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| The Cost of Doing Transactions on Various Platforms | Just the Server | The Server and IT Staff | The Server, IT Staff, and End Users | ||||||||||||||
| A Reality Check | TPC-C | List | Annual | Three Year | System | Prog/ | IT | Three Year | Three Year | Estimated | Three Year | Server+IT | Three Year | ||||
| Vendor | Server and Model | Base Configuration (Cores x Mem x Disk) | TPM | Price | Transactions | $/Transaction | Admins | Analysts | Managers | IT Cost Only | $/Transaction | Users | People Costs | +User Costs | $/Transaction | ||
| IBM | i5 520 Express #2 | 1 x 1.5 GHz Power5 (slugged) x 2 GB x 70 GB | 4,975 | $14,500 | 2,483,520 | $0.0019 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $194,500 | $0.0261 | 20 | $1,200,000 | $1,394,500 | $0.19 | ||
| IBM | i5 520 Express #5 | 1 x 1.5 GHz Power5 (slugged) x 2 GB x 140 GB | 9,950 | $35,600 | 4,967,040 | $0.0024 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $215,600 | $0.0145 | 40 | $2,400,000 | $2,615,600 | $0.18 | ||
| IBM | i5 520 Standard Edition | 1 x 1.5 GHz Power5 x 2 GB x 140 GB | 23,000 | $43,650 | 11,481,600 | $0.0013 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $223,650 | $0.0065 | 90 | $5,400,000 | $5,623,650 | $0.16 | ||
| IBM | i5 520 Enterprise Edition | 1 x 1.5 GHz Power5 x 2 GB x 140 GB | 23,000 | $113,650 | 11,481,600 | $0.0033 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $293,650 | $0.0085 | 90 | $5,400,000 | $5,693,650 | $0.17 | ||
| IBM | i5 550 Standard Edition | 2 x 1.65 GHz Power5 x 4 GB x 70 GB | 59,000 | $130,850 | 29,452,800 | $0.0015 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $310,850 | $0.0035 | 240 | $14,400,000 | $14,710,850 | $0.17 | ||
| IBM | i5 550 Enterprise Edition | 2 x 1.65 GHz Power5 x 4 GB x 70 GB | 59,000 | $422,850 | 29,452,800 | $0.0048 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $602,850 | $0.0068 | 240 | $14,400,000 | $15,002,850 | $0.17 | ||
| IBM | i5 570 Standard Edition | 4 x 1.65 GHz Power5 x 8 GB x 70 GB | 116,500 | $247,230 | 58,156,800 | $0.0014 | 1 | 2 | 0 | $742,230 | $0.0043 | 470 | $28,200,000 | $28,942,230 | $0.17 | ||
| IBM | i5 570 Enterprise Edition | 4 x 1.65 GHz Power5 x 8 GB x 70 GB | 116,500 | $615,230 | 58,156,800 | $0.0035 | 1 | 2 | 0 | $1,110,230 | $0.0064 | 470 | $28,200,000 | $29,310,230 | $0.17 | ||
| IBM | i5 595 Standard Edition | 16 x 1.65 GHz Power5 x 32 GB x 70 GB | 445,000 | $1,081,476 | 222,144,000 | $0.0016 | 2 | 7 | 1 | $2,866,476 | $0.0043 | 1,780 | $106,800,000 | $109,666,476 | $0.16 | ||
| IBM | i5 595 Enterprise Edition | 16 x 1.65 GHz Power5 x 32 GB x 70 GB | 445,000 | $2,218,476 | 222,144,000 | $0.0033 | 2 | 7 | 1 | $4,003,476 | $0.0060 | 1,780 | $106,800,000 | $110,803,476 | $0.17 | ||
