The document describes 8 test cases run on an Exadata system to count the number of rows in a large genomic data table, finding that parallelism and smart scanning features significantly reduced query time from over 10 minutes to just 1 second. It also summarizes a case study where retail company AS Watson tested Netezza and Exadata systems to improve data warehouse performance, ultimately selecting Exadata due to its superior performance, ability to consolidate systems, and fit with their existing Oracle environment.