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PR: OS/2 Warp Server Beats NT and Novell
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (T Sipples)
Mon Apr 15 01:28:42 1996
To: os2ann.DISCUSS@bloom-picayune.MIT.EDU
Date: Mon, 15 Apr 1996 01:18:37 GMT
From: tsipple@vnet.IBM.COM (T Sipples)
Reply-To: tsipple@vnet.IBM.COM (T Sipples)
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PC Week Labs Tests Performance of Leading PC Server Operating Systems
AUSTIN, Texas, April 10, 1996 . . . Results of an independent test conducted
by PC Week Labs show that OS/2* Warp Server running on a single processor
outperforms both Microsoft Windows** NT Server and Novell Netware*** 4.1
running on four-way SMP- (symmetric- multiprocessing) equipped servers.
"We are very pleased with the results of this test, especially considering the
fact that Windows NT was running on a server with four 133MHz Pentium
processors and Warp Server was running on a uniprocessor machine," said Art
Olbert, director of product plan management, IBM Personal Software Products.
"Our own tests have shown a 14 percent improvement in file and print
performance in OS/2 Warp Server Version 4 over LAN Server* 4.0. That means we
have improved performance for our current customers and we have also beaten
the competition."
According to the tests, OS/2 Warp Server had a peak performance of 56M bps
(mega-bits per second), outperforming Windows NT Server by up to 26 percent in
file and print services. Windows NT Server performed at a maximum of 44 M bps,
while Netware 4.1 placed last. The testing was conducted with Ziff-Davis
Benchmark Operation's newly released NetBench 4.01, with file and print
services running on a 100M bps Fast Ethernet network.
"The results of this test are very impressive, but then again, I've always
been impressed with the performance of IBM's LAN Server," said John Robinson,
systems manager, South Carolina Department of Parks and Recreation. "And as we
roll out the new OS/2 Warp Server, I've seen a significant improvement in file
and print services."
The OS/2 Warp Server SMP Feature
Currently in alpha testing, the OS/2 Warp Server SMP feature was demonstrated
at the launch event of OS/2 Warp Server in February. An open beta program is
planned to begin in the second quarter of 1996, with general availability
expected in the third quarter of the year.
OS/2 Warp Server Version 4: The Complete Business Solution
OS/2 Warp Server is IBM's business server solution for customers ranging from
small businesses to large enterprises. It provides a foundation for
application serving and file and print sharing, plus a wealth of integrated
features including system management, backup and recovery, remote access,
enhanced TCP/IP support, advanced print function and LAN Internet access.
* OS/2 is a registered trademarks of IBM Corp.
** Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corp.
*** Netware is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc.
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Please Note:
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should be directed to your local IBM representative.
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