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| Comparison of Costs On Big Servers | ||||||||||||
| Assumes Oracle Enterprise Edition database except on iSeries, which has DB2, and zSeries, which does not have z/OS or DB2 installed | ||||||||||||
| November 2001 | ||||||||||||
| IBM | Server+Database | |||||||||||
| Processor Specs | Est Perf | Server List | Discount | Oracle List | Discount | $/TPM | $/TPM | |||||
| Server | Speed | Type | Cores | Details (Cache/CPU, Mem, Disk) | OS | TPC-C TPM | Price | Price | Price | Price | List | Discount |
| 45% | 20% | |||||||||||
| pSeries 680 | 450 MHz | Pulsar | 6 | 8MB L2, 16GB x 18GB | AIX 5.1 | 48,000 | $346,921 | $190,807 | $240,000 | $192,000 | $12.23 | $7.98 |
| 45% | 20% | |||||||||||
| pSeries 680 | 600 MHz | Pulsar | 18 | 8MB L2, 16GB x 18GB | AIX 5.1 | 175,000 | $756,921 | $416,307 | $720,000 | $576,000 | $8.44 | $5.67 |
| 45% | 20% | |||||||||||
| pSeries 690 | 1.1 GHz | Power4 | 8 | 0.7MB L2, 128MB L3, 16GB x 36GB | AIX 5.1 | 120,000 | $509,941 | $280,468 | $320,000 | $256,000 | $6.92 | $4.47 |
| 45% | 25% | |||||||||||
| pSeries 690 | 1.3 GHz | Power4 | 24 | 0.7MB L2, 128MB L3, 16GB x 36GB | AIX 5.1 | 340,000 | $1,197,741 | $658,758 | $960,000 | $720,000 | $6.35 | $4.06 |
| 15% | ||||||||||||
| iSeries 840-2461 Server | 600 MHz | S-Star PPC | 24 | 16 MB L2, 16GB | OS/400 V5R1 | 192,800 | $1,473,000 | $1,252,050 | NA | NA | $7.64 | $6.49 |
| 35% | ||||||||||||
| iSeries 840-2461 System | 600 MHz | S-Star PPC | 24 | 16 MB L2, 16GB | OS/400 V5R1 | 192,800 | $5,798,000 | $3,768,700 | NA | NA | $30.07 | $19.55 |
| 30% | ||||||||||||
| zSeries 900-216 | 770 MHz | G7 | 16 | ???MB L2, ???MB L3, 10GB x 72GB | z/OS | 160,000 | $5,288,000 | $3,701,600 | NA | NA | $33.05 | $23.14 |
| July 2003 | ||||||||||||
| IBM | Server+Database | |||||||||||
| Processor Specs | Est Perf | Server List | Discount | Oracle List | Discount | $/TPM | $/TPM | |||||
| Server | Speed | Type | Cores | Details (Cache/CPU, Mem, Disk) | OS | TPC-C TPM | Price | Price | Price | Price | List | Discount |
| 30% | 20% | |||||||||||
| pSeries 690 | 1.1 GHz | Power4 | 8 | 0.7MB L2, 128MB L3, 16GB x 72GB | AIX 5.2 | 135,000 | $373,891 | $261,724 | $320,000 | $256,000 | $5.14 | $3.83 |
| 30% | 20% | |||||||||||
| pSeries 690 | 1.1 GHz | Power4 | 16 | 0.7MB L2, 128MB L3, 64GB x 72GB | AIX 5.2 | 240,000 | $710,923 | $497,646 | $640,000 | $512,000 | $5.63 | $4.21 |
| 30% | 25% | |||||||||||
| pSeries 690 | 1.3 GHz | Power4 | 32 | 0.7MB L2, 128MB L3, 128GB x 72GB | AIX 5.2 | 428,000 | $1,470,299 | $1,029,209 | $1,280,000 | $960,000 | $6.43 | $4.65 |
