Bull NovaScale® servers set a world record in performance
Bull NovaScale® 5080 is the fastest 8-way server in the world according to TPC-C benchmark
Paris,
July
2, 2004 -
Bull has set a world record by achieving the best performance in the 8-way server category, according to the Transaction Processing Council TPC-C benchmark: 175,366 transactions per minute (tpmC).
The record was set with a Bull NovaScale® 5080 server equipped with 8 Intel® Itanium® 2 processors, running Microsoft® SQL Server Database on Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003. It demonstrates the exceptional capabilities of FAME (Flexible Architecture for Multiple Environments), the architecture for Bull's NovaScale®' servers.
Outstanding performance
At 175,366 tpmC, the Bull NovaScale 5080 server's result is 12% higher than the previous record for 8-way servers.
"Today's result is a milestone in the history of standards-based computing," said Bruno Pinna, Director of NovaScale® servers, Bull. "It confirms the superiority of Bull NovaScale® servers and of the Intel® Itanium® technology."
According to IDC, Bull NovaScale was ranked #2 in the 8-way Intel® Itanium® server market, for market share (shipments and value) in Western Europe in 2003.
Bull NovaScale family
The Bull NovaScale® family consists of modular mainframe-class servers built on Intel® Itanium® processors and standard components. Bull NovaScale® servers are designed within the framework of a close co-operation with Intel around server architectures based on Intel® Itanium®. NovaScale servers benefit from the Bull's expertise in mainframes and open systems.
Performance results
Server: Bull NovaScale® 5080 with 8 Intel® Itanium® 2 processors
Performance: 175,366.24 tpmC
Database Software: Microsoft® SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition (64-bit)
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® 2003 Server, Datacenter Edition (64-bit)
More information is available on the Transaction Processing Council site: http://www.tpc.org
For more information about Bull NovaScale, download the "IDC Insight: Bull fills out NovaScale line"
About Bull
Bull designs and develops servers, software and services for an open environment, integrating the most advanced technologies. In this respect, Bull's range of NovaScale servers combines the openness of standards with the robustness of mainframes. It brings to its customers its expertise and know-how to help them in the transformation of their information systems and to optimize their IT infrastructure and their applications.
Bull is particularly present in the public sector, banking, finance, telecommunication, utilities and manufacturing sectors. Capitalizing on its wide experience, the Group has a thorough understanding of the business and specific processes of these sectors, thus enabling it to efficiently advise and to accompany its customers. Its distribution network spreads to over 100 countries worldwide.
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