SAP DB Benchmarks in Linux

Benchmark Results with big configuration and 5,500 SD Users

The SAP SD standard 4.6 C application benchmark performed on March 6, 2003 by Fujitsu Siemens Computers in Walldorf, Germany is certified with the following data:

Number of benchmark users & comp.:	5,500 SD (Sales & Distribution)
Average dialog response time:	1.89 seconds
Throughput Fully Processed Order Line items / hour: Dialog steps / hour:	555,330 1,666,000
SAPS:	27,770
Average DB request time (dia/upd):	0.192 sec / 0.402 sec
CPU utilization of database server:	97%
CPU utilization of application servers:	64% (dia: 73%, upd: 30%, msg/enq: 40%)
Operating System database server:	SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8
Operating System application servers:	SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 7
RDBMS:	SAP DB 7.3
R/3 Release:	4.6 C
Total disk space:	2,500 GB
Certification Number:	2003014

Configuration

• 1 Database server:
  
  Fujitsu Siemens Computers PRIMERGY T850 GE RH, 8-way SMP, Intel Xeon MP, 2.0 GHz, 2 MB L3 cache, 8 GB main memory
• 61 Application servers:
  
  
  • 40 Dialog servers:
    Fujitsu Siemens Computers PRIMERGY BX300, 2-way SMP, Pentium III LV, 800 MHz, 512 KB L2 cache, 2 GB main memory
  • 8 Dialog servers:
    Fujitsu Siemens Computers PRIMERGY BX300, 2-way SMP, Pentium III LV, 933 MHz, 512 KB L2 cache, 2 GB main memory
  • 12 Update servers:
    Fujitsu Siemens Computers PRIMERGY BX300, 2-way SMP, Pentium III LV, 933 MHz, 512 KB L2 cache, 2 GB main memory
  • 1 Message/Enqueue server:
    Fujitsu Siemens Computers PRIMERGY BX300, 1-way SMP, Pentium III LV, 800 MHz, 512 KB L2 cache, 512 MB main memory

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Benchmark Results with small configuration and 292 SD Users

The SAP SD standard 4.6 C application benchmark performed on March 7, 2003 by Fujitsu Siemens Computers in Augsburg, Germany was certified with the following data:

Number of benchmark users & comp.:	292 SD (Sales & Distribution)
Average dialog response time:	1.96 seconds
Throughput Fully Processed Order Line items / hour: Dialog steps / hour:	29,330 88,000
SAPS:	1,470
Average DB request time (dia/upd):	0.121 sec / 0.035 sec
CPU utilization of central server:	98%
Operating System central server:	SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8
RDBMS:	SAP DB 7.3
R/3 Release:	4.6 C
Total disk space:	108 GB
Certification Number:	2003021
Configuration Central server:	Fujitsu Siemens PRIMERGY TX200, 2-way SMP, Intel XEON 3.06 GHz, 512 KB L2 cache, 3 GB main memory

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Benchmark Results with small configuration and 470 SD Users

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SD Benchmark Description

The Sales and Distribution (SD) Benchmark consists of the following transactions:

• Create an order with five line items (transaction VA01)
• Create a delivery for this order (VL01)
• Display the customer order (VA03)
• Change the delivery (VL02) and post goods issue
• List 40 orders for one sold-to party (VA05)
• Create an invoice (VF01)

Dialog Steps of the SD Benchmark

SAPS Definition

The SAP Application Performance Standard (SAPS) is a hardware independent unit, which describes the performance of a system configuration in the SAP environment. It is derived from the SD Standard Application benchmark, where 100 SAPS are defined as 2,000 fully business processed order line items per hour.

In technical terms, this throughput is achieved by processing 6,000 dialog steps (screen changes), 2,000 postings per hour in the SD benchmark, or 2,400 SAP transactions.

Fully business processed in the SD Standard Application Benchmark means the full business process of an order line item: creating the order, creating a delivery note for this order, displaying the order, changing the delivery, posting a goods issue, listing orders, and creating an invoice.

Using SAPS for Sizing

If, for example, a sizing table for a portal suggests a configuration of 1,000 SAPS, you can check the SD benchmark table for a sample configuration. If you set the sort order in the SAPS column, you will see a number of benchmark tests that can give you an idea about which configurations are likely to fulfill your requirements.

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