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IBM at SIFMA Tech 2007

IBM at SIFMA Tech 2007 - Join IBM at the 27th SIFMA Technology Management Conference & Exhibit - June 19th thru 21st, New York

Report from SIFMA Tech
Whether you joined us in New York City for SIFMA Tech in June, or just want to see what the buzz is all about - you have come to the right place. Below you'll find the audio replay and presentations from our speakers, as well information on the topics that where covered in the exhibit hall.

During his keynote, William Zeitler, IBM Senior Vice President Systems and Technology Group discussed several new IBM innovations including next generation high-performance architectures, energy-efficient computing solutions and introduced several new products. Bill was joined by Nagui Halim, Director at IBM Research who discussed IBM's enterprise stream computing project (known as System S) - widely seen as a significant step in this breakthrough computing paradigm.

Tech outlook: Emerging technologies poised to revolutionize the financial markets (1.70MB)

Featured worksession from John Morrison, Los Alamos National Labs (LANL) HPC Division Executive, and Dave Turek, IBM Vice President, Deep Computing. In this session the speakers shared their insights on the design and implementation of the next generation of supercomputers based on hybrid computing and new programming models.

The new era of supercomputing presentation (940KB)

Learn more about the IBM offerings that where showcased in the exhibit hall below:

  • Automated Processing for Trade Confirmations

    The growth of the over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives market puts pressure on the industry to improve efficiencies. Manual trade confirmations require higher staffing levels and increase processing costs. Derivatives transactions frequently demand manual review to ensure compliance. Learn how you can automate the trade confirmation process and manage critical trade information.

  • Cell Broadband Engine in the Financial Markets

    Learn how to benefit from the latest generation of hybrid computing, the IBM® BladeCenter® QS2X with powerful Cell Broadband Engine™ (Cell /B.E.) engines to accelerate your business. Starting with application code provided by a client, this paper recounts the step by step port, optimization and benchmark results.

  • Changing the way industries work: The impacts of service-oriented architecture

    Service-oriented architecture (SOA). People are talking about it, but what is it, why does it matter and how will your business benefit? This IBM Institute of Business Value report explains how a SOA approach to infrastructure design provides the flexibility you to need to compete—and win.

  • Deep computing capacity on demand

    Effective risk management is a challenge for financial services firms because their fluctuating computing needs can tax their internal systems. This brochure explains the benefits of Deep Computing Capacity on Demand (DCCoD), a hosted solution from IBM that can extend in-house computing capabilities on an as needed basis.

  • Energy Efficiency Initiative (810KB)

    CIOs today are being challenged to rethink their data center strategies, adding energy efficiency to a list of critical operating parameters that already includes serviceability, reliability and performance. A green initiative can help a company regain power and cooling capacity, recapture resiliency and meet business needs--while dramatically reducing energy costs.

  • Financial Markets Industry Models overview

    Financial markets companies face dual challenges. How do you improve efficiency, growth and resiliency in the near-term, while simultaneously preparing for medium-to long-term needs? This overview provides information about how IBM's Financial Markets Industry Models can help you meet both of these goals.

  • Improving the derivatives trading process with DB2 pureXML

    Rapid growth of derivatives trading is prompting firms to seek ways to further automate the trade cycle to fulfill market demands, reduce risk, and respond to regulatory pressures. Because XML is the preferred format for electronic data exchange, efficient management of XML data has become a new technology imperative.

  • Internet Security Systems

    IBM Proventia® Network Intrusion Prevention System GX6116 extends IBM's industry-leading protection farther into the network core to block threats before they affect your business. With IBM Proventia IPS GX6116, you can inspect network traffic at up to 6 Gbps throughput across eight protected network segments—helping to ensure a configurable bounded latency threshold.

  • Trader Workstation / HC10

    The IBM BladeCenter® HC10 is a non-virtualized, server-based workstation blade which delivers breakthrough workstation performance to the analyst's and trader's desk with standard interfaces for a wide range of peripheral devices. It substantially helps improve workplace energy efficiency while helping businesses improve security and reduce computing costs.

  • WebSphere Front Office for Financial Markets

    WebSphere Front Office for Financial Markets provides a market data platform designed to meet the performance requirements of today's low-latency, high-volume, time-sensitive Front Office applications. Manage data. Speed trades. Comply with industry regulations. Access these resources to learn how we can help you remove bottlenecks to get market data where you need it—faster.


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