The SAP standard application benchmark performed on September 3, 1998, by HP in Cupertino, USA was certified on September 4, 1998 with the following data:

Number of benchmark users: 6,200 SD (Sales & Distribution)

Average dialog response time: 1.40 seconds

Throughput: 32,630 SAPS (1,958,000 dialog steps/h)

Equivalent to (line items / hour): 653,000 fully processed order line items

Average DB request time (seconds): 0.201 (dialog) / 0.112 (update)

CPU utilization database server: 92%

CPU utilization application servers: 59% (dia: 67%, update: 34%, msg/enq: 21%)

Operating System (all servers): HP-UX 11.0

RDBMS: Informix 7.30 FC6

R/3 Release: 3.1H

Total disk space: 360 GB

Configuration:

1 Database Server: HP 9000 V2250, 16-processor SMP, PA 8200, 240 MHz,

2 MB SLC (second level cache), 16 GB main memory

Application Servers (Total: 42 Servers):

16 Dialog Servers: HP 9000 K570, 6-processor SMP, PA 8000, 200 MHz,

1 MB SLC, 2 GB main memory

6 Dialog Servers: HP 9000 K580, 6-processor SMP, PA 8200, 240 MHz,

2 MB SLC, 2 GB main memory

11 Dialog Servers: HP 9000 K380, 6-processor SMP, PA 8200, 240 MHz,

2 MB SLC, 2 GB main memory

4 Update Servers: HP 9000 K580, 6-processor SMP, PA 8000, 240 MHz,

2 MB SLC, 2 GB main memory

4 Update Servers: HP 9000 K380, 6-processor SMP, PA 8200, 240 MHz,

2 MB SLC, 2 GB main memory

1 Msg/Enq Serv.: HP 9000 K580, 6-processor SMP, PA 8200, 240 MHz,

2 MB SLC, 2 GB main memory