Re: DB2 Crushes Oracle RAC on TPC-C benchmark
From: DA Morgan <damorgan_at_x.washington.edu>
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 19:17:53 -0800
Message-ID: <41f1c5d5$1_1_at_127.0.0.1>
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> If TPC benchmarks are pathetic nonsense, you will have to explain why Oracle
> is so heavily involved with the TPC organization. Many Oracle employees are
> on TPC committees, and some are in charge of those committees.
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> www.tpc.org
> http://www.tpc.org/tpcc/results/tpcc_perf_results.asp
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> http://www-306.ibm.com/software/data/db2/benchmarks/111704.html
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> Shame on you for being in denial of an independent benchmark organization
> that is strongly supported by Oracle Corporation.
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 19:17:53 -0800
Message-ID: <41f1c5d5$1_1_at_127.0.0.1>
Mark A wrote:
> "DA Morgan" <damorgan_at_x.washington.edu> wrote in message
> news:41f1c249$1_1_at_127.0.0.1...
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>>What a laugh. Look at the small print at the bottom of the page: >> >>DB2 UDB on IBM eServer p595 (64-way Power5 1.9GHz) >> >>Oracle RAC 10g on HP Integrity rx5670 Cluster 64P (16 x 4-way Intel >>Itanium2 6M 1.5GHz) >> >>Is this a comparison of the database products DB2 UDB against Oracle or >>the p595 chips at 1.9GHz against the inferior Itanium2 1.5GHz chips. >> >>If IBM has to bend over this far to be faster it deserves to be kicked >>in the posterior with a boot. >> >>Shame on IBM for such pathetic nonsense. Shame on you for posting it. >>-- >>Daniel A. Morgan
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> If TPC benchmarks are pathetic nonsense, you will have to explain why Oracle
> is so heavily involved with the TPC organization. Many Oracle employees are
> on TPC committees, and some are in charge of those committees.
>
> www.tpc.org
> http://www.tpc.org/tpcc/results/tpcc_perf_results.asp
>
> http://www-306.ibm.com/software/data/db2/benchmarks/111704.html
>
> Shame on you for being in denial of an independent benchmark organization
> that is strongly supported by Oracle Corporation.
Benchmarks are benchmarks. TPC didn't choose the ones to compare: IBM did.
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