The following describes the process and methodology used to test the performance of Peachtree by Sage - Quantum 2009 compared to QuickBooks® Enterprise 2008. The tests were conducted at Sage Software, by Sage Software employees during March of 2008. The Concurrency Test evaluated the performance of transaction and maintenance save times plus report open times. Tests reflect the recommended hardware and software configurations for Peachtree Quantum, which also satisfies the recommended hardware and software configurations for QuickBooks Enterprise 2008.
Peachtree by Sage - Quantum vs. QuickBooks® Enterprise Concurrency Test
Test Environment
Twenty client machines were connected to the same company data loaded on a separate server machine. The network was isolated from external traffic. Execution and timing of test events were performed by an automated testing tool. The machine configurations were as follows:
Client Machine Configuration
- Dell Optiplex 170L
- 2.8Ghz Pentium 4 processor
- 1.0GB RAM
- Seagate ST340014A hard drive
- Intel Pro/100 VE network card
- Hyperthreading: Off
- OS: Windows XP SP2
Server Machine Configuration
- Dell PowerEdge SC420
- 3.4Ghz Pentium 4 processor
- 2.0GB RAM
- Seagate ST3160023AS SATA hard drive (160.0 GB, 7200rpm)
- Capacity: 160.0 GB
- Speed: 7200 rpm
- Average Seek Time: 8.5 ms
- Cylinders: 16383
- Heads: 16
- Sectors: 63
- Broadcom NetExtreme 5751 Gigabit network card
- Hyperthreading: On
- OS: Windows 2003 Server
Environment
Isolated network using Dell Powerconnect 3324 24-port switched 100 megabit ethernet
Test Scenario
The purpose of this test is to validate performance and concurrency of Peachtree Quantum, as compared to QuickBooks Enterprise, based on defined user workloads.
All machines have a designated set of work (30 activities) to complete during the test. Average of 60 seconds between each activity per machine. Wait times are distributed to various locations during each activity. The test was conducted 3 times to ensure accuracy in the data tracking.
Areas Tested
- 13 Invoice Saves
- 3 Quote / Estimate Saves
- 3 Sales Order Saves
- 3 Purchase Saves
- 1 Customer Save
- 1 Vendor Save
- 1 Item Save
- 1 Aged Receivables Report
- 1 Invoice Register Report (equivalent)
- 1 Aged Payables Report
- 1 Check Register Report
- 1 General Ledger Report
| Test | Num of Trans | 3 Run Average QuickBooks Enterprise |
3 Run Average Quantum 16.0.0.0632 |
% Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRANSACTION SAVES / REPORT TIMES |
600 | |||
| Invoice Saves | 260 | 5.27 | 1.27 | -76% |
| Quote Saves | 60 | 5.42 | 0.92 | -83% |
| Sales Order Saves | 60 | 3.32 | 1.13 | -66% |
| Purchase Saves | 60 | 5.76 | 1.40 | -76% |
| Customer Saves | 20 | 5.17 | 2.35 | -55% |
| Vendor Saves | 20 | 12.30 | 2.04 | -83% |
| Item Saves | 20 | 4.98 | 1.30 | -74% |
| Aged Receivables Reports | 20 | 6.13 | 2.68 | -56% |
| Aged Payables Reports | 20 | 4.76 | 2.41 | -49% |
| Invoice Register Reports | 20 | 2.88 | 2.82 | -2% |
| Check Register Reports | 20 | 11.53 | 1.73 | -85% |
| General Ledger Reports | 20 | 22.43 | 2.53 | -89% |
| Average For All | 6.07 | 1.49 | -75% | |
Baseline
Twenty user versions of Peachtree Quantum Release 2009 and QuickBooks Enterprise Release 2008
Company
- Test database with following key file statistics:
- Customers: 2,202
- Vendors: 993
- Employees: 38
- Inventory Items: 1,392
- Jobs: 219
- Journal Headers: 15,644
