RE: IBM Unleashes World's Most Powerful Server

Hi, Charles:

Not understood by ME, until I read your message ... As expected, now that 
I have the explanation the math isn't nearly so interesting.

For an organization just stretching the capabilities of an AS/400e Model 
720, the p5-595 is not likely to be an option anytime soon [big grin].

Darrell

Darrell A. Martin  -  754-2187
Manager, Computer Operations
dmartin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Darrell,

The understood unit of measure is simply the acquisition cost /
transaction per minute.

System Information
Total System Cost    11,967,178 US $ 
TPC-C Throughput       4,016,222 
Price/Performance    2.98 US $ 

$11,967,178 / 4,016,222 = $2.98 

[snip]




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