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Testing by Prowess shows that the Dell EMC PowerEdge servers examined provide a better investment for organizations looking to optimize their Oracle Database deployments than the IBM Power Systems examined. In addition, performance testing demonstrated that organizations can double their Oracle Database transactions with a four-socket Dell EMC PowerEdge R940 server compared to a two-socket Dell EMC PowerEdge R740xd, while achieving similar or greater TCO.
The Dell EMC PowerEdge systems that we evaluated offer several benefits to organizations over the proprietary IBM offerings, which can be expensive and harder to administer. In addition to lower TCO, the Dell Technologies servers provide greater flexibility and utilization, along with easier management and support, particularly when deployed as part of a more homogeneous Dell Technologies infrastructure–based data center. In addition, IT administrators can make use of integrated tools, services, and hardware, such as Dell EMC PowerStore, to further reduce complexity and add greater value to an already compelling investment.
Note: System configurations and TCO calculations are provided in Appendices A and B. For full descriptions of the configurations and our performance testing, see Oracle Database on Dell PowerEdge Servers: Methodologies Report.