Dell PowerEdge R760 Performance with Broadcom Emulex LPe36002
64G Fibre Channel Oracle Database/Microsoft SQL Performance - NVMe/FC vs. SCSI/FC Dell R760 and 64GFC Combine to Accelerate Oracle Analytics Workloads Dell PowerEdge R760 Rack Server & Emulex LPe36002 Host Bus Adapter-64G Fibre Channel up to 4:1 Server Virtualization Consolidation Dell PowerEdge R760 Rack Server & Emulex LPe36002 Host Bus Adapter-64G Fibre Channel Enables up to 4:1 Application Server ConsolidationThu, 14 Mar 2024 16:56:04 -0000
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Executive Summary:
New-generation technology continually enhances performance, yet there are instances when the convergence of multiple technological advancements yields a disproportionately advantageous outcome. This scenario is vividly exemplified when the Dell PowerEdge R760 Rack Server is synergistically paired with the Broadcom Emulex LPe36002 64G Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (HBA).
Dell entrusted Tolly to perform four distinct benchmark tests evaluating the analytics workload performance facilitated by the Broadcom Emulex LPe36002 64G Fibre Channel dual-port host bus adapter (HBA) within the framework of the Dell PowerEdge R760 Rack Server.
These four benchmark tests encompassed:
1. CPU power and PCIe 5.0 bus work with the Broadcom 64GFC dual - port Adapter vs previous generation products
Key findings:
- 4x the Database Analytics Throughput
- 42% greater ad hoc query processing time
2. 64G Fibre Channel Oracle Database/Microsoft SQL Performance - NVMe/FC vs. SCSI/FC
Key findings:
- Improved database transactions by up to 53%
- Reduced database stored procedure latency by up to 58%
- Improved server CPU efficiency by up to 106%
3. 64G Fibre Channel up to 4:1 Server Virtualization Consolidation
Key findings:
- 1x R760 with 64GFC HBA can achieve the same VM “Boot Storm” throughput as 4x R740-class servers with 16GFC HBAs
- 1x R760 with 64GFC HBA can achieve the same VM storage migration throughput as 4x R740-class servers with 16GFC HBAs
4. 64G Fibre Channel Enables up to 4:1 Application Server Consolidation
Key findings:
- 1x R760 with 64GFC HBA can achieve the same TPROC-H query throughput compared to 4x R740-class servers with 16GFC HBA
- Consolidating Oracle DSS workloads from 4 R740 servers with 16GFC HBA to a single R760 with 64GFC can significantly reduce I/O bound TPROC-H query time.
Broadcom Emulex LPe36002
The Broadcom Emulex LPe36000-series Gen 7 Fibre Channel HBAs are designed for demanding mission-critical workloads and emerging applications. The family of adapters features Silicon root of Trust security, designed to thwart firmware attacks aimed at enterprises and governments. Gen 7 64G provides seamless backward compatibility to 32G and 16G networks. Dell sells the LPe36002 64G HBA for the same price as the 32G model.