MARLBOROUGH, Mass., — August 4, 2010
— Netezza Corporation
(NYSE: NZ), the global leader in data
warehouse, analytic and monitoring appliances, today published an
eBook including a detailed comparison of the Netezza® TwinFin™
data warehouse appliance to the Oracle Exadata appliance.
| What: |
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“Oracle Exadata and Netezza TwinFin Compared” is an
eBook explaining the fundamental differences between Online Transaction
Processing (OLTP) and data warehousing, and comparing TwinFin and
Exadata appliances on the qualities of query performance, simplicity
of operation and value |
Where: |
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Download the eBook at www.netezza.com/exadata-twinfin-compared/
and follow commentary on Twitter: #twinfin |
Takeaways of the eBook include:
| Online Transaction Processing
(OLTP) and Data Warehousing: OLTP and data warehousing have
fundamentally different requirements. OLTP systems execute many
short, small transactions. In contrast, data warehouse systems are
characterized by predominantly heavy database read (SELECT) operations
with complex queries that are often unpredictable in nature. |
Query Performance: Data warehouse
systems achieve highest efficiency when all parts – software
and hardware – are optimized to their goal. The TwinFin appliance
is designed from the ground up as a data warehousing platform. Oracle’s
Exadata appliance is an evolution of Oracle’s OLTP platform;
and Oracle’s database management system is designed for OLTP
where data volumes are relatively modest compared to data warehouses. |
Simplicity of Operation: The TwinFin
appliance is designed as a simple-to-use platform optimized for
data warehousing that frees developers from proprietary languages.
Exadata requires Oracle administrators trained and experienced in
designing, managing and maintaining complex partitions, files, tablespaces,
indices, tables and block/extent sizes. |
Value: The TwinFin appliance’s
simplicity translates directly to dramatically lower costs of owning
and operating data warehouses than is possible with traditional
labor-intensive database products such as Oracle’s. In addition,
Exadata’s new storage tier adds another layer of complexity
for administrators to tune and manage. |
About Netezza Corporation
Netezza Corporation (NYSE: NZ) is the global leader in data warehouse,
analytic and monitoring appliances that dramatically simplify high-performance
analytics across an extended enterprise. Netezza’s technology
enables organizations to process enormous amounts of captured data at
exceptional speed, providing a significant competitive and operational
advantage in today’s data-intensive industries, including digital
media, energy, financial services, government, health and life sciences,
retail and telecommunications. Netezza is headquartered in Marlborough,
Massachusetts and has offices in Northern Virginia, the United Kingdom,
Germany, France, Poland, Japan, Korea, Australia and Singapore. For
more information about Netezza, please visit www.netezza.com.
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Netezza® and TwinFin™ are either trademarks
or registered trademarks of Netezza Corporation. Other names may be
trademarks of their respective owners.
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