MySQL Network and the Dell PowerEdge 2800

The MySQL open source database has gained attention over the last few years as a low cost database option. The feature set of MySQL has increased during this time to include many of the things that enterprise class applications require including transactional integrity, foreign keys, and support for large database sizes. Utilizing the powerful Dell PowerEdge 2800, a two-processor tower server with ample internal disk capacity, to run MySQL provides a high value solution for customers.

In order to simulate how a small or medium sized business might utilize such a solution, a PowerEdge 2800 configured with only internal disks was used to run an online DVD store test database application. The results show that a server with software configured at a price of less than $9000 is able to handle over 1900 orders per minute, a transaction rate much higher than what many small or medium sized businesses require.

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