TechEd 2005 Tidbits 2: Paul Flessner's keynote and SQL Server 2005 RTM launch date
Here are my quick notes from Paul Flessner's keynote:
- The Daily Show's Sammantha Bee's technical benefits translator translates the three key benefits of SQL Server 2005 as follows:
Availability and reliability -> Downtime is for suckers
Security -> Hi Hackers … bite me!
Scalability and Performance -> SQL Server 2005 is like spandex pants (it fits any size)
- Paul announced performance figures:
TPC-C: 37% better perf at 17% lower cost than SQL Server 2000 numbers on HP 64-P Itanium hardware using scale up (hitting 1082203 T/S; 7% better than Oracle at 37% less cost)
TPC-H 1TB: 162% better at 54% less cost (on same platform again faster and cheaper than Oracle numbers)
He also noted that these numbers are somewhat beyond most real-world requirements.
- Failover demo'ed with battle robot chopping the network switch of the 32-bit SQL Server 2005 installation and showing how the 64-bit installation absorbed the additional, failed-over load.
- Reporting Services will be available in all editions (even Express).
- The world-wide launch date is now officially set to the week of Nov 7th! The June CTP is out now!
- While SQL Server is 3rd in revenue share (Gartner: 20% 2004), but has the highest unit share numbers (IDC: 41% in 2003, and 34% in enterprise market).
- Cost Chopper Contest: www.sqlserverchopper.com Migrate from Oracle and win a custom chopper.
- Paul announced a free downloadable migration assistant tool to migrate from Oracle to SQL Server…
I am happy that we now have the launch date fixed. I agree with Paul that especially the TPC-C numbers are getting ridiculously outside any real-world use case. The industry should better focus on solving real performance issues.