Re: Linux betas NT in TPC testing, running Oracle8

In comp.benchmarks nik <ndsimpso_at_ingr.com> wrote:
> r.e.ballard_at_usa.net wrote in message <7hatok$79i$1_at_nnrp1.deja.com>...

>>But at the same time, a 6k TPM benchmark result on a single processor >>Linux engine is not even publishable.

> Because the rules of the benchmark require you to factor in support costs
> that today can't be bought for a LINUX based system. This is a problem of
> the benchmark requirement which are set by the TPC council, the majority of
> whose members come from the database companies and UNIX vendors.

Let's see. 33 members. 10 Unix vendors (including Compaq, DG, Unisys, Siemens, and IBM; somewhat arguable if they should be considered "Unix" vendors). 6 DB vendors (including CA and IBM, again). 18 PC vendors (including SGI, for their new NT stuff). Yes, there's overlap and some companies fit in more than one category (the best example is IBM, of course. DB2, E9000, AIX, PCs...). But there's hardly a Unix centrix bias on the TPC council.

        mike Received on Wed May 12 1999 - 22:14:12 CEST