Entry Unix Servers Versus The Competition
Unix #1 Unix #2 Unix #3 Unix #4   Windows #1 Windows #2 Windows #3   Linux #1 Linux #2   System i5 #1 System i5 #2
Vendor   HP HP   HP HP   IBM IBM
Make   ProLiant ProLiant   ProLiant ProLiant   i5 520 i5 520
Model   DL320 G4 DL320 G4   DL320 G4 DL320 G4   Value (7350) Express Entry+ RAID (7142)
Processor   Celeron D 341 Celeron D 341   Celeron D 341 Celeron D 341   Power5+ Power5+
Active Cores   1 1   1 1   1 1
CPU Speed   2.93 GHz 2.93 GHz   2.93 GHz 2.93 GHz   1.9 GHz 1.9 GHz
Cache per Core   256 KB 256 KB   256 KB 256 KB   950 KB 950 KB
OLTP TPM   15,000 15,000   15,000 15,000   5,970 5,970
CPW Rating   1,510 1,510   1,510 1,510   600 600
Memory   2 GB 2 GB   2 GB 2 GB   2 GB 2 GB
Disk   2 * 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 4 * 35.2 GB, RAID 5
Tape   36 GB DAT 72 36 GB DAT 72   36 GB DAT 72 36 GB DAT 72   30 GB QIC 30 GB QIC
OS   Windows 2003 EE + 35 CALs Windows SBS 2003 + 35 CALs   SLES 10 SLES 10   i5/OS V5R4 i5/OS V5R4
DB   SQL Server 2005 SE SQL Server 2005 Workgroup   Oracle 10g SEO Oracle 10g SEO   DB2/400 DB2/400
Hypervisor   VMware ESX Server EE Virtual Server 2005   VMware ESX Server EE Xen 3   Virtualization Engine Virtualization Engine
System List Price   $21,314 $8,725   $15,610 $9,860   $12,633 $15,922
Cost Per TPM List   $1.42 $0.58   $1.04 $0.66   $2.12 $2.67
     
     
Vendor   HP HP Sun   HP HP   IBM IBM
Make   ProLiant ProLiant Galaxy   ProLiant ProLiant   i5 520 i5 520
Model   DL380 G5 DL380 G5 X2100   DL380 G5 DL380 G5   Value (7352) Express Growth RAID (7143)
Processor   Xeon 5120 Xeon 5120 Opteron 180   Xeon 5120 Xeon 5120   Power5+ Power5+
Active Cores   2 2 2   2 2   1 1
CPU Speed   1.86 GHz 1.86 GHz 2.4 GHz   1.86 GHz 1.86 GHz   1.9 GHz 1.9 GHz
Cache per Core   2 MB 2 MB 1 MB   2 MB 2 MB   950 KB 950 KB
OLTP TPM   40,800 40,800 50,000   40,800 40,800   11,940 11,940
CPW Rating   4,100 4,100 5,025   4,100 4,100   1,200 1,200
Memory   2 GB 2 GB 2 GB   2 GB 2 GB   2 GB 2 GB
Disk   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   2 * 35.2 GB, RAID 5 4 * 35.2 GB, RAID 5
Tape   36 GB DAT 72 36 GB DAT 72 36 GB DAT 72   36 GB DAT 72 36 GB DAT 72   30 GB QIC 30 GB QIC
OS   Windows 2003 EE + 100 CALs Windows 2003 SE + 100 CALs Windows 2003 SE + 100 CALs   SLES 10 SLES 10   i5/OS V5R4 i5/OS V5R4
DB   SQL Server 2005 SE SQL Server 2005 WE SQL Server 2005 WE   Oracle 10g SEO Oracle 10g SEO   DB2/400 DB2/400
Hypervisor   VMware ESX Server EE Virtual Server 2005 Virtual Server 2005   VMware ESX Server EE Xen 3   Virtualization Engine Virtualization Engine
System List Price   $25,720 $14,870 $11,338   $18,066 $12,316   $25,633 $25,757
Cost Per TPM List   $0.63 $0.36 $0.23   $0.44 $0.30   $2.15 $2.16
     