| IBM | i5 595 Standard Edition | 32 x 1.65 GHz Power5 x 64 GB x 70 GB | 850,000 | $1,810,857 | 424,320,000 | $0.0014 | 2 | 14 | 1 | $4,855,857 | $0.0038 | 3,400 | $204,000,000 | $208,855,857 | $0.16 | ||
| IBM | i5 595 Enterprise Edition | 32 x 1.65 GHz Power5 x 64 GB x 70 GB | 850,000 | $3,024,857 | 424,320,000 | $0.0024 | 2 | 14 | 1 | $6,069,857 | $0.0048 | 3,400 | $204,000,000 | $210,069,857 | $0.17 | ||
| IBM | i5 595 Standard Edition | 64 x 1.65 GHz Power5 x 128 GB x 70 GB | 1,600,000 | $3,578,537 | 798,720,000 | $0.0015 | 2 | 26 | 1 | $8,783,537 | $0.0037 | 6,400 | $384,000,000 | $392,783,537 | $0.16 | ||
| IBM | i5 595 Enterprise Edition | 64 x 1.65 GHz Power5 x 128 GB x 70 GB | 1,600,000 | $4,792,537 | 798,720,000 | $0.0020 | 2 | 26 | 1 | $9,997,537 | $0.0042 | 6,400 | $384,000,000 | $393,997,537 | $0.16 | ||
| IBM | p5 505 Express | 1 x 1.65 GHz Power5+ x 2 GB x 146 GB | 32,000 | $13,484 | 15,974,400 | $0.0003 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $193,484 | $0.0040 | 130 | $7,800,000 | $7,993,484 | $0.17 | ||
| IBM | p5 510 Express | 1 x 1.65 GHz Power5+ x 2 GB x 146 GB | 47,000 | $14,094 | 23,462,400 | $0.0002 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $194,094 | $0.0028 | 190 | $11,400,000 | $11,594,094 | $0.16 | ||
| IBM | p5 520+ Express | 2 x 1.9 GHz Power5+ x 4 GB x 146 GB | 101,500 | $28,218 | 50,668,800 | $0.0002 | 1 | 2 | 0 | $523,218 | $0.0034 | 410 | $24,600,000 | $25,123,218 | $0.17 | ||
| IBM | p5 550+ Express | 4 x 1.9 GHz Power5+ x 8 GB x 146 GB | 202,000 | $46,438 | 100,838,400 | $0.0002 | 1 | 3 | 0 | $721,438 | $0.0024 | 810 | $48,600,000 | $49,321,438 | $0.16 | ||
| IBM | p5 595 | 16 x 1.9 GHz Power5 x 32 GB x 72 GB | 810,000 | $1,936,787 | 404,352,000 | $0.0016 | 2 | 13 | 1 | $4,801,787 | $0.0040 | 3,240 | $194,400,000 | $199,201,787 | $0.16 | ||
| IBM | p5 595 | 32 x 1.9 GHz Power5 x 64 GB x 72 GB | 1,600,000 | $3,107,971 | 798,720,000 | $0.0013 | 2 | 26 | 1 | $8,312,971 | $0.0035 | 6,400 | $384,000,000 | $392,312,971 | $0.16 | ||
| IBM | p5 595 | 64 x 1.9 GHz Power5 x 128 GB x 72 GB | 3,200,000 | $5,450,339 | 1,597,440,000 | $0.0011 | 2 | 51 | 1 | $15,155,339 | $0.0032 | 12,800 | $768,000,000 | $783,155,339 | $0.16 | ||
| HP | ProLiant DL320 | 1 x 3.06 Pentium 4 x 2 GB x 72 GB | 10,600 | $13,283 | 5,291,520 | $0.0008 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $193,283 | $0.0122 | 40 | $2,400,000 | $2,593,283 | $0.16 | ||
| HP | ProLiant ML350 G3 | 2 x 2.8 GHz Xeon DP x 2 GB x 72 GB | 28,711 | $58,418 | 14,332,531 | $0.0014 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $238,418 | $0.0055 | 110 | $6,600,000 | $6,838,418 | $0.16 | ||
