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IBM’s DB2 Tops TPC Benchmark List (3 Pages)
by R. Krause
Jul 26, 2000 Abstract : Leapfrogging the rest of the transaction-processing world, IBM has posted TPC-C results more than tripling the highest current transaction-per-minute figure.
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Prophet 21 First Quarter Revenues Suffer But Pipeline Grows (3 Pages)
by Steve McVey
Dec 13, 2000 Abstract : Will Prophet 21メs dogged commitment to its Trading Partner Connect initiative bring it success or ruin?
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What’s All This Benchmark Stuff, Anyway? (6 Pages)
by R. Krause
Jun 10, 2002 Abstract : Vendors love to quote benchmarks in their product literature, press releases, and any place they think someone will use the numbers to make a buying decision. But what do the benchmarks mean, and which ones really matter?
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What’s All This Benchmark Stuff, Anyway? (6 Pages)
by R. Krause
Feb 12, 2001 Abstract : Vendors love to quote benchmarks in their product literature, press releases, and any place they think someone will use the numbers to make a buying decision. But what do the benchmarks mean, and which ones really matter?
Type: Article
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IBM Continues RS/6000 Performance Focus (3 Pages)
by R. Krause
Jun 21, 2000 Abstract : IBM has just released benchmark results for its mid-range Unix server, the RS/6000 M80, showing it to be a top performer in transaction processing and Web serving.
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Benchmarking: How Am I Really Performing? (4 Pages)
by James E. Dion
Jun 26, 2006 Abstract : Benchmarking, as defined by the dictionary, is 'a standard against which something can be measured or assessed.' But what is benchmarking? What does it do? Why should I do it? What do I benchmark? And how can it help me?
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More Vendors Bail on Oracle in Favor of IBM (3 Pages)
by M. Reed
Aug 7, 2000 Abstract : Oracleメs focus on software application markets is impacting its Database business. Recently SAP AG and Siebel Systems, i2 Technologies, Inc., and PeopleSoft have also chosen IBMメs DB2 Universal Database as their preferred database for developing current and future applications, and as their preferred backend database for customer deployment. In addition, IFS AB, one of the top 10 ERP vendors, which was previously Oracle-centric, has announced an agreement with IBM to add DB2 support.
Type: Article
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IBM’s Newest NUMA-Q Server to Handle 64 Intel CPUs (3 Pages)
by R. Krause
Jun 19, 2000 Abstract : IBM announced its latest NUMA-Q server, the E410. Its ability to house up to 64 Intel CPUs represents a doubling of the “largest” current system, the ES7000 from Unisys, and an eight-times increase over the largest current mainstream Intel offerings from Compaq, Dell, and HP.
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Dell's High-End Rackmount Servers - Challenging Compaq's Wintel Dominance (6 Pages)
by R. Krause
Aug 1, 1999 Abstract : Dell Computer Corporation has shaken up the PC Server market, in three years moving from the #5 US market share position to a solid #2 (and #3 worldwide) - and has set its sights on #1 Compaq. This note assesses its strengths and weaknesses in the ever-growing and increasingly important rackmount server marketplace.
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