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Virtualized database performance comparison: Dell PowerEdge
R815 vs. IBM System x3850 X5
System
Dell PowerEdge R815
IBM System x3850 X5
Motherboard chipset
AMD SR5650
Intel ID3407
BIOS name and version
Dell Inc. 1.1.9 (07/2010)
IBM 1.02 (03/12/2010)
BIOS settings
Default
Default
Memory module(s)
Total RAM in system
(GB)
256
256
Vendor and model
number
Samsung M393B1K70BH1-CH9
Samsung M393B1K73BHD-CF8
Type
PC3-10600R
PC3-8500R
Speed (MHz)
1,333
1,066
Speed running in the
system (MHz)
1,333
1,066
Size (GB)
8
8
Number of RAM
module(s)
32 x 8 GB
32 x 8 GB
Chip organization
Double-sided
Double-sided
Rank
Dual
Quad
Hard disk
Vendor and model
number
Dell ST9146852SS
IBM 42D0677
Number of disks in
system
2
2
Size (GB)
146
146
Buffer size (MB)
16
16
RPM
15,000
15,000
Type
6Gb/s SAS
6Gb/s SAS
Disk Controller
Vendor and model
Dell PERC H700 Integrated
ServeRAID-BR10i
Controller cache
512 MB
0 MB
Controller driver
Dell 4.17.2.64 (09/28/2009)
LSI Corporation 1.31.2.0 (09/28/2009)
Controller firmware
12.0.1-0091
01.27.88
RAID configuration
RAID 1
RAID 1
Operating system
Name
Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise
Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise
Build number
7600
7600
Service pack
N/A
N/A
File system
NTFS
NTFS
Kernel
ACPI x64-based PC
ACPI x64-based PC
Language
English
English