| HP | ProLiant DL380 G3 | 2 x 3.2 GHz Xeon DP x 4 GB x 72 GB | 51,227 | $68,805 | 25,572,518 | $0.0009 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $248,805 | $0.0032 | 200 | $12,000,000 | $12,248,805 | $0.16 | ||
| HP | ProLiant DL580 G3 | 4 x 3 GHz Xeon MP x 8 GB x 72 GB | 95,163 | $109,631 | 47,505,370 | $0.0008 | 0 | 2 | 0 | $469,631 | $0.0033 | 380 | $22,800,000 | $23,269,631 | $0.16 | ||
| HP | Integrity rx1600-2 | 1 x 1.3 GHz Itanium x 2 GB x 72 GB | 27,000 | $20,521 | 13,478,400 | $0.0005 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $200,521 | $0.0050 | 110 | $6,600,000 | $6,800,521 | $0.17 | ||
| HP | Integrity rx1600-2 | 2 x 1.6 GHz Itanium x 4 GB x 146 GB | 87,000 | $37,166 | 43,430,400 | $0.0003 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $217,166 | $0.0017 | 350 | $21,000,000 | $21,217,166 | $0.16 | ||
| HP | Integrity rx4640 | 4 x 1.6 GHz Itanium x 8 GB x 72 GB | 165,000 | $129,568 | 82,368,000 | $0.0005 | 1 | 3 | 0 | $804,568 | $0.0033 | 660 | $39,600,000 | $40,404,568 | $0.16 | ||
| HP | Integrity Superdome | 32 x 1.6 GHz Itanium x 32 GB x 73 GB | 675,000 | $2,731,598 | 336,960,000 | $0.0027 | 2 | 11 | 1 | $5,236,598 | $0.0052 | 2,700 | $162,000,000 | $167,236,598 | $0.17 | ||
| HP | Integrity Superdome | 64 x 1.6 GHz Itanium x 64 GB x 73 GB | 1,100,000 | $4,971,938 | 549,120,000 | $0.0030 | 2 | 18 | 1 | $8,736,938 | $0.0053 | 4,400 | $264,000,000 | $272,736,938 | $0.17 | ||
| Sun | Sun Fire X2100 | 1 x 2.2 GHz Opteron x 2 GB x 160 GB | 28,000 | $9,910 | 13,977,600 | $0.0002 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $189,910 | $0.0045 | 110 | $6,600,000 | $6,789,910 | $0.16 | ||
| Sun | Sun Fire X4200 | 4 x 2.2 GHz Opteron x 8 GB x 146 GB | 115,000 | $27,976 | 57,408,000 | $0.0002 | 1 | 2 | 0 | $522,976 | $0.0030 | 460 | $27,600,000 | $28,122,976 | $0.16 | ||
| Sun | Sun Fire E2900 | 8 x 1.5 GHz UltraSparc-IV+ x 16 GB x 72 GB | 200,000 | $422,195 | 99,840,000 | $0.0014 | 1 | 3 | 0 | $1,097,195 | $0.0037 | 800 | $48,000,000 | $49,097,195 | $0.16 | ||
| Sun | Sun Fire 25000 | 32 x 1.5 GHz UltraSparc-IV+ x 64 GB x 72 GB | 560,000 | $1,974,040 | 279,552,000 | $0.0024 | 2 | 9 | 1 | $4,119,040 | $0.0049 | 2,240 | $134,400,000 | $138,519,040 | $0.17 | ||
| Sun | Sun Fire 25000 | 72 x 1.5 GHz UltraSparc-IV+ x 144 GB x 72 GB | 950,000 | $4,003,600 | 474,240,000 | $0.0028 | 2 | 15 | 1 | $7,228,600 | $0.0051 | 3,800 | $228,000,000 | $235,228,600 | $0.17 | ||
| Sun | Sun Fire 25000 | 144 x 1.5 GHz UltraSparc-IV+ x 288 GB x 72 GB | 2,000,000 | $7,669,720 | 998,400,000 | $0.0026 | 2 | 32 | 1 | $13,954,720 | $0.0047 | 8,000 | $480,000,000 | $493,954,720 | $0.16 | ||