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REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.,
14-FEB-2007 05:00 AM
Oracle today announced a TPC-C record
performance benchmark result for the Itanium platform using Oracle(r) Database 10g on Fujitsu
PRIMEQUEST(r) 540 server and the Linux operating system(1). This latest benchmark also
signifies world-class achievement among 16-processor Linux systems.
Running on Fujitsu PRIMEQUEST 540 server with 16 Intel(r) Itanium(r) 2 1.6 GHz
processors, Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition on Oracle Enterprise Linux 4* operating
system achieved 1,238,579 tpmC (transactions per minute) with a price-performance ratio of
$3.94/tpmC.
"Our customers choose Oracle Database 10g on Lintel-based platforms to achieve the
highest levels of OLTP performance while keeping infrastructure costs to a minimum," said
Richard Sarwal, senior vice president of Systems Management, Oracle. "We are committed to
providing enterprises with highly scalable databases and functionality to support the most
demanding transaction processing, business intelligence and content management applications."
"The Fujitsu PRIMEQUEST 540 servers are built to meet robust enterprise database
demands with the industry's highest reliability and performance in Linux environments.
Designed with Fujitsu mainframe expertise, PRIMEQUEST servers are ideal for large-scale
database systems and online transaction processing environments," said Richard McCormack,
senior vice president of marketing for Fujitsu Computer Systems.
Oracle Database 10g provides a single, integrated database engine for cost-effective,
scalable and high-performing online transaction processing (OLTP) and data warehousing
implementations. Oracle's latest benchmark builds upon its extensive history of providing world-
class performance, availability and security for today's intense OLTP environments.
About Oracle Database 10g
The only database designed for grid computing, Oracle Database 10g delivers superior
performance, scalability, availability, security and ease of management on a low-cost grid of
industry standard storage and servers. Oracle Database 10g is designed to be effectively deployed
on everything from small blade servers to the biggest SMP servers and clusters of all sizes. It
features automated management capabilities for easy, cost-effective operation. Oracle Database
10g's unique ability to manage data from traditional business information to XML documents and
spatial/location information makes it the ideal choice to power online transaction processing,
decision support and content management applications.
About PRIMEQUEST
The PRIMEQUEST 500 server series is the latest Fujitsu mainframe-class design to provide an
optimum platform for hosting mission-critical Oracle database deployments demanding high
performance and scalability.
About TPC-C
TPC-C is an OLTP (online transaction processing) benchmark developed by the Transaction
Processing Performance Council (TPC). The TPC-C benchmark defines a rigorous standard for
calculating performance and price/performance measured by transactions per minute (tpmC) and
$/tpmC, respectively.
About Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation
Headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., Fujitsu Computer Systems is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) committed to the design, development and delivery of advanced
computer systems and managed services for the business enterprise. The company offers a
complete line of high-performance mobile and desktop computers, scalable and reliable servers
as well as managed and professional services. Fujitsu Computer Systems emphasizes leading-
edge technology, exceptional product quality, and productivity, as well as outstanding customer
service. More information on Fujitsu Computer Systems is available at
http://us.fujitsu.com/computers.
About Fujitsu
Fujitsu is a leading provider of customer-focused IT and communications solutions for the global
marketplace. Pace-setting device technologies, highly reliable computing and communications
products and a worldwide corps of systems and services experts uniquely position Fujitsu to
deliver comprehensive solutions that open up infinite possibilities for its customers' success.
Headquartered in Tokyo, Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of 4.7
trillion yen (US$44.5 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005. For more information,
please see: www.fujitsu.com.
About Oracle
Oracle (NasdaqGS: ORCL) is the world's largest enterprise software company. For more
information about Oracle, visit our Web site at http://www.oracle.com.
* Oracle Enterprise Linux 4 is compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.
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Trademarks
For more information on TPC-C benchmarks, please visit www.tpc.org. TPC is a registered trademark by
the Transaction Processing Council.
Oracle, JD Edwards, PeopleSoft, and Siebel are registered trademarks of Oracle Corporation and/or its affiliates.
Fujitsu, the Fujitsu logo and PRIMEQUEST are registered trademarks or trademarks of Fujitsu Limited. Intel and
Itanium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other
countries. All other trademarks and product names are the property of their respective owners.
The statements provided herein are for informational purposes only and may be amended or altered by Fujitsu
Computer Systems Corporation without notice or liability. Product description data represents Fujitsu design objectives
and is provided for comparative purposes; actual results may vary based on a variety of factors. Specifications are
subject to change without notice.
Source: Transaction Performance Processing Council (TPC), www.tpc.org.
1 PRIMEQUEST 540 Server, 1,238,579 tpmC, $3.94 price/tpmC, 16 processors/32 cores/64 processor
threads, running Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition on Oracle Enterprise Linux 4, available 12/15/06.
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