Viewpoints: Focus on HPC Now More Critical Than Ever

Financial market firms face a unique set of workflow challenges. Massive amounts of data that need to be pulled from various business units within the enterprise make it a challenge for analysts to do their job quickly. Time is money, and any delay increases the probability of losing the deal to the competitor down the street.

Financial market firms have well understood that HPC initiatives are critical to top-line revenue generation. And this has been even more highlighted during the global financial crisis as firms seek to improve risk mitigation in order to protect clients’ investments. Indeed, according to Tabor Research, users expect their HPC budgets only to increase over the next two years.

Models of Economic Success: Can HPC Help Turn Things Around? – Tabor Research

Tapping the Efficiency and Productivity Benefits of HPC – Microsoft

Accounting For All The Variables – Polaris Software Lab Limited

HPC Server Reduces Costs of Actuarial Modeling - Microsoft

Addressing the Capacity Challenge through High-Performance Computing – Milliman, Inc.

Meeting Insurers’ HPC Needs From End To End – IBM

Actuaries Turn To Powerful Server-Based Solutions For Advanced Modeling – SunGard iWorks and Actuarial Resources Corporation

Making the Leap from the Desktop to Enterprise IT – Towers Perrin