Italian Stock Exchange opt for AMD

SUNNYVALE: AMD has announced that Italian stock exchange, Borsa Italiana, has selected AMD Opteron processor-based systems to conduct stock trade transactions daily.

Kevin Knox, vice president, Worldwide Commercial Business, AMD. “AMD Opteron processors with AMD64 technology continue to be a platform of choice in this area because of their remarkable performance and performance-per-watt characteristics. Specifically, within the same or smaller footprint, AMD64 technology helps these exchanges process exceptional amounts of data and transactions quickly and reliably.”

Borsa Italiana recently migrated to AMD Opteron processor-based HP ProLiant BL series BladeSystem servers. Since the implementation, the exchange has been able to increase server density by more than 100 per cent; reduce air conditioning usage; and improve performance and efficiency all for a lower total cost of ownership. The company has been so happy with the solution that it plans to upgrade to AMD’s upcoming quad-core offering, code-named “Barcelona,” AMD said in a statement.

Borsa Italiana has joined AMD’s list of global exchange customers, including NYSE Group, Inc., the International Securities Exchange’s Stock Exchange, London Stock Exchange, Luxembourg Stock Exchange, Montréal Exchange and Philadelphia Stock Exchange.