ALR Revolution Quad6 ranked among top three; price/performance leaders based on TPC-C benchmark results.IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 9, 1997--Advanced Logic Research Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :AALR AALR American Association for Leisure and Recreation AALR General Company for Land Reclamation, Development and Reconstruction (stock symbol) ) Wednesday announced TPC-C A benchmark that measures overall transaction processing performance. See TPC. benchmark results that position ALR's Revolution Quad6 Pentium Pro-based SMP (Symmetric MultiProcessing) A multiprocessing architecture in which multiple CPUs, residing in one cabinet, share the same memory. SMP systems provide scalability. As business increases, additional CPUs can be added to absorb the increased transaction volume. server among the top three worldwide price/performance leaders in the highly competitive market for database, application and PC LAN (1) A network of IBM or IBM-compatible PCs. (2) A network of any variety of computers. servers. The report further solidifies ALR's leadership in providing customers the industry's most powerful and cost-effective open server platforms. Impressive results of 7407.05 transactions per minute (tpmC) at a price/performance of $57.78 per tpmC, based on the TPC-C benchmark Revision 3.2.3, were achieved on the ALR ALR Administrative License Revocation ALR Agricultural Land Reserve (Canada) ALR Automatic Locking Retractor (seat belts) ALR Australian Law Reports (University of Tasmania Library) Rack-Mountable Revolution Quad6 powered by four Intel 200-MHz Pentium Pro The sixth generation of the Intel x86 family of CPU chips. 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"ALR's continuous commitment to provide customers with enterprise server solutions that feature unparalleled performance at the best cost of ownership is evident by industry-standard TPC-C benchmark results," said Genny Ortegon, ALR's vice president of marketing. "The results further validate ALR's Revolution Quad6 as an ideal powerhouse server for transaction- and compute-intensive business applications operating in multi-platform environments." With a total five-year system cost of $427,949, the ALR Rack-Mountable Revolution Quad6 quad processor-based server system delivers superior transaction processing Updating the appropriate database records as soon as a transaction (order, payment, etc.) is entered into the computer. It may also imply that confirmations are sent at the same time. Transaction processing systems are the backbone of an organization because they update constantly. performance and price/performance. Total value of system reflects the cost of acquisition and ownership of the system, including hardware and software maintenance, software upgrades, and extended warranties for both server and clients. ALR's transaction performance score of 7407 at $57.78/tpmC is among the industry's top three price/performance ratings using any system, any database, or any operating system. -0- Top Ten TPC-C Results By Price/Performance Company System tpmC $/tpmC Dell PowerEdge 6100 7693 42.53 Compaq ProLiant 5000 6/200 Model 1X c/s 8070 57.66 ALR Revolution Quad6 SD512 c/s 7407 57.78 Unisys Aquanta QR/6 c/s 7407 62.65 Intergraph InterServe 625 3961 63.34 Digital Prioris ZX 6200MP c/s 6712 65.16 Intergraph InterServe 615 2300 66.41 Siemens Nixdorf Primergy 560 7063 68.61 Compaq ProLiant 2500 6/200 (2 CPU) c/s 4039 68.94 Compaq ProLiant 2500 6/200 (1 CPU) c/s 2502 71.68 The TPC-C benchmark measures on-line transaction processing (database) On-Line Transaction Processing - (OLTP) The processing of transactions by computers in real time. (OLTP (OnLine Transaction Processing) See transaction processing and OLCP. OLTP - On-Line Transaction Processing ) performance and is centered around the principal activities (transactions) of an order-entry environment. These transactions include entering and delivering orders, recording payments, checking the status of orders, and monitoring the level of warehouse stock. While the benchmark portrays the activity of a wholesale supplier, TPC-C is not limited to the activity of any particular business segment, but, rather represents any industry that must manage, sell, or distribute a product or service. TPC-C results are audited by an independent, third party that has been certified by the Transaction Processing Performance Council Transaction Processing Performance Council (TPC) is a non-profit organization founded in 1985 to define transaction processing and database benchmarks and to disseminate objective, verifiable TPC performance data to the industry. . A full disclosure report may be obtained from the Council at 777 North First Street, Suite 600, San Jose, CA 95112. The comparisons contained in this release are taken directly from current audited TPC-C results as of April 4, 1997. Summaries are also posted on the Internet at http://www.tpc.org . ALR Revolution Quad6 Set In Winner's Circle The TPC-C results are the latest in an impressive run of industry accolades for the ALR Revolution Quad6, including InfoWorld's "Product of the Year" (1/27/97), UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). Review's "Outstanding Product of the Year" (12/96), PC Computing's MVP (Multimedia Video Processor) A high-speed DSP chip from Texas Instruments, introduced in 1994. Officially introduced as the TMS320C80, it combines RISC technology with the functionality of four DSPs on one chip. Finalist (11/96), and InfoWorld's Test Center Hot Pick (5/20/96). Recognized worldwide for its technological leadership, ALR engineered the ALR Revolution Quad6 to be the industry's most innovative Intel-based server. Available as a floor-standing or rack-mount configuration, the ALR Revolution Quad6's system board supports up to four 200-MHz Pentium Pro processors with 512-KB of integrated cache per processor, true symmetrical multiprocessing, and 4:1 memory interleaving. Also integrated onto the system board is ALR InforManager, the company's advanced server hardware management system, featuring ActiveCPR (Central Processor Recovery), a processor protection and auto recovery system. New Lower Pricing, More Affordability In announcing the benchmark results, ALR lowered its pricing structure for the ALR Revolution Quad6 rack-mountable and floor-standing models, making the servers even more affordable to customers worldwide. Effective immediately, the list pricing for the ALR Revolution Quad6 starts at $8,395 for the floor-standing model and $9,895 for the rack-mountable model. Reseller pricing may vary. -0- TPC Benchmark, TPC-C, and tpmC are trademarks of the Transaction Processing Performance Council. Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corp. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp. ActiveCPR is a trademark and ALR is a registered trademark of Advanced Logic Research Inc. All other brand and product names are registered trademarks of their respective companies. Prices quoted in U.S. dollars. CONTACT: Genevieve Ortegon Vice President, Marketing Internet: gennyo@alr.com Lal Dabgotra Product Manager, Advanced Server Systems Internet: lald@alr.com Marc Tanguay Product Manager, Advanced Server Systems Internet: marct@alr.com 714/581-6770 Fax: 714/581-9240 Web Site: http://www.alr.com |
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