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What does the 56 percent throughput number measure?

It is from a MariaDB-sponsored McKnight Consulting Group HammerDB TPROC-C-derived in-memory scalability test comparing Enterprise Server 12.3.3-0 with 11.8.3-1 on Google Cloud. It is not an official TPC-C result.

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MariaDB’s 56% Throughput Claim Comes With a Benchmark Footnote That Matters

MariaDB’s new Enterprise Platform combines transaction, analytics and AI components, but its 56% throughput figure is a narrow sponsored test.

Crashtech Editorial November 6, 2026 Databases

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