NetApp and IBM Set Online Transaction Processing Performance Record.SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Leadership TPC-C A benchmark that measures overall transaction processing performance. See TPC. Result for NetApp(R) Storage Systems and IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) X3 Architecture-Based xSeries Running Microsoft SQL Server A relational DBMS from Microsoft that is a major component of the Windows Server System. It is Microsoft's high-end client/server database and is closely integrated with Microsoft Visual Studio and the Microsoft Office System. 2005 Applications Network Appliance (1) A specialized device for use on a network. 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(stock symbol) NTAP Never Take Another Puff NTAP National Track Analysis Program NTAP Notices to Airmen Publication NTAP Windows NT Application Processors NTAP Naval Training Acquisition Process ) today announced a record-high TPC-C Benchmark(TM) performance result for an Intel(R) Xeon(R) processor-based server (visit www.tpc.org/results/individual_results/IBM/ibm.x460.tpc-c.5.5.es.11220 5.pdf) (Due to its length, this URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. may need to be copied/pasted into your Internet browser's address field. Remove the extra space if one exists.) NetApp and IBM conducted the TPC-C Benchmark on an IBM eServer xSeries 460 server configured as a client/server system with NetApp fabric-attached storage (FAS) systems. The record-making result demonstrates the robust scalability of NetApp storage for enterprise online transaction processing See transaction processing and OLCP. (OLTP (OnLine Transaction Processing) See transaction processing and OLCP. OLTP - On-Line Transaction Processing ) workloads, especially in storage area network (SAN) environments. The benchmark achieved 492,307 tpmC, with a price/performance of $6.37 USD/tpmC, using NetApp storage systems and an IBM xSeries 460, using the new Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processor 7040 3.00GHz with 2MB L2 cache per core (16 processors/32 cores/64 threads) and Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition.(1) The benchmark raises the bar for 16 processor and Xeon processor-based performance on the TPC-C online transaction processing benchmark. "Today NetApp marks another significant milestone in our relationships with both IBM and Microsoft See Microsoft and IBM. ," said Patrick Rogers, vice president of Products and Partners at Network Appliance. "Performance of over 492,000 transactions per minute on the TPC-C Benchmark demonstrates the scalability of our combined solution for large-scale transaction-processing applications. With the NetApp simplified data management capability coupled to SQL Server 2005 and IBM X3 Architecture-based servers, customers experience better productivity and higher performance--far more cost-effectively than was possible in the past." "The performance benchmark of over 492,307 transactions per minute on the TPC-C benchmark is the current high watermark High Watermark The highest peak in value that an investment fund/account has reached. This term is often used in the context of fund manager compensation, which is performance based. in the string of number one scores for IBM's Enterprise X-Architecture servers," said Leo Leo, in astronomy Leo [Lat.,=the lion], northern constellation lying S of Ursa Major and on the ecliptic (apparent path of the sun through the heavens) between Cancer and Virgo; it is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Suarez, vice president, IBM xSeries servers. "Use of NetApp storage subsystems recognizes that our customers can leverage a variety of storage technologies to achieve impressive results." "The SQL Server team is pleased to have worked with NetApp and IBM to deliver an industry-leading TPC-C performance benchmark," said Don Petersen, senior product manager for SQL Server at Microsoft Corp. "The biggest take away is that NetApp, IBM and Microsoft are documenting that this type of performance is possible, and that demonstrates these solutions are bringing enterprise-class performance to SQL Server 2005 environments." NetApp Global Services Support for SQL Server 2005 NetApp Global Services (NGS NGS National Geographic Society NGS National Geodetic Survey NGS National Genealogical Society NGS Next Generation Security (software) NGS National Garden Scheme NGS National Graduate School NGS Next Generation Services ) provides complementary service offerings for enterprise customers moving to SQL Server 2005. NGS assesses, designs, and fully implements a storage strategy capable of solving the biggest challenges associated with a growing SQL Server environment such as cost, complexity, risk and change. NGS delivers leading technologies, methodologies, and expertise to complement every phase of a customer's SQL Server data consolidation effort--from discovery to design to data migration and implementation. This boosts a customers' return on investment throughout the ownership lifecycle. NGS expert services help free-up internal resources, maximize database uptime, meet performance requirements, and minimize disruption during migration and infrastructure upgrades. NGS storage services for SQL Server 2005 include: --SQL Server storage consolidation services to deliver design documents that address database layout, thereby helping performance, and also size the storage to meet future growth needs. --Backup and recovery services tailored for SQL Server to assist customers with both online backups and with creating disk-based backups to secondary storage. This includes design and implementation services to help meet customers recovery point objectives (RPOs) and recovery time objectives (RTOs). NGS documentation of services delivered helps customers minimize risk and control change associated with ongoing maintenance. For more information on NGS' support for SQL Server visit http://netapp.com/support/ . About Network Appliance Network Appliance is a world leader in unified storage solutions for today's data-intensive enterprise. Since its inception in 1992, Network Appliance has delivered technology, product, and partner firsts. Information about Network Appliance(TM) solutions and services is available at www.netapp.com. NetApp and the NetApp logo are registered trademarks and Network Appliance is a trademark of Network Appliance, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. All other brands or products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders and should be treated as such. "Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. 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In evaluating these statements, readers should specifically consider various factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those indicated, including without limitation: changes to product development schedules, changes in availability of product components from suppliers, customer demand for products and services, customer acceptance of product architectures, increased competition, and other important factors as described in Network Appliance, Inc. reports and documents filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its mostly recently submitted 10-K and 10-Q. (1) The system configuration will be available on May 20, 2006. |
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