Specifications

High Performance Trading/Algo Speed with Wombat Design and Implementation Guide

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Introduction

memory read/writes, as well as kernel bypass. Applications that specifically support Message Passing

Interface (MPI) or Open Fabrics messaging transports can effectively achieve latencies of less than 10

microseconds.

The InfiniBand fabric can also be seamlessly integrated with existing Ethernet networks by using SFS

3000 Series switches-this eliminates any interoperability concerns. The Cisco Catalyst® 6500 Series

switches offer a high-density 10 Gigabit Ethernet solution with low latency that is ideal for large

Ethernet clusters. The flexibility of multiple-grid computing designs that can adapt to any grid

environment allows an organization to scale quickly with growing business demands. Financial market

data providers and consumers are aggressively preparing for upcoming changes in the industry driven

by the Regulation National Market System (Reg NMS), the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive

(MiFID), and FIX Adapted for Streaming (FAST). A utility computing model is necessary to help

organizations respond to these changing market conditions and skyrocketing data rates. A utility

computing model constructed with Cisco InfiniBand fabric and the VFrame management platform can

help manage virtualized computing and network resources. Capacity can be added on demand or as

required by business policies. As clusters become grids, Cisco can quickly make use of servers that allow

an organization to scale up its computing resources faster and more cost-effectively. New services and

extra compute power can be added automatically, on the fly, to maximize the utilization of servers that

typically operate below optimum capacity. This intelligent HPC network fabric helps reduces the total

cost of ownership because resources are used more efficiently. Further, it provides the architecture for

consolidating and virtualizing resources, enabling the evolution to an automated system that is able to

dynamically respond to changing business needs.