08-10-2001 - Axapta Proves Top Performance in International Benchmark

8th October 2001

A record high number of completed transactions and up to 3,600 simultaneous users are proof of high scalability for the integrated business solution Navision Axapta. This is the result of a benchmark that an international test centre has carried out on Navision Axapta 2.5.
The benchmark shows that Navision Axapta is capable of handling transactions for both small and large enterprises on the mid-market.
"Navision and our partners still focus on mid-sized enterprises, but the results of this test show strong scalability and performance and that enterprises can grow together with Navision. The test results are strong evidence that enterprises with up to 3,600 simultaneous users can choose Navision Axapta and Navision as a safe supplier - without having to change to a new business solution when they grow their business," says Niels Bo Theilgaard, Executive Vice President and Chief Product Officer at Navision a/s.
The benchmark showed 3,600 simultaneous standard users of Navision Axapta with an average response time of 0.08 seconds. Simultaneously, a record high number of sales order transactions were carried out. In one hour more than 315,000 sales order lines were completed.
"We are very proud of the result, which once again proves that Compaq AlphaServers have sufficient capacity for handling very large installations. Combined with uptime guarantees of 99.99% or more for the platform, Navision, Compaq and Oracle have a mature solution for mid-market enterprises," says Walther Thygesen, Vice President, Compaq.
The test was carried out in collaboration with Compaq and Oracle, with a 16 CPU Compaq AlphaServer GS160 as database server and a 20 Compaq Proliant DL 360 as Navision Axapta Object Server.
Compaq's benchmark of Navision Axapta was completed on Compaq Tru64 UNIX / Oracle 8i as database and Microsoft's Windows 2000 Advanced Server as Object server. All standard hardware and software, which is already available on the market.
"At Oracle we are very pleased with this benchmark, which again demonstrates that the Oracle database makes a significant difference when scaling comprehensive and advanced ERP systems such as Navision Axapta. The benchmark fully demonstrates that the partnership of Navision, Compaq and Oracle provides an ideal platform for growing small, medium as well as large enterprises," says Peter Perregaard, Vice President, Oracle.

Navision a/s is a leading global provider of cost-effective and adaptable integrated business solutions that help companies in their quest to grow. The company has more than 127,000 customers worldwide, a global network of more than 2,200 partners, and 1,065 employees in 26 countries. The Navision product line consists of Navision Axapta, Navision Attain / Navision Financials, and Navision XAL. Navision a/s was created through the merger of Navision Software a/s and Damgaard A/S in December 2000. Its shares are listed on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange (CSE: NAVI). The company is headquartered in Vedbaek, Denmark. You can learn more about Navision a/s on the Internet at www.navision.com.

Compaq Computer A/S provides hardware and flexible eBusiness and IT solutions in close co-operation with its partners. Compaq Computer A/S is part of the Compaq Computer Corporation, Fortune Global 100 that is the world's largest manufacturer of computer systems. Compaq designs, develops, produces, and markets hardware, software, solutions, and services. Compaq's products and services are sold in more than 200 countries, direct and on the Internet to enterprises through a network of authorized resellers.
For more information about Compaq visit www.compaq.com.

Oracle Corporation (Nasdaq: ORCL) is the world's leading supplier of software for information management, and the world's second largest independent software company. With annual revenues of more than $10.9 billion, the company offers its database, tools and application products, along with related consulting, education, and support services, in more than 145 countries around the world. Headquartered in Redwood Shores, California, Oracle is the first software company to develop and deploy 100 percent internet-enabled enterprise software across its entire product line: database, server, enterprise business applications, and application development and decision support tools.

Further information:
Anders Lehmann
Media Relations Manager,
Corporate Communications,
Navision a/s
Phone: +45 45 67 95 09
anders.lehmann@navision.com