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Camstar Announces Results of Its Largest Manufacturing Execution System Benchmark Tests to Date at Microsoft Global High-Tech Summit 2007

Posted on: Thursday, 25 October 2007, 18:00 CDT

Camstar Systems, Inc., a leading provider of enterprise Manufacturing Execution and Quality Systems, today announced at the Microsoft Global High-Tech Summit 2007 the results of its largest manufacturing execution system (MES) benchmark tests to date.

The tests, which were conducted to measure the scalability of Camstar's MES for distributed enterprises on Microsoft's SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition (64-bit), achieved 14,400 database calls (or 180 MES transactions) per second, with 2,500 users interacting concurrently with the system. In a high-tech manufacturing firm, typical transactions include actions such as completing work on a lot of material, checking hold and rework status, transferring to the next step, writing parametric data and more.

As a result of these tests, high-tech manufacturing companies now have a proven benchmark for deploying SQL Server with Camstar's MES application to help increase profitability and productivity, grow their businesses and deliver upon their strategic initiatives.

"We are proud to align with Camstar to better serve companies in the high-tech manufacturing market," said Tyler Bryson, general manager of Microsoft's U.S. Manufacturing Group. "Camstar recognizes that by combining the ease-of-use of the Microsoft platform with its leading manufacturing execution systems, we can deliver a more compelling joint value proposition to our customers."

The benchmark tests were run in two different environments -- one with an operational data store (ODS) replication enabled to a second server and one with an ODS disabled -- on eight processors running Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition for 64-bit systems. The results showed the largest throughput numbers to date for Camstar's MES for distributed enterprises and showcased that Camstar's application running on SQL Server 2005 could exceed the high transaction volumes required by many high-tech manufacturers. Camstar's MES demonstrated high response characteristics and scalability over a wide-range of scenarios, according to the test.

The second benchmark test was conducted in a customer environment. Finisar Corp., a technology manufacturer of fiber optic subsystems and network performance test systems, ran Camstar's InSite 4.1 on SQL Server 2005 to equally impressive results.

"Camstar's performance test results were three times greater than our current transaction volume requirement," said Giridhar Chodavarapu, Director of Business Applications for Finisar Corporation. "We need to be able to accommodate a tripling of our current transaction volume, but we know that InSite running on SQL Server will handle that volume with ease and still have room for further growth. We are confident that our MES system can scale with our business."

"The results of these benchmark tests demonstrate that the largest manufacturing environments in the world, in terms of data collection and manufacturing application transactions, can confidently run Microsoft's SQL Server 2005 with Camstar's MES application," said Scott Jones, vice president and chief technology officer, Camstar Systems. "Scalability is not an issue, according to these new tests that show the MES can support an estimated 15 million transactions per day for a single plant location."

About the Microsoft Global High Tech Summit 2007

Microsoft's Global High Tech Summit 2007 seeks to bring together industry experts, companies, vendors and other thought leaders in the high tech manufacturing space with a goal of discussing current challenges facing the industry and potential solutions for the future. Keynote speakers at the day-long conference include leaders from ABB, Accenture, Altera, AMR Research, Compellent Technologies, Finisar Corporation, Freescale Semiconductor, Dell, Intel Corp., Texas Instruments and well-known business author Geoffrey Moore. For more information, visit: http://www.microsoft.com/industry/manufacturing/hightech/summit.mspx.

About Camstar Systems, Inc.

Camstar's Enterprise Manufacturing and Quality Solutions help manufacturers rapidly boost the performance of their distributed manufacturing operations by delivering complete visibility and by providing the flexibility required for rapid growth and change. Camstar's unparalleled solution monitors, controls and synchronizes global manufacturing, delivering process interoperability and best practices -- resulting in maximum agility, the highest quality products, and leaner, more efficient operations.

Designed for ultimate configurability and built on services oriented architecture, Camstar's tightly integrated solution set encompasses a manufacturing execution system (MES), quality management system (QMS), business process interoperability (BPI), and manufacturing business intelligence (MBI). Industry-specific, out-of-the box applications and a proven implementation methodology ensure successful deployment and rapid time to benefit.

More than 100 leading companies, including Johnson & Johnson, Roche, Tyco Healthcare, ZOLL, CIBA Vision, Favrille, Abbott Vascular, Boston Scientific, Zeiss, Kinetic Concepts, BIOTRONIK, IBM, Kodak, AMD, Philips, Hitachi, SCHOTT, GEM Services, Amkor, ASAT, Renesas, Arcelor, and Outukumpu rely on Camstar as a trusted software partner.

For more information, please visit www.camstar.com.

Source: Business Wire

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