| 30% | 20% | |||||||||||
| pSeries 690 | 1.5 GHz | Power4+ | 8 | 0.75MB L2, 128MB L3, 64GB x 72GB | AIX 5.2 | 205,000 | $1,051,547 | $736,083 | $320,000 | $256,000 | $6.69 | $4.84 |
| 30% | 20% | |||||||||||
| pSeries 690 | 1.5 GHz | Power4+ | 16 | 0.75MB L2, 128MB L3, 128GB x 72GB | AIX 5.2 | 370,000 | $1,810,299 | $1,267,209 | $640,000 | $512,000 | $6.62 | $4.81 |
| 30% | 25% | |||||||||||
| pSeries 690 | 1.7 GHz | Power4+ | 32 | 0.75MB L2, 128MB L3, 256GB x 72GB | AIX 5.2 | 764,000 | $3,027,803 | $2,119,462 | $1,280,000 | $960,000 | $5.64 | $4.03 |
| 10% | ||||||||||||
| iSeries 870 SE | 1.1 GHz | Power4 | 8 | 0.7MB L2, 128MB L3, 16GB x 17.5GB | OS/400 V5R2 SE | 110,000 | $499,533 | $449,580 | NA | NA | $4.54 | $4.09 |
| 15% | ||||||||||||
| iSeries 890 SE | 1.1 GHz | Power4 | 16 | 0.7MB L2, 128MB L3, 64GB x 17.5GB | OS/400 V5R2 SE | 190,000 | $1,596,731 | $1,357,221 | NA | NA | $8.40 | $7.14 |
| 25% | ||||||||||||
| iSeries 890 SE | 1.3 GHz | Power4 | 32 | 0.7MB L2, 128MB L3, 128GB x 17.5GB | OS/400 V5R2 SE | 360,000 | $3,272,524 | $2,454,393 | NA | NA | $9.09 | $6.82 |
| 15% | ||||||||||||
| iSeries 870 EE | 1.1 GHz | Power4 | 8 | 0.7MB L2, 128MB L3, 16GB x 17.5GB | OS/400 V5R2 EE | 110,000 | $1,429,533 | $1,215,103 | NA | NA | $13.00 | $11.05 |
| 25% | ||||||||||||
| iSeries 890 EE | 1.1 GHz | Power4 | 16 | 0.7MB L2, 128MB L3, 64GB x 17.5GB | OS/400 V5R2 EE | 190,000 | $2,666,731 | $2,000,048 | NA | NA | $14.04 | $10.53 |
| 35% | ||||||||||||
| iSeries 890 EE | 1.3 GHz | Power4 | 32 | 0.7MB L2, 128MB L3, 128GB x 17.5GB | OS/400 V5R2 EE | 360,000 | $4,382,524 | $2,848,641 | NA | NA | $12.17 | $7.91 |
| 30% | ||||||||||||
| zSeries 990 | 1.2 GHz | G8 | 32 | ???MB L2, ???MB L3, 32GB x 72GB | z/OS | 450,000 | $13,500,000 | $9,450,000 | NA | NA | $30.00 | $21.00 |
| September 2005 | ||||||||||||
| IBM | Server+Database | |||||||||||
| Processor Specs | Est Perf | Server List | Discount | Oracle List | Discount | $/TPM | $/TPM | |||||
| Server | Speed | Type | Cores | Details (Cache/CPU, Mem, Disk) | OS | TPC-C TPM | Price | Price | Price | Price | List | Discount |
| 20% | 20% | |||||||||||
| p5 595 | 1.9 GHz | Power5 | 16 | 0.95MB L2, 72MB L3, 32GB x 72GB | AIX 5.3 | 810,000 | $1,456,787 | $1,165,430 | $480,000 | $384,000 | $2.39 | $1.91 |
| 25% | 25% | |||||||||||
| p5 595 | 1.9 GHz | Power5 | 32 | 0.95MB L2, 144MB L3, 64GB x 72GB | AIX 5.3 | 1,600,000 | $2,147,971 | $1,610,978 | $960,000 | $720,000 | $1.94 | $1.46 |
