Boost throughput for big data workloads with Dell PowerEdge R750 servers featuring Dell PowerEdge RAID Controllers (PERC 11) - Infographic

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This document summarizes a report that tested the performance of Dell PowerEdge R750 servers with Dell PowerEdge RAID Controllers (PERC 11) for big data workloads compared to a legacy Dell PowerEdge R740 server solution. The new Dell solution completed a TeraSort Hadoop workload 13.9% faster and achieved 16.3% higher throughput. Faster data analysis allows organizations to make decisions based on more up-to-date big data.

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Compared to a legacy solution,
this new Dell solution increased
Hadoop performance in our testing
Boost throughput for big
data workloads with Dell
PowerEdge R750 servers
featuring Dell PowerEdge
RAID Controllers (PERC 11)
Speed Hadoop workloads: 13.9% less time to complete
Boost throughput: 16.3% more GB/s
Time to complete a TeraSort workload with a Dell PowerEdge R750 server
Min:sec | Lower is better
Dell PowerEdge R750 with Dell PERC 11 Dell PowerEdge R740 with PERC 10
4:13
4:54
Throughput on a TeraSort workload with a Dell PowerEdge R750 server
GB/s | Higher is better
Dell PowerEdge R750 with Dell PERC 11 Dell PowerEdge R740 with PERC 10
0.71
0.61
Your organization
can make decisions
based on the most
up-to-date data when
your servers analyze
data faster.

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