Transaction Processing

IBM Continues RS/6000 Performance Focus

by R. Krause ... IBM's new RS/6000 M80 server with copper microprocessors today set a new transaction processing record for midrange servers, outperforming bigger and more ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HardwareOS/2000/06/news_analysis/NA_HW_RAK_06_21_00_1.asp - 10k - 2000-06-21 Summary: IBM has just released benchmark results for its mid-range Unix server, the RS/6000 M80, showing it to be a top performer in transaction processing and Web serving.

Business Intelligence Status Report

by Olin Thompson & P.J. Jakovljevic ... Enterprise software systems are designed as transaction processing tools and, nowadays the main job is to optimize an informed decision-making process for ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessIntelligence/2005/06/research_notes/TU_BI_XOT_06_27_05_1.asp - 29k - 2005-06-27 Summary: Spurred by government mandates for more business transparency, business intelligence has emerged to extract information from ERP systems. How has BI emerged? What does the terminology surrounding it mean, and what is its current state of affairs?

New Dimensions in EC and SCM Part 2: The Efficiency Gains of E ...

by Scott A. Elliff ... As shown in Figure 1, transaction processing activities represent about 50% of total purchasing department time today on average — time that could otherwise ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/eCommerce/2001/02/research_notes/MI_EC_XSE_02_16_01_1.asp - 15k - 2001-02-16 Summary: From point-and-click ordering using Web-based catalogs of individual suppliers, to marketplaces that bring together in one place the products or services offered by multiple suppliers, to live auctions that determine the lowest-price bidder — there is a wide range of new e-procurement methods and tools

Analyse This

by Kevin Ramesan ... Online Transaction Processing (OLTP) platforms: Computer systems designed and built for conducting data analytics. Online Analytical ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/07/research_notes/TU_ER_KR_07_23_03_1.asp - 14k - 2003-07-23 Summary: Enterprise applications have long been providing the means for businesses to collect required data and deliver it to the right people. Now that sales and marketing professionals are empowered with the right tools to better serve their customers and gather insights on all customers' interactions, the ques

The Necessity of Data Warehousing

by M. Reed ... Most operational data is stored in what is referred to as an OLTP (On-Line Transaction Processing) system. These systems are specifically ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/DataWarehousing/2000/08/research_notes/TU_DW_MFR_08_02_00_1.asp - 14k - 2000-08-02 Summary: An explanation of the origins of data warehousing and why it is a crucial technology that allows businesses to gain competitive advantage. Issues regarding technology selection and access to historical 'legacy' data are also discussed.

The Importance of Plant-level Systems

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... traditional systems characterized by a standalone, static business model requiring periodic manual data entry, and sequential transaction processing have to ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2005/11/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_11_21_05_1.asp - 14k - 2005-11-21 Summary: The information technology (IT) environment in manufacturing is facing a dramatic change. Traditional systems must evolve to support near real time, collaborative business models. This is especially prudent at the plant-level.

HP’s LT 6000r Six-CPU Server

by R. Krause ... In terms of general transaction processing, the LT 6000r performance numbers are among the highest, on the TPC-C benchmark scale, of any 4U-high server. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HardwareOS/2000/07/research_notes/PN_HW_RAK_07_24_00_1.asp - 16k - 2000-07-24 Summary: HP has re-entered the enterprise computing race with the release of its LT 6000r, a six-CPU server with improved performance and excellent transactional price/performance.

The “Gentler” Giant’s Value Proposition to Overcome the “ ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... According to the Transaction Processing Performance Council (www.tpc.org), the Oracle database is also the price and performance leader in the TPC-C online ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2008/05/research_notes/NA_ER_PJ_05_22_08_1.asp - 17k - 2008-05-23 Summary: Since its launch less than a year ago, Oracle’s VAD Remarketer Program has been quite successful in recruiting new value-added distributors worldwide. But the real challenges that remain for this software giant have more to do with its image within the market than with its products.

The Essential Supply Chain

by Steve McVey ... There are several reasons why ERP vendors have been augmenting their transaction processing systems with supply chain management applications. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2002/12/research_notes/TU_SC_SRM_12_28_02_1.asp - 15k - 2002-12-28 Summary: Supply Chain Management (SCM) once viewed as a way to obtain a competitive advantage, is now perceived as a logical and necessary extension of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). The reasons: First, traditional ERP systems lack the advanced planning tools necessary for companies to respond to an increa

Ramco Systems - Diversity Marshaled Through Flexibility Part 2 ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... runtime architecture is based on layered software approach (see table bellow) to match the functional layers in on-line transaction processing (OLTP) systems. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2001/12/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_12_17_01_1.asp - 17k - 2001-12-17 Summary: In the fiscal year 2000-01, Ramco transformed from a predominantly core ERP provider to a complete solutions company with a broader portfolio of products (e.g., ERP, EAM, HRMS, etc.) and services (e.g., network solutions, network security, modeling and simulations, etc.).