SQL Anywhere 16 Crushes Oracle, DB2 in TPC-C Price/Performance

SQL Anywhere 16 has rocked the TPC-C benchmark at 19 cents per transaction per minute...

    Total System Cost:  U$ 21,160.00 
          Performance:  112,890 transactions per minute
    Price/Performance:  19 cents per transaction per minute  

Here's what the overall ranking looks like, with Oracle coming in a distant second at 47 cents...

Want a historical perspective?

Have a look at this list to see how TPC-C numbers have improved over the years, including SQL Anywhere 11...

    Total System Cost:  U$ 17,540.00 
          Performance:  20,705 transactions per minute
    Price/Performance:  85 cents per transaction per minute  

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