     
Vendor HP Sun Sun IBM   HP HP Sun   HP HP   IBM IBM
Make Integrity Galaxy Niagara p5   ProLiant ProLiant Galaxy   ProLiant ProLiant   i5 520 i5 520
Model rx2620 X4200 T2000 510+ Express   DL380 G5 DL380 G5 X4200   DL380 G5 DL380 G5   Standard Edition (7784) Enterprise Edition (7735)
Processor Itanium 2 Opteron 248 Sparc T1 Power5+   Xeon 5120 Xeon 5120 Opteron 248   Xeon 5120 Xeon 5120   Power5+ Power5+
Active Cores 1 1 6 1   2 2 1   2 2   1 1
CPU Speed 1.6 GHz 2.2 GHz 1 GHz 2.1 GHz   1.86 GHz 1.86 GHz 2.2 GHz   1.86 GHz 1.86 GHz   1.9 GHz 1.9 GHz
Cache per Core 6 MB 1 MB 3 MB 950 KB   2 MB 2 MB 1 MB   2 MB 2 MB   950 KB 950 KB
OLTP TPM 45,800 40,000 47,000 59,800   40,800 40,800 38,000   40,800 40,800   37,810 27,860
CPW Rating 4,600 4,050 4,724 6,010   4,100 4,100 3,820   4,100 4,100   3,800 2,800
Memory 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB   2 GB 2 GB 2 GB   2 GB 2 GB   2 GB 2 GB
Disk 2 * 36 GB, RAID 5 2 * 73 GB, RAID 5 2 * 73 GB, RAID 5 2 * 73 GB, RAID 5   2 * 36 GB, RAID 5 2 * 36 GB, RAID 5 2 * 73 GB, RAID 5   2 * 36 GB, RAID 5 2 * 36 GB, RAID 5   2 * 35.2 GB, RAID 5 2 * 35.2 GB, RAID 5
Tape 36 GB DAT 72 36 GB DAT 72 36 GB DAT 72 37.5 GB SLR 60   36 GB DAT 72 36 GB DAT 72 36 GB DAT 72   36 GB DAT 72 36 GB DAT 72   37.5 GB SLR 60 37.5 GB SLR 60
OS HP-UX 11i v2 EE Solaris 10 Solaris 10 AIX 5.3   Windows 2003 EE + 100 CALs Windows 2003 SE + 100 CALs Windows 2003 SE + 100 CALs   SLES 10 SLES 10   i5/OS V5R4 i5/OS V5R4
DB Oracle 10g SEO Oracle 10g SEO Oracle 10g SEO Oracle 10g SEO   SQL Server 2005 SE SQL Server 2005 WE SQL Server 2005 WE   Oracle 10g SEO Oracle 10g SEO   DB2/400 DB2/400
Hypervisor Virtual Server Environment Solaris Containers Solaris Containers Virtualization Engine   VMware ESX Server EE Virtual Server 2005 Virtual Server 2005   VMware ESX Server EE Xen 3   Virtualization Engine Virtualization Engine
System List Price $25,482 $10,255 $19,710 $12,340   $25,162 $14,312 $13,158   $17,508 $11,758   $37,757 $95,557
Cost Per TPM List $0.56 $0.26 $0.42 $0.21   $0.62 $0.35 $0.35   $0.43 $0.29   $1.00 $3.43
     
     
Vendor HP Sun Sun IBM   HP HP Sun   HP HP   IBM IBM
Make Integrity Galaxy Niagara p5   ProLiant ProLiant Galaxy   ProLiant ProLiant   i5 520 i5 520
Model rx4640 X4200 T2000 520+ Express   DL380 G5 DL380 G5 X4200   DL380 G5 DL380 G5   Standard Edition (7785) Enterprise Edition (7736)
Processor Itanium 9050 Opteron 285 Sparc T1 Power5+   Xeon 5160 Xeon 5160 Opteron 285   Xeon 5160 Xeon 5160   Power5+ Power5+
Active Cores 2 4 8 2   4 4 4   4 4   2 2
CPU Speed 1.6 GHz 2.6 GHz 1.2 GHz 2.1 GHz   3 GHz 3 GHz 2.6 GHz   3 GHz 3 GHz   1.9 GHz 1.9 GHz
Cache per Core 12 MB 1 MB 3 MB 950 KB   2 MB 2 MB 1 MB   2 MB 2 MB   950 KB 950 KB
OLTP TPM 105,000 120,000 75,000 112,000   140,265 140,265 115,000   140,265 140,265   70,645 70,645
CPW Rating 10,553 12,060 7,538 11,256   14,100 14,100 11,600   14,100 14,100   7,100 7,100
Memory 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB   4 GB 4 GB 4 GB   4 GB 4 GB   4 GB 4 GB
Disk 2 * 36 GB, RAID 5 2 * 73 GB, RAID 5 2 * 73 GB, RAID 5 2 * 73 GB, RAID 5   2 * 36 GB, RAID 5 2 * 36 GB, RAID 5 2 * 73 GB, RAID 5   2 * 36 GB, RAID 5 2 * 36 GB, RAID 5   2 * 35.2 GB, RAID 5 2 * 35.2 GB, RAID 5
Tape 36 GB DAT 72 36 GB DAT 72 36 GB DAT 72 37.5 GB SLR 60   36 GB DAT 72 36 GB DAT 72 36 GB DAT 72   36 GB DAT 72 36 GB DAT 72   37.5 GB SLR 60 37.5 GB SLR 60
OS HP-UX 11i v2 EE Solaris 10 Solaris 10 AIX 5.3   Windows 2003 EE + 300 CALs Windows 2003 SE + 300 CALs Windows 2003 SE + 300 CALs   SLES 10 SLES 10   i5/OS V5R4 i5/OS V5R4
DB Oracle 10g SE Oracle 10g SEO Oracle 10g SEO Oracle 10g SEO   SQL Server 2005 SE SQL Server 2005 WE SQL Server 2005 WE   Oracle 10g SEO Oracle 10g SEO   DB2/400 DB2/400
Hypervisor Virtual Server Environment Solaris Containers Solaris Containers Virtualization Engine   VMware ESX Server EE Virtual Server 2005 Virtual Server 2005   VMware ESX Server EE Xen 3   Virtualization Engine Virtualization Engine
System List Price $64,251 $19,290 $34,000 $26,170   $40,020 $27,070 $27,097   $25,354 $19,612   $59,247 $199,247
Cost Per TPM List $0.61 $0.16 $0.45 $0.23   $0.29 $0.19 $0.24   $0.18 $0.14   $0.84 $2.82


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