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| The System i5 520 Value and Entry Servers Versus Small Windows and Linux Boxes | |||||||||
| System i5 #1 | System i5 #2 | Windows #1 | Windows #2 | Windows #3 | Linux #1 | Linux #2 | |||
| Vendor | IBM | IBM | HP | HP | HP | HP | |||
| Make | i5 520 | i5 520 | ProLiant | ProLiant | ProLiant | ProLiant | |||
| Model | Value (7350) | Express Entry+ RAID (7142) | DL320 G4 | DL320 G4 | DL320 G4 | DL320 G4 | |||
| Processor | Power5+ | Power5+ | Celeron D 341 | Celeron D 341 | Celeron D 341 | Celeron D 341 | |||
| Active Cores | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| CPU Speed | 1.9 GHz | 1.9 GHz | 2.93 GHz | 2.93 GHz | 2.93 GHz | 2.93 GHz | |||
| Cache per Core | 950 MB | 950 MB | 256 KB | 256 KB | 256 KB | 256 KB | |||
| OLTP TPM | 5,970 | 5,970 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | |||
| CPW Rating | 600 | 600 | 1,510 | 1,510 | 1,510 | 1,510 | |||
| Memory | 2 GB | 2 GB | 2 GB | 2 GB | 2 GB | 2 GB | |||
| Disk | 2 * 35.2 GB, RAID 5 | 4 * 35.2 GB, RAID 5 | 2 * 35.2 GB, RAID 5 | 2 * 35.2 GB, RAID 5 | 2 * 35.2 GB, RAID 5 | 2 * 35.2 GB, RAID 5 | |||
| Tape | 30 GB QIC | 30 GB QIC | 36 GB DAT 72 | 36 GB DAT 72 | 36 GB DAT 72 | 36 GB DAT 72 | |||
| OS | i5/OS V5R4 | i5/OS V5R4 | Windows 2003 EE + 35 CALs | Windows SBS 2003 + 35 CALs | SLES 10 | SLES 10 | |||
| DB | DB2/400 | DB2/400 | SQL Server 2005 SE | SQL Server 2005 Workgroup | Oracle 10g SEO | Oracle 10g SEO | |||
| Hypervisor | Virtualization Engine | Virtualization Engine | VMware ESX Server EE | Virtual Server 2005 | VMware ESX Server EE | Xen 3 | |||
| System List Price | $12,633 | $15,922 | $21,314 | $8,725 | $15,610 | $9,860 | |||
| Cost Per TPM List | $2.12 | $2.67 | $1.42 | $0.58 | $1.04 | $0.66 | |||
| Vendor | IBM | IBM | HP | HP | Sun | HP | HP | ||
| Make | i5 520 | i5 520 | ProLiant | ProLiant | Galaxy | ProLiant | ProLiant | ||
| Model | Value (7352) | Express Growth RAID (7143) | DL380 G5 | DL380 G5 | X2100 | DL380 G5 | DL380 G5 | ||
| Processor | Power5+ | Power5+ | Xeon 5120 | Xeon 5120 | Opteron 180 | Xeon 5120 | Xeon 5120 | ||
| Active Cores | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| CPU Speed | 1.9 GHz | 1.9 GHz | 1.86 GHz | 1.86 GHz | 2.4 GHz | 1.86 GHz | 1.86 GHz | ||
| Cache per Core | 950 MB | 950 MB | 2 MB | 2 MB | 1 MB | 2 MB | 2 MB | ||
| OLTP TPM | 11,940 | 11,940 | 40,800 | 40,800 | 50,000 | 40,800 | 40,800 | ||
| CPW Rating | 1,200 | 1,200 | 4,100 | 4,100 | 5,025 | 4,100 | 4,100 | ||
| Memory | 2 GB | 2 GB | 2 GB | 2 GB | 2 GB | 2 GB | 2 GB | ||
