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1. Teradata is greener than Exadata
Teradata is greener than Exadata
on a cabinet-by-cabinet basis AND on a
on a cabinet-by-cabinet basis AND on a
performance equivalency basis.
performance equivalency basis.
Teradata Data Warehouse Appliance Oracle Exadata X2-2
2650 Full Cabinet (9 nodes) Full Cabinet
Power 7080 watts 14000 watts
Heat 27k BTUs/hr 47k BTUs/hr
Weight 1540 lbs 2131 lbs/rack
Source is Teradata 2650 prep guide and Oracle Exadata X2-2 data sheet.
Looking at Teradata’s recommended config of 15n, 2650
Looking at Teradata’s recommended config of 15n, 2650
vs. one full rack of Exadata X2-2, then the numbers are:
vs. one full rack of Exadata X2-2, then the numbers are:
Teradata Data Warehouse Appliance Oracle Exadata X2-2
15 nodes (5 cliques) Full Cabinet
Power 12760 watts 14000 watts
Teradata
Data
Heat 45k BTUs/hr 47k BTUs/hr
Warehouse
Appliance 2650 Weight 2571 lbs 2131 lbs/rack Oracle
Exadata X2-2
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datasheet
for this
appliance.
2650 vs. X2-2
We’re 2x better per rack on power, and approximately 15%
better on a performance equivalence basis (15 nodes).
We’re just under 2x better per rack on cooling and
4% better on a performance equivalence comparison.