| 25% | 25% | |||||||||||
| p5 595 | 1.9 GHz | Power5 | 64 | 0.95MB L2, 288MB L3, 128GB x 72GB | AIX 5.3 | 3,200,000 | $3,530,339 | $2,647,754 | $1,920,000 | $1,440,000 | $1.70 | $1.28 |
| 15% | ||||||||||||
| i5 595 SE | 1.65 GHz | Power5 | 16 | 0.95MB L2, 72MB L3, 32GB x 70GB | OS/400 V5R3 SE | 445,000 | $1,081,476 | $919,255 | NA | NA | $2.43 | $2.07 |
| 25% | ||||||||||||
| i5 595 SE | 1.65 GHz | Power5 | 32 | 0.95MB L2, 144MB L3, 64GB x 70GB | OS/400 V5R3 SE | 850,000 | $1,810,857 | $1,358,143 | NA | NA | $2.13 | $1.60 |
| 30% | ||||||||||||
| i5 595 SE | 1.65 GHz | Power5 | 64 | 0.95MB L2, 288MB L3, 128GB x 70GB | OS/400 V5R3 SE | 1,600,000 | $3,578,537 | $2,504,976 | NA | NA | $2.24 | $1.57 |
| 15% | ||||||||||||
| i5 595 EE | 1.65 GHz | Power5 | 16 | 0.95MB L2, 72MB L3, 32GB x 70GB | OS/400 V5R3 EE | 445,000 | $2,218,476 | $1,885,705 | NA | NA | $4.99 | $4.24 |
| 25% | ||||||||||||
| i5 595 EE | 1.65 GHz | Power5 | 32 | 0.95MB L2, 144MB L3, 64GB x 70GB | OS/400 V5R3 EE | 850,000 | $3,024,857 | $2,268,643 | NA | NA | $3.56 | $2.67 |
| 30% | ||||||||||||
| i5 595 EE | 1.65 GHz | Power5 | 64 | 0.95MB L2, 288MB L3, 128GB x 70GB | OS/400 V5R3 EE | 1,600,000 | $4,792,537 | $3,354,776 | NA | NA | $3.00 | $2.10 |
| 30% | ||||||||||||
| System z9 | 1.7 GHz | z9 | 28 | ???MB L2, ???MB L3, 32GB x 72GB | z/OS | 625,000 | $14,769,000 | $10,338,300 | NA | NA | $23.63 | $16.54 |
| 30% | ||||||||||||
| System z9 | 1.7 GHz | z9 | 38 | ???MB L2, ???MB L3, 32GB x 72GB | z/OS | 800,000 | $18,221,000 | $12,754,700 | NA | NA | $22.78 | $15.94 |
| 30% | ||||||||||||
| System z9 | 1.7 GHz | z9 | 54 | ???MB L2, ???MB L3, 32GB x 72GB | z/OS | 1,100,000 | $22,251,000 | $15,575,700 | NA | NA | $20.23 | $14.16 |
| November 2001 | ||||||||||||
| Hewlett Packard | Server+Database | |||||||||||
| Processor Specs | Est Perf | Server List | Discount | Oracle List | Discount | $/TPM | $/TPM | |||||
| Server | Speed | Type | Number | Details (Cache/CPU, Mem, Disk) | OS | TPC-C TPM | Price | Price | Price | Price | List | Discount |
| 40% | 10% | |||||||||||
| Superdome (PA) | 550 MHz | PA-8600 | 2 | 1.5MB L2, 4GB x 54GB | HP-UX 11i | 48,000 | $477,728 | $286,637 | $80,000 | $72,000 | $11.62 | $7.47 |
| 40% | 25% | |||||||||||
| Superdome (PA) | 750 MHz | PA-8700 | 22 | 2.25MB L2, 16GB x 36GB | HP-UX 11i | 195,000 | $1,025,233 | $615,140 | $880,000 | $660,000 | $9.77 | $6.54 |
| 40% | 10% | |||||||||||
| Superdome (PA) | 550 MHz | PA-8600 | 5 | 1.5MB L2, 4GB x 54GB | HP-UX 11i | 71,000 | $531,146 | $318,688 | $200,000 | $180,000 | $10.30 | $6.88 |
