SunGard Solutions to Deliver Fastest Risk-Management Performance on Microsoft 64-Bit Windows and Intel Itanium Processors

Strategic Insights -

A major breakthrough in the financial industry was announced at the Securities Industry Association's Technology Management Conference and Exhibit, where SunGard, Intel, and Microsoft collaborated to develop the first 64-bit eProcessing solutions for the financial industry. The companies unveiled the first 64-bit eProcessing solution, SunGard's Panorama, an enterprise solution for integrated trading and risk management, which is expected to deliver the fastest risk-management performance to date for managing large financial portfolios. This collaboration aims to take advantage of the high performance and scalability of 64-bit Windows running on Intel Itanium processor-based systems.

Key Takeaways:

  • SunGard, Intel, and Microsoft announced a joint collaboration on the first 64-bit eProcessing solutions for the financial industry, running on a 64-bit version of the Microsoft(R) Windows(R) operating system and 64-bit Intel Architecture (IA-64) Intel(R) Itanium(TM) processor-based systems.
  • SunGard's Panorama, an enterprise solution for integrated trading and risk management, is the first 64-bit eProcessing solution and is expected to deliver the fastest risk-management performance to date for large financial portfolios.
  • The collaboration aims to take advantage of the high performance and scalability of 64-bit Windows running on Intel Itanium processor-based systems, addressing industry trends such as rapid T+1 trade settlement and increasing market volumes.
  • SunGard is optimizing several industry-leading solutions to run on IA-64-based systems, including eProcessing and risk management applications.
  • The 64-bit Windows platform is designed to address demanding business needs, including e-commerce, data mining, online transaction processing, and memory-intensive applications.
  • The Itanium processor complements Intel's 32-bit processor families, offering high-end scalability, performance, and large memory addressability.