Don’t Panic, but the Grid’s Going Down

By Penny Crosman, Wall Street & Technology 28 April 2007 URL: http://www.wallstreetandtech.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=199202353 Summertime evokes the sounds of Beach Boys songs, the smell of suntan lotion - and the sudden darkness of a blackout. The dog days of August, when New Yorkers run their air conditioners full blast, mean peak demands on the city's energy grid. Many will … Continue reading Don’t Panic, but the Grid’s Going Down →

Green Is the New Black

By Penny Crosman, Wall Street & Technology 26 April 2007 URL: http://www.wallstreetandtech.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=199201958 When we heard that Bank of America is installing -- brace yourselves, gentlemen -- waterless urinals in the "green" skyscraper it's building near Bryant Park for its investment banking operation, we realized that Wall Street is starting to take energy and water conservation seriously. Not … Continue reading Green Is the New Black →

Wall Street’s Quest To Process Data At The Speed Of Light

Financial firms use physical proximity to overcome the technical barriers of data latency By Richard Martin, Information Week 21 April 2007 URL: http://www.informationweek.com/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=WKLLSLTGL0NVQQSNDLRSKH0CJUNN2JVN?articleID=199200297&queryText=rubinow When the New York Stock Exchange celebrated its Euronext NV merger at the closing bell on April 4, the trading floor erupted in boos and jeers--and the ringing of cowbells. The cowbells came from … Continue reading Wall Street’s Quest To Process Data At The Speed Of Light →