Breaking Benchmarks with Microsoft and Redknee

Billing solution. The single SQL Server 2012 database server consisted of a NEC Express5800/A1080a enterprise server loaded with 8 Intel Xeon E7-8870 CPUs that contain 10 cores each and 1TB of memory. Hyper-threading was enabled which allowed SQL Server 2012 to utilize 160 threads of processing capacity providing a 25-30% performance gain (Fig. 1).

  

(Fig. 1 Benchmark testing environment)

But what's unique and interesting about this benchmark is that to achieve it, a number of technical innovations had to be incorporated including self-tuning database storage with Microsoft SQL Server 2012 and data compression by X-IO Technologies in addition to optimal hardware and software performance. This lead to significant, additional efficiencies including:

• Significantly reduced physical Input/Output (IO) Operations and workload, therefore contributing to lower hardware costs
• Significantly reduced data center footprint due to storage products that seamlessly meld HDDs and SSDs
• 80 percent reduction in storage space through compression
• 70 percent reduction in database license costs, compared to the license costs of other leading database providers

“For CSPs to capitalize on next-generation broadband services and business models, enabled from investments in LTE and fiber-based transport capacity, they must look to the advantages of a high performance, multi-tenant, and scalable billing solution. These solutions are essential to enable personalized pricing plans and to deliver a high-value customer experience. This benchmark test validates that a real-time converged billing solution can manage today’s demands and tomorrow’s business expectations.”