Fujitsu M10 UNIX Server Achieves World-Record Performance Once Again on Two-Tier SAP SD Standard Application Benchmark with 20% Less CPU Resources

SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Fujitsu today announced that the Fujitsu M10-4S UNIX^® server running Oracle Solaris^® 11 and Oracle Database 12c set a new world record (as of December 2, 2014) on the two-tier SAP^® Sales and Distribution (SD) standard application benchmark, achieving 153,050 SAP SD benchmark users (*1) with 20 percent fewer CPUs than in the previous world record result achieved by the Fujitsu M10-4S configuration, also on the two-tier SAP SD benchmark (*2).

The Fujitsu M10 (*3) has achieved several world records (*4) in the past, namely, in April 2014, on benchmark tests for integer arithmetic performance (SPECint^®_rate2006), floating-point arithmetic performance (SPECfp^®_rate2006) and memory access performance (STREAM Triad). This new result on the two-tier SAP SD standard application benchmark further underscores that the Fujitsu M10-4S, running Oracle Solaris, together with the scalability of Oracle Database 12c, delivers excellent performance for large-scale, mission-critical applications.

The two-tier SAP SD standard application benchmark running SAP enhancement package 5 for the SAP ERP application 6.0 tallies the number of simulated users that simultaneously access the system and obtains a response within one second. This benchmark was designed with enterprise users in mind, and because it measures the performance of actual systems, which are a combination of business applications, databases and platforms, it can be considered as an effective index for enterprise system platform selection in general, not necessarily limited to SAP ERP.

Measurements were conducted using a Fujitsu M10-4S with 32 SPARC64^® X+ processors developed by Fujitsu running Oracle Database 12c, the latest version from Oracle. These results show that world-record performance can be attained while using 20 percent fewer CPU resources than in the previous world record configuration, which was a Fujitsu M10-4S with 40 SPARC64 X processors (*2).

The multitenant architecture of Oracle Database 12c is especially notable for its efficient use of resources and its outstanding scalability. These results demonstrate how well these features are matched to the Fujitsu M10-4S's CPU core activation and dynamic scaling capabilities.

This latest result is the product of Fujitsu's long and productive collaboration with Oracle and SAP. Based on this ongoing relationship, Fujitsu will continue to help deliver optimal platforms to customers.

Overview of the Fujitsu M10
The Fujitsu M10-4S includes a CPU Activation feature with a granularity of 2 CPU cores, making it easy and economical for customers to match CPU resources to business needs. Its building-block design allows customers to start with a minimal configuration (4U rack-mount chassis with four CPU cores) and incrementally build up to 64 CPUs to easily meet increasing business requirements. This outstanding expandability and flexibility greatly contributes to optimizing customer TCO.

Glossary and Notes

1. Results of the Fujitsu M10-4S UNIX server on the two-tier SAP Sales and Distribution (SD) standard application benchmark, with 153,050 SAP SD benchmark users
Test environment: SAP Enhancement package 5 for SAP ERP 6.0; Oracle Solaris 11; Oracle Database 12c with Multitenant option; hardware configured with 32 processors/512 cores/1,024 threads of the SPARC64 X+ processor, and 8,192 GB memory. Certification number: 2014047. Results as of December 2, 2014.

2. Results of the Fujitsu M10-4S server on the two-tier SAP SD standard application benchmark, with 153,000 SAP SD benchmark users
Test environment: SAP enhancement package 5 for SAP ERP 6.0, Oracle Solaris 11 and Oracle Database 11g, 40x SPARC64 X processors (40 processors/640 cores/1,280 threads), 10,240 GB memory. Certification number: 2013014. Results as of May 23, 2013.

3. About Fujitsu M10
The Fujitsu M10 is sold as the SPARC M10 by Fujitsu in Japan. Fujitsu M10 and SPARC M10 are identical products.

4. Other world records achieved by Fujitsu M10-4S
Performance comparing servers excluding those used for high-performance computing using SPECint_rate2006, SPECfp_rate2006, and STREAM Triad (as of February 27, 2015).

Test environment for SPECint_rate 2006 performance measurement
Fujitsu M10-4S

• Measured value (peak): 31,400
• Test environment: 64 CPUs (1,024 cores) of the SPARC64 X+ at 3.7 GHz; Oracle Solaris 11.1 SRU 15.4; version 12.3 of Oracle Solaris Studio; 10/13 Patch Set

Test environment for SPECfp_rate 2006 performance measurement
Fujitsu M10-4S

• Measured value (peak): 19,700
• Test environment: 64 CPUs (1,024 cores) of the SPARC64 X at 3.0 GHz; Oracle Solaris 11.1; version 12.3 of Oracle Solaris Studio; 1/13 Platform Specific Enhancement

Test environment for STREAM Triad performance measurement
Fujitsu M10-4S

• Measured value (peak): 4,002 GBps
• Test environment: 64 CPUs (1,024 cores) of the SPARC64 X at 3.0 GHz; Oracle Solaris 11.1; version 12.3 of Oracle Solaris Studio; 1/13 Platform Specific Enhancement

For More Information
Fujitsu M10 website: http://www.fujitsu.com/global/products/computing/servers/unix/sparc/ 
SAP standard application benchmarks: http://www.sap.com/benchmark

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About Fujitsu
Fujitsu is the leading Japanese information and communication technology (ICT) company offering a full range of technology products, solutions and services. Approximately 162,000 Fujitsu people support customers in more than 100 countries. We use our experience and the power of ICT to shape the future of society with our customers. Fujitsu Limited (TSE: 6702) reported consolidated revenues of 4.8 trillion yen (US$46 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014. For more information, please see http://www.fujitsu.com.

About Fujitsu America, Inc.
Fujitsu America, Inc. is a leading ICT solutions provider for organizations in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean. Fujitsu enables clients to meet their business objectives through integrated offerings and solutions, including consulting, systems integration, managed services, outsourcing and cloud services for infrastructure, platforms and applications; data center and field services; and server, storage, software and mobile/tablet technologies. For more information, please visit: http://solutions.us.fujitsu.com/ and http://twitter.com/fujitsuamerica.

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