MySQL Helps Set World Record in Java Application Server Benchmarks

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High-Speed Open Source Software Blaze Past Proprietary Solutions

CUPERTINO, Calif. -- June 12, 2006 -- A popular application server benchmark, featuring a complete open source software stack with MySQL 5.0 database, the Solaris™ 10 Operating System, and Sun Java™ Systems Application Server 9.0 Platform Edition (Project GlassFish SM) has shattered the competition by offering up to 8.6 times lower cost of acquisition than the comparable solution (1,4), according to the benchmark test results published at http://www.spec.org/jAppServer2004/results/jAppServer2004.html.

Maintained by the Standard Performance Evaluation Corp. (SPEC®), the SPECjAppServer®2004 test is a recognized industry standard benchmark used to measure performance of Java EE application server platforms and each of the components that make up the application environment -- including hardware, database software, JDBC drivers, JVM software and the system network. It is designed to model a real-world automotive dealership application, including manufacturing, supply-chain management and an order/inventory system.

"These impressive results show how well Sun hardware runs with powerful open source software like the Solaris 10 Operating System on x64 systems, Sun Java System Application Server 9.0 and MySQL 5.0," said Sun Partner Marketing Vice President Stephen Borcich. "This demonstrates Sun's ability to deliver the optimal open source deployment platform that substantially lowers the total cost-of-ownership for enterprises of all sizes."

The MySQL and Sun combination attained a result of 712.87 SPECjAppServer2004 JOPS@Standard running a 64-bit version of MySQL 5.0 and SJSAS 9.0 on Sun Microsystems' Sun Fire™ X4100 servers powered by Dual-Core AMD Opteron™ processors(1). The result demonstrates superb scalability of the whole solution, as compared to the previous result of 266 SPECjAppServer2004 JOPS@Standard that was achieved with Single-Core AMD Opteron processors (2). This solution also demonstrated the best database performance, measured in SPECjAppServer2004 JOPS@Standard per database core (SPECjAppServer2004 JOPS@Standard /DB core), of any competitive submission using less than 20 total cores in database and application tiers. MySQL’s SPECjAppServer2004 JOPS@Standard /DB core metric surpassed an Oracle-powered result by over 30 percent (3).

“Open Source software can provide dramatic benefits for enterprise IT applications – especially in terms of real performance and TCO,” said Ethan O’Rafferty, director of Strategic Alliances for MySQL AB. “We are proud that Solaris 10 is an ideal deployment platform for MySQL 5.0.”

About MySQL

MySQL AB develops and supports a family of high performance, affordable database products -- including MySQL Network, a comprehensive set of certified software and premium support services. The company's flagship product is the MySQL Server, the world's most popular open source database, with more than 10 million active installations. Many of the world's largest organizations, including Yahoo!, Alcatel, The Associated Press, Suzuki and NASA are realizing significant cost savings by using MySQL to power high-volume Web sites, business-critical enterprise applications and packaged software.

With headquarters in Sweden and the United States -- and operations around the world -- MySQL AB supports both open source values and corporate customers' needs in a profitable, sustainable business. For more information about MySQL, please visit www.mysql.com.

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Notes: The competitive benchmark results stated above reflect results published on www.spec.org as of May 25, 2006. For the latest SPEC jAppServer2004 benchmark results, visit http://www.spec.org/jAppServer2004/results/jAppServer2004.html.

(1) SPECjAppServer2004 result of 712.87 SPECjAppServer2004 JOPS@Standard was produced with the following configuration: Application tier- 3x Sun Fire X4100 servers (12 cores, 6 chips). DB tier- 1x Sun Fire X4100 server (4 cores, 2 chips). Price/performance – US$72/SPECjAppServer2004 JOPS@Standard is based on the Bill of Materials (BOM) included with the submission, as of 5/23/2006. Detailed calculations located at http://blogs.sun.com/roller/page/tomdaly/20060607.

(2) SPECjAppServer2004 result of 266 SPECjAppServer2004 JOPS@Standard was produced with the following configuration: Application tier- 3x Sun Fire V20z servers (6 cores, 6 chips). DB tier- 1x Sun Fire V20z server (2 cores, 2 chips)

(3) SPECjAppServer2004 result of 542.17 SPECjAppServer2004 JOPS@Standard was produced with the following configuration: Application tier-1x HP rx4640 server (4 cores, 4 chips). DB tier- 1x HP rx4640 (4 cores, 4 chips). Price/performance – US$621/SPECjAppServer2004 JOPS@Standard.

(4) SPECjAppServer2004 result of 1664.36 SPECjAppServer2004 JOPS@Standard was produced with the following configuration: Application tier-6x HP DL380 G4 servers (12 cores, 12 chips). DB tier- 1x HP rx8620 (16 cores, 16 chips). Price/performance – US$621/SPECjAppServer2004 JOPS@Standard is based on the list price of the Bill of Materials (BOM) included with the submission, as of 5/23/2006.

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