Grids, Parallel Processing, Multicore,GPUs and Low Latency

John BarrResearch Director, Financial Markets

Agenda

• The 451 Group• Grid and Cloud• Parallel Processing

– Multicore– GPUs

• Low Latency – Financial Messaging

The 451 Group• Founded in 2000, like Gartner, Forrester, IDC, etc.

• 100 staff, 50 analysts with deep domain expertise

• Syndicated research, advisory services, conferences

We analyse the trends in enterprise IT • From a business, technology and M&A perspectives• Briefings with Vendors, End Users and VCs• Surveys, Conferences

Clients

• 60% are IT vendors

• 20% are investment banks

• 10% are venture capitalists

• 10% are end users

Grid Deployment Model

Grid morphing into the Clouds?

Drivers and Barriers

• ‘Green tape’ : government eco-efficiency mandates– Compliance, Corporate social responsibility, Taxation– Flexibility, Cost, Separate capex and opex

• ‘Red tape’ – including but not limited to:– Security, Availability, Regulation– Connectivity, Performance, Management– Standards, Territorialism, Job security– Hostile software licensing regime

Cloud Computing is IT as a service

GridEcon

www.gridecon.eu

Low Latency

Technology Findings

• Processors– Multicore– Accelerators– Software Development Tools

• Storage– Low Latency– High Volume

• Networks– Infiniband– Ethernet

• Software– Complex Event Processing– Data Grid/Cache– Real Time OS

Low Latency Findings

• Colocation• Business Issues

– match to latency• Complexity vs Pragmatism• It’s a journey

Financial Messaging

Financial Messaging - Trends

• Market data volume is growing faster than Moore’s law– Multicore complexity– More trading venues– Hunt for liquidity– Dipping in dark pools

Financial Messaging - Trends

• Increased us of accelerators– Accelerator → Appliance

• Feed handler• Ticker plant• Networking• SOA

– Proof of Concept or production?– Power, cooling and space saving

• Green

Thank YouJohn Barrjohn.barr@the451group.com07988 764 900