ZDNET UK: Linux cluster cuts cost for commodity broker [Allegiance Global Investments] | Linux Today

ZDNET UK: Linux cluster cuts cost for commodity broker [Allegiance Global Investments]

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Sep 17, 1999

[ Thanks to John
Hayward-Warburton
for this link. ]

A commodities broker that migrated from a Windows NT
platform to a Linux cluster has seen a five or sixfold boost in
performance when running its derivatives market forecasting
application.

“The site is an example of how firms are beginning to implement
the Linux open source operating system on large projects.”

“Guildford-based Allegiance Global Investments (AGI) created a
proprietary application for forecasting the movement of highly
volatile derivatives markets called DNX Trading Technology.”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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