| Disk | 2 * 35.2 GB, RAID 5 | 4 * 35.2 GB, RAID 5 | 4 * 36 GB, RAID 5 | 4 * 36 GB, RAID 5 | 2 * 80 GB, RAID 1 | 4 * 36 GB, RAID 5 | 4 * 36 GB, RAID 5 | ||
| Tape | 30 GB QIC | 30 GB QIC | 36 GB DAT 72 | 36 GB DAT 72 | 36 GB DAT 72 | 36 GB DAT 72 | 36 GB DAT 72 | ||
| OS | i5/OS V5R4 | i5/OS V5R4 | Windows 2003 EE + 100 CALs | Windows 2003 SE + 100 CALs | Windows 2003 SE + 100 CALs | SLES 10 | SLES 10 | ||
| DB | DB2/400 | DB2/400 | SQL Server 2005 SE | SQL Server 2005 WE | SQL Server 2005 WE | Oracle 10g SEO | Oracle 10g SEO | ||
| Hypervisor | Virtualization Engine | Virtualization Engine | VMware ESX Server EE | Virtual Server 2005 | Virtual Server 2005 | VMware ESX Server EE | Xen 3 | ||
| System List Price | $25,633 | $25,757 | $25,720 | $14,870 | $11,338 | $18,066 | $12,316 | ||
| Cost Per TPM List | $2.15 | $2.16 | $0.63 | $0.36 | $0.23 | $0.44 | $0.30 | ||
| Vendor | IBM | IBM | HP | HP | Sun | HP | HP | ||
| Make | i5 520 | i5 520 | ProLiant | ProLiant | Galaxy | ProLiant | ProLiant | ||
| Model | Value/Accelerator (7352+7357) | Express Turbo RAID (7152) | DL380 G5 | DL380 G5 | X4200 | DL380 G5 | DL380 G5 | ||
| Processor | Power5+ | Power5+ | Xeon 5120 | Xeon 5120 | Opteron 248 | Xeon 5120 | Xeon 5120 | ||
| Active Cores | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| CPU Speed | 1.9 GHz | 1.9 GHz | 1.86 GHz | 1.86 GHz | 2.2 GHz | 1.86 GHz | 1.86 GHz | ||
| Cache per Core | 950 MB | 950 MB | 2 MB | 2 MB | 1 MB | 2 MB | 2 MB | ||
| OLTP TPM | 37,810 | 37,810 | 40,800 | 40,800 | 38,000 | 40,800 | 40,800 | ||
| CPW Rating | 3,800 | 3,800 | 4,100 | 4,100 | 3,820 | 4,100 | 4,100 | ||
| Memory | 2 GB | 2 GB | 2 GB | 2 GB | 2 GB | 2 GB | 2 GB | ||
| Disk | 2 * 35.2 GB, RAID 5 | 4 * 35.2 GB, RAID 5 | 4 * 36 GB, RAID 5 | 4 * 36 GB, RAID 5 | 4 * 73 GB, RAID 5 | 4 * 36 GB, RAID 5 | 4 * 36 GB, RAID 5 | ||
| Tape | 30 GB QIC | 30 GB QIC | 36 GB DAT 72 | 36 GB DAT 72 | 36 GB DAT 72 | 36 GB DAT 72 | 36 GB DAT 72 | ||
| OS | i5/OS V5R4 | i5/OS V5R4 | Windows 2003 EE + 100 CALs | Windows 2003 SE + 100 CALs | Windows 2003 SE + 100 CALs | SLES 10 | SLES 10 | ||
| DB | DB2/400 | DB2/400 | SQL Server 2005 SE | SQL Server 2005 WE | SQL Server 2005 WE | Oracle 10g SEO | Oracle 10g SEO | ||
| Hypervisor | Virtualization Engine | Virtualization Engine | VMware ESX Server EE | Virtual Server 2005 | Virtual Server 2005 | VMware ESX Server EE | Xen 3 | ||
| System List Price | $39,132 | $40,877 | $25,720 | $14,870 | $13,808 | $18,066 | $12,316 | ||
| Cost Per TPM List | $1.03 | $1.08 | $0.63 | $0.36 | $0.36 | $0.44 | $0.30 | ||
