Re: Oracle TPC-A Benchmarks

Graeme Sargent (graeme_at_pyra.co.uk) wrote:
: In <1993Aug10.020954.23953_at_cmutual.com.au> aaj_at_cmutual.com.au (Tony Jambu) writes:
 

: You're right, they're referring to a cluster of two Sequents with 46
: processors, 1.3GB of RAM and 238GB of disk between them (plus the eight
: Sequent client machines which the ad forgets to mention).
 

: An official 5-year cost of ownership is given in the Full Disclosure
: Report, but on the original pricing (which I believe they withdrew) used
: for the press announcement it came to approx $9,335,112.
 

: I guess your perspective on "low cost" just depends on what you're used
: to paying!
 

: graeme
: --

I've always wondered about these benchmarks. When the benchmarks are actually being performed, are the people performing the benchmark:

1. looking very serious looking but laughing inside?
2. holding their mouths tight trying to keep the laughter in?
3. laughing hard and having a good laugh with the other people participating in the benchmark (hardware, software vendors and auditor) because they realize what a joke the whole thing is?
4. being very serious because they know how much sales they can potentially make if they do a good job in fooling the public?

Any help would be appreciated.

• Rich -- Richard Finkelstein Voice: 312-549-8325 Performance Computing, Inc. Fax: 312-549-4824 Chicago, IL Mail: rfinkel_at_infochi.com