| 40% | 25% | |||||||||||
| Superdome (PA) | 750 MHz | PA-8700 | 48 | 2.25MB L2, 16GB x 36GB | HP-UX 11i | 335,000 | $1,969,154 | $1,181,492 | $1,920,000 | $1,440,000 | $11.61 | $7.83 |
| July 2003 | ||||||||||||
| Hewlett Packard | Server+Database | |||||||||||
| Processor Specs | Est Perf | Server List | Discount | Oracle List | Discount | $/TPM | $/TPM | |||||
| Server | Speed | Type | Number | Details (Cache/CPU, Mem, Disk) | OS | TPC-C TPM | Price | Price | Price | Price | List | Discount |
| 39% | 20% | |||||||||||
| Superdome (I) | 1.5 GHz | Itanium 2 | 16 | 6MB L2, 64GB x 73GB | Win 2003 | 225,000 | $1,613,459 | $992,277 | $640,000 | $512,000 | $10.02 | $6.69 |
| 39% | 25% | |||||||||||
| Superdome (I) | 1.5 GHz | Itanium 2 | 32 | 6MB L2, 128GB x 73GB | Win 2003 | 430,000 | $2,217,459 | $1,363,737 | $1,280,000 | $960,000 | $8.13 | $5.40 |
| September 2005 | ||||||||||||
| Hewlett Packard | Server+Database | |||||||||||
| Processor Specs | Est Perf | Server List | Discount | Oracle List | Discount | $/TPM | $/TPM | |||||
| Server | Speed | Type | Number | Details (Cache/CPU, Mem, Disk) | OS | TPC-C TPM | Price | Price | Price | Price | List | Discount |
| 40% | 25% | |||||||||||
| Integrity Superdome | 1.6 GHz | Itanium 2 | 32 | 9MB L2, 32GB x 73GB | HP-UX 11i MC | 675,000 | $1,451,598 | $870,959 | $1,280,000 | $960,000 | $4.05 | $2.71 |
| 40% | 25% | |||||||||||
| Integrity Superdome | 1.6 GHz | Itanium 2 | 64 | 9MB L2, 64GB x 73GB | HP-UX 11i MC | 1,100,000 | $2,411,938 | $1,447,163 | $2,560,000 | $1,920,000 | $4.52 | $3.06 |
| 40% | 25% | |||||||||||
| Integrity Superdome | 1.1 GHz | Itanium 2 | 128 | 9MB L2, 128GB x 73GB | HP-UX 11i MC | 1,250,000 | $3,865,378 | $2,319,227 | $3,840,000 | $2,880,000 | $6.16 | $4.16 |
| November 2001 | ||||||||||||
| Sun Microsystems | Server+Database | |||||||||||
| Processor Specs | Est Perf | Server List | Discount | Oracle List | Discount | $/TPM | $/TPM | |||||
| Server | Speed | Type | Number | Details (Cache/CPU, Mem, Disk) | OS | TPC-C TPM | Price | Price | Price | Price | List | Discount |
| 40% | 15% | |||||||||||
| Enterprise 10000 | 400 MHz | UltraSparc-II | 4 | 8MB L2 cache, 16GB x 36GB | Solaris 8 | 21,000 | $651,490 | $390,894 | $160,000 | $136,000 | $38.64 | $25.09 |
| 40% | 25% | |||||||||||
| Enterprise 10000 | 464 MHz | UltraSparc-II | 64 | 8MB L2 cache, 16GB x 36GB | Solaris 8 | 185,000 | $2,277,990 | $1,366,794 | $2,560,000 | $1,920,000 | $26.15 | $17.77 |
| 40% | 15% | |||||||||||
