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Massive data volumes, low latency, and complex processing capabilities are common characteristics of high-frequency trading and analysis environments. Financial firms have a growing need to collect, store, and analyze more data than ever before. Tick data analysis helps firms keep sight of their investments and quickly react to market changes to maximize profits.
Such analysis requires a powerful database and storage solution to handle real-time and historical datasets. This paper describes how Dell PowerScale, PowerEdge, and PowerSwitch platforms combined with the kdb+ time series database from KX provide superior solutions for financial services and tick data analytics.