Fujitsu sets new world record SPC-2 Benchmark with modular ETERNUS DX system

Issued by Opportun(at)e for CoCre8
Johannesburg, 24 Jan 2013

Fujitsu today announces that the ETERNUS DX8700 S2 has scored the highest ever Storage Performance Council (SPC) Benchmark 2 results for both processing throughput and price-performance ratio for high-end systems, as of 3 December 2012.*

For industries that require optimum service levels in dynamic and fast-changing environments, often with complex multiple open systems and virtualised infrastructures, Fujitsu's ETERNUS DX8700 S2 delivers the speed and high performance they need - now attested by the independent SPC-2 world record benchmark - and with the added benefit that initial capital investments can be kept to a minimum.

This achievement is the latest example of ETERNUS DX's continuous success in achieving best-in-class SPC benchmarks. Taken together, these results give companies requiring large-scale projects - whether financial processing, database queries, or server and desktop virtualisation - the confidence that Fujitsu ETERNUS disk systems will exceed their challenging requirements.

* Details for the SPC-2 result can be found in the reference documents online at: http://www.storageperformance.org/results/benchmark_results_spc2#b00063

Notes to editors

* ETERNUS DX8700 S2: SPC Benchmark-2 MBPS of 16,038.74, Price-Performance of $79.51/SPC-2 MBPS
* The Storage Performance Council (SPC) is a non-profit institute for the evaluation of storage system performance, in which major storage vendors participate.

Pricing and availability

Fujitsu ETERNUS DX8700 S2 is available globally. It is sold via direct sales or Fujitsu Channel Partners. Prices vary depending on configuration and the region.

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