| Sun Fire 15000 | 900 MHz | UltraSparc-III | 4 | 8MB L2 cache, 16GB x 0GB | Solaris 8 | 45,000 | $985,595 | $591,357 | $160,000 | $136,000 | $25.46 | $16.16 |
| 40% | 25% | |||||||||||
| Sun Fire 15000 | 900 MHz | UltraSparc-III | 72 | 8MB L2 cache, 16GB x 0GB | Solaris 8 | 335,000 | $3,362,895 | $2,017,737 | $2,880,000 | $2,160,000 | $18.64 | $12.47 |
| July 2003 | ||||||||||||
| Sun Microsystems | Server+Database | |||||||||||
| Processor Specs | Est Perf | Server List | Discount | Oracle List | Discount | $/TPM | $/TPM | |||||
| Server | Speed | Type | Number | Details (Cache/CPU, Mem, Disk) | OS | TPC-C TPM | Price | Price | Price | Price | List | Discount |
| 30% | 15% | |||||||||||
| Sun Fire 12000 | 1.05 GHz | UltraSparc-III | 4 | 8MB L2 cache, 8GB x 72GB | Solaris 9 | 45,000 | $547,630 | $383,341 | $160,000 | $136,000 | $15.73 | $11.54 |
| 30% | 20% | |||||||||||
| Sun Fire 12000 | 1.2 GHz | UltraSparc-III | 16 | 8MB L2 cache, 64GB x 72GB | Solaris 9 | 171,000 | $932,830 | $652,981 | $320,000 | $256,000 | $7.33 | $5.32 |
| 30% | 25% | |||||||||||
| Sun Fire 12000 | 1.2 GHz | UltraSparc-III | 36 | 8MB L2 cache, 144GB x 72GB | Solaris 9 | 300,000 | $1,575,830 | $1,103,081 | $1,440,000 | $1,080,000 | $10.05 | $7.28 |
| 30% | 20% | |||||||||||
| Sun Fire 15000 | 1.2 GHz | UltraSparc-III | 16 | 8MB L2 cache, 64GB x 72GB | Solaris 9 | 171,000 | $1,252,330 | $876,631 | $320,000 | $256,000 | $9.19 | $6.62 |
| 30% | 25% | |||||||||||
| Sun Fire 15000 | 1.2 GHz | UltraSparc-III | 36 | 8MB L2 cache, 144GB x 72GB | Solaris 9 | 300,000 | $1,895,330 | $1,326,731 | $1,440,000 | $1,080,000 | $11.12 | $8.02 |
| 30% | 25% | |||||||||||
| Sun Fire 15000 | 1.2 GHz | UltraSparc-III | 72 | 8MB L2 cache, 288GB x 72GB | Solaris 9 | 475,000 | $3,052,730 | $2,136,911 | $2,880,000 | $2,160,000 | $12.49 | $9.05 |
| September 2005 | ||||||||||||
| Sun Microsystems | Server+Database | |||||||||||
| Processor Specs | Est Perf | Server List | Discount | Oracle List | Discount | $/TPM | $/TPM | |||||
| Server | Speed | Type | Number | Details (Cache/CPU, Mem, Disk) | OS | TPC-C TPM | Price | Price | Price | Price | List | Discount |
| 30% | 25% | |||||||||||
| Sun Fire 25000 | 1.5 GHz | UltraSparc-IV+ | 32 | 2MB L2 cache, 64GB x 72GB | Solaris 10 | 560,000 | $1,014,040 | $709,828 | $960,000 | $720,000 | $3.53 | $2.55 |
| 30% | 25% | |||||||||||
| Sun Fire 25000 | 1.5 GHz | UltraSparc-IV+ | 72 | 2MB L2 cache, 144GB x 72GB | Solaris 10 | 950,000 | $1,843,600 | $1,290,520 | $2,160,000 | $1,620,000 | $4.21 | $3.06 |
| 30% | 25% | |||||||||||
