Re: Oracle Benchmark Results for Different Hardware Configurations?

"HansF" <Fuzzy.Greybeard_at_gmail.com> wrote in message news:pan.2006.09.14.02.29.14.159823_at_gmail.com...
> On Thu, 14 Sep 2006 01:58:38 +0000, Bob Jones wrote:
>
>
>>> Of course, one can potentially speed this process up entirely by using a
>>> larger baseline, such as the application itself. Or someone else's
>>> application that has characteristics that are known to be similar (at
>>> least in some areas) to the target
>>>
>>
>> Then what do I need TPC for if I am going to use my own applications in
>> my
>> own environment.
>>
>
> Great. If you have the time, money and expertise to set up duplicates of
> the real live application environment, then that is the best way to go.
> No argument.
>
>
> If you are trying to get a handle on the size & configuration of
> machine for that new (and totally unfamiliar) Siebel, SAP or E-Business
> Suite app that management just told you will be in production in 90 days,
> I wish you luck.
>
> In that case, you just might find TPCs useful.
>

How does TPC results reflect the performance of a particular Siebel or SAP implementation?

>
> Some telco apps I've worked on in the past have needed teams of 10-15
> people for 3 months to do the pre-purchase benchmarking. For some
> organizations, 30-45 person-months for something that is a speculation
> can be a bit of a luxury.
>

Again, what's the use of TPC if you are doing your own benchmarking? Received on Wed Sep 13 2006 - 22:48:49 CDT