-- For a simple SELECT against the 1.17 Terabyte, 15.54 billion row
database, eXtremeDB processed 87.78 million query transactions per second
using its native application programming interface (API) and 28.14 million
transactions per second using a SQL ODBC API. To put these results in
perspective, consider that the lingua franca for discussing query
performance is transactions per minute;
-- In more complex JOIN operations, the benchmark report documents
performance of 11.13 million operations per second with the native API, and
4.36 million operations per second using SQL ODBC;
-- When provisioning the in-memory database with data, ingest performance
between the first and last quartiles decreased by just 20 percent -- much
less than the precipitous drop-off that is often predicted for the later
stages of populating a very large database (VLDB);
-- Backup and restore functions for VLDB required just a fraction of the
time needed for initial provisioning, suggesting the persistence needs of
time-sensitive, data-intensive applications can be met without undue
latency;
-- Nearly linear scalability from a one processor up to 160 processor
cores is possible, with some minor and unavoidable drop-off in scalability
occurring for operations that involve a higher proportion of system
"housekeeping";
"McObject's new benchmark report, In-Memory Database Systems (IMDS) Beyond
the Terabyte Size Boundary, provides further support for IMDS' value in
real-time applications requiring rapid analysis of very large databases.
This test-based evidence, coupled with the growing role IMDS are already
playing in the enterprise, laboratories and government agencies, paints a
very bright future for this technology," Steve Graves, McObject Co-founder
and CEO, said.
"The test proved that eXtremeDB-64 can support an arbitrarily large number
of concurrent processes/threads and deliver consistent performance.
Performance levels were maintained as database size increased to uncharted
territory for IMDS. The performance observed was in line with results
obtained with much smaller databases, given a processor clock speed of 1.6
Ghz," Graves said.
"The McObject eXtremeDB in-memory database system has proven to be an
excellent high-performing solution when coupled with the unparalleled
scalability of the SGI Altix server platform for real-time in-memory
database operations," said Ravi Pendekanti, Senior Director of Solutions
Marketing, SGI.
About McObject's eXtremeDB In-Memory Embedded Database
With eXtremeDB-64, McObject offers a highly scalable 64-bit database
management system that meets the unique performance requirements and
resource constraints of intelligent devices and real-time systems.
eXtremeDB-64 provides critical data management features -- including
transactions, concurrent access, High Availability and a high-level data
definition language -- while maintaining a minimal code footprint. As an
in-memory database system (IMDS), eXtremeDB-64 delivers the real-time
responsiveness demanded in many application categories that cannot tolerate
the response latency of on-disk database systems.
eXtremeDB-64 also provides sophisticated development capabilities, such as
support for complex data and varied query methods, a powerful debugging
environment including a self-diagnostic API that catches a wide range of
common programming errors before they slip into runtime code, and optional
XML and SQL interfaces.
Introduced in 2006, eXtremeDB-64 is the 64-bit version of McObject's
eXtremeDB in-memory database system. eXtremeDB-64 supports databases that
are hundreds of times larger than the 32-bit version, providing a powerful
new tool in fields such as finance, science, computer simulation, and game
production that demand instantaneous sorting, retrieval and manipulation of
massive databases.
About McObject
Founded by embedded database and real-time systems experts, McObject offers
proven data management technology that makes intelligent devices and
real-time applications faster, more reliable and more cost-effective to
develop and maintain. McObject counts among its customers industry leaders
such as DaimlerChrysler, EADS, JVC, Tyco Thermal Controls, F5 Networks, CA,
Motorola and Boeing. McObject, based in Issaquah, WA, is committed to
providing innovative technology and first-rate services to customers and
partners. The company can be reached at +1-425-831-5964, or visit
www.mcobject.com.
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