| Sun Fire 25000 | 1.5 GHz | UltraSparc-IV+ | 144 | 2MB L2 cache, 288GB x 72GB | Solaris 10 | 2,000,000 | $3,349,720 | $2,344,804 | $4,320,000 | $3,240,000 | $3.83 | $2.79 |
| November 2001 | ||||||||||||
| Fujitsu-Siemens | Server+Database | |||||||||||
| Processor Specs | Est Perf | Server List | Discount | Oracle List | Discount | $/TPM | $/TPM | |||||
| Server | Speed | Type | Number | Details (Cache/CPU, Mem, Disk) | OS | TPC-C TPM | Price | Price | Price | Price | List | Discount |
| 30% | 15% | |||||||||||
| PrimePower 1000 | 563 MHz | Sparc64 IV | 4 | 8MB L2 cache, 16GB x 36GB | Solaris 8 | 36,000 | $286,720 | $200,704 | $160,000 | $136,000 | $13.54 | $9.35 |
| 30% | 25% | |||||||||||
| PrimePower 1000 | 675 MHz | Sparc64 IV | 32 | 8MB L2 cache, 16GB x 36GB | Solaris 8 | 215,000 | $1,113,460 | $779,422 | $1,280,000 | $960,000 | $8.80 | $8.09 |
| 30% | 20% | |||||||||||
| PrimePower 2000 | 675 MHz | Sparc64 IV | 8 | 8MB L2 cache, 16GB x 36GB | Solaris 8 | 65,000 | $1,048,720 | $734,104 | $320,000 | $256,000 | $27.43 | $15.23 |
| 30% | 25% | |||||||||||
| PrimePower 2000 | 675 MHz | Sparc64 IV | 64 | 8MB L2 cache, 16GB x 36GB | Solaris 8 | 355,000 | $2,588,720 | $1,812,104 | $2,560,000 | $1,920,000 | $12.40 | $10.51 |
| July 2003 | ||||||||||||
| Fujitsu-Siemens | Server+Database | |||||||||||
| Processor Specs | Est Perf | Server List | Discount | Oracle List | Discount | $/TPM | $/TPM | |||||
| Server | Speed | Type | Number | Details (Cache/CPU, Mem, Disk) | OS | TPC-C TPM | Price | Price | Price | Price | List | Discount |
| 20% | 20% | |||||||||||
| PrimePower 1500 | 810 MHz | Sparc64 V | 8 | 8MB L2 cache, 16GB x 72GB | Solaris 9 | 80,000 | $293,046 | $234,437 | $320,000 | $256,000 | $6.59 | $6.13 |
| 20% | 20% | |||||||||||
| PrimePower 1500 | 1.35 GHz | Sparc64 V | 16 | 8MB L2 cache, 64GB x 72GB | Solaris 9 | 242,000 | $719,342 | $575,474 | $640,000 | $512,000 | $5.35 | $4.49 |
| 25% | 25% | |||||||||||
| PrimePower 2500 | 1.3 GHz | Sparc64 V | 32 | 8MB L2 cache, 128GB x 72GB | Solaris 9 | 357,000 | $1,858,400 | $1,393,800 | $1,280,000 | $960,000 | $9.11 | $6.59 |
| 20% | 20% | |||||||||||
| PrimePower 1500 | 810 MHz | Sparc64 V | 16 | 8MB L2 cache, 64GB x 72GB | Solaris 9 | 145,000 | $512,150 | $409,720 | $640,000 | $512,000 | $6.36 | $6.36 |
| 20% | 25% | |||||||||||
| PrimePower 1500 | 1.35 GHz | Sparc64 V | 32 | 8MB L2 cache, 128GB x 72GB | Solaris 9 | 370,000 | $1,211,150 | $968,920 | $1,280,000 | $960,000 | $5.89 | $5.21 |
| 25% | 25% | |||||||||||
| PrimePower 2500 | 1.3 GHz | Sparc64 V | 48 | |||||||||