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A MySQL database running with BEA's WebLogic application server on Sun Microsystems' Sun Fire hardware has set new world records for both speed and price/performance, according to independent benchmark test results published at http://www.spec.org/jAppServer2002/. Administered by the Standard Performance Evaluation Corp. (SPEC), the SPECjAppServer2002 test is a recognized industry standard benchmark used to measure performance of J2EE application server platforms connecting with a database, and is designed to model a real-world manufacturing, supply-chain management and order/inventory application. The combination of MySQL, WebLogic and Sun provided the best all-around price/performance of any submitted Multiple Node environment -- beating out solutions from Oracle, IBM, Microsoft and others by more than 40%. Additionally, the MySQL entry offered the fastest "total operations per second" performance of any of the other databases running on a four-processor server. "These results are a testament to the power and value of open source software in the enterprise," said Zack Urlocker, vice president of marketing for MySQL AB. "They help show why over five million installations worldwide are actively using the MySQL database to power their Web sites, business applications and critical systems." The competitive benchmark results listed below were performed on standard x86 processors including AMD's Opteron, Intel's Xeon and Itanium. They reflect results published on www.spec.org as of September 2, 2004. For the latest SPECjAppServer2002 benchmark results and hardware details, visit http://www.spec.org/jAppServer2002/results/.