performance measured by transactions per minute (tpmC) and $/tpmC, respectively.

The 12-Node Sun SPARC Enterprise T5440 server cluster recorded 7,717,510 tmpC and $2.34/tpmC, while IBM Power 595 Server Model 9119-FHA, recorded 6,085,166 tpmC and $2.81/tpmC (Best IBM DB2 TPC-C result).

In Oracle's and Sun's analysis, the Sun-Oracle solution:

• Consumed four times less energy than the IBM configuration even though it ran 26 percent faster.

• Used 8 times less hardware than IBM used for its largest benchmark, with hardware size measured in racks of equipment as priced for the benchmarks.

• Demonstrated 16 times better transaction response times than the IBM benchmark.

• Has 17% better price/performance than IBM on the TPC-C benchmark.

• Used 10.7x better computational density than the IBM configuration (computational density = performance/rack).

• Has 5.9x better power/performance than the IBM configuration.

• Makes the two vendors the first to achieve world record TPC-C performance results using Flash Storage technology.

"With this benchmark result, there’s no denying that Oracle Database 11g running on Sun SPARC Enterprise T5440 servers outperforms IBM and DB2,” said Juan Loaiza, senior vice president, Systems Technology, Oracle.

Oracle $10 Million Challenge

To backup statements like Loaiza's, Oracle is offering companies $10 million in a challenge. The company states that if an Oracle database application doesn't run at least twice as fast on Sun hardware as on IBM's fastest computer, it will give $10 million to the challenger, including IBM itself. "Twice as fast" is defined as doing the same amount of work in half the time, or doing twice the amount of work in equal time, or a combination thereof. No more than one prize will be awarded to the first eligible entry with respect to the Official Rules.

More Information

TPC-C World Record Sun - Oracle - BestPerf blog entry by Brian Whitney

Sun Storage F5100 Flash Array

Solaris 10 10/09 Released

Solaris Product Page

Sun SPARC Enterprise T5440 Server

Oracle Database 11g

Oracle Benchmark Results

TPC-C

Oracle $10 Million Challenge

Challenge Official Rules

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