Compaq’s most powerful commercial computer

BANGALORE: Compaq Computer Corporation announced a new TPC-C performance

record for a single system configuration established by its AlphaServer GS320.

An AlphaServer GS320 system running Tru64 UNIX and Oracle9i Database Enterprise

edition achieved a record-breaking 230,533 tpmC @ $ 56.62/tpmC (transaction per

minute) in the industry standard benchmark, outperforming comparable systems

from HP, Sun and IBM.

Compaq also announced the availability of Oracle9i Real Application Clusters

Certified Configurations on the Compaq AlphaServer. The certified configurations

allow customers to buy a single low-cost clustering solution with a faster-time

deployment at lower risk and allow easier capacity addition as the business

grows. Delivered complete with Compaq StorageWorks controllers, arrays and fiber

channel product solution set, the combination of these fully integrated,

SAN-ready Compaq cluster solutions and pre-installed Oracle9i Database enables

faster time-to-solution and less risk in implementation. Oracle9i Database

enables the user to scale a database as large as needed by using Oracle9i Real

Application Clusters to group database servers.

Compaq India director- Enterprise Products, Pallab Talukdar, said,

"Compaq has constantly delivered the most powerful computing solutions to

the enterprise. The world record benchmark results and Real Application Clusters

certified configurations on Oracle 9i are clear indicators of the benefits that

Compaq platforms deliver, not just in terms of technology, but also in terms of

integration with other industry leading applications."