Comments on: links for 2007-11-08 http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2007/11/08/links-for-2007-11-08/ An industry analyst blog looking at software ecosystems and convergence Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:18:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: jgovernor http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2007/11/08/links-for-2007-11-08/#comment-208553 jgovernor Mon, 19 Nov 2007 17:31:19 +0000 http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2007/11/08/links-for-2007-11-08/#comment-208553 Good point Mike. But as I say Microsoft has spent a lot of time explaining how it now "underpins" LSE operations. If there is a failure then, of course it will come under close scrutiny. Good point Mike. But as I say Microsoft has spent a lot of time explaining how it now “underpins” LSE operations. If there is a failure then, of course it will come under close scrutiny.

]]> By: Mike Allen http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2007/11/08/links-for-2007-11-08/#comment-203689 Mike Allen Sat, 10 Nov 2007 19:38:33 +0000 http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2007/11/08/links-for-2007-11-08/#comment-203689 This screw-up can't be blamed on Microsoft, HP, Cisco or anyone else. It is up to the London Stock Exchange to acquire and maintain a platform that works. Delivering the data that market participants need. 24/24h 365 days of the year. Or else get out of the business. This screw-up can’t be blamed on Microsoft, HP, Cisco or anyone else. It is up to the London Stock Exchange to acquire and maintain a platform that works. Delivering the data that market participants need. 24/24h 365 days of the year. Or else get out of the business.

]]> By: Dave Twisleton http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2007/11/08/links-for-2007-11-08/#comment-201516 Dave Twisleton Fri, 09 Nov 2007 14:20:25 +0000 http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2007/11/08/links-for-2007-11-08/#comment-201516 RE: The LSE data feed problem I've probably missed something, but that article doesn't specifically state that the inherent failure of a Microsoft application was the cause of the "data dissemination" problems. Our simple Reuters data feed is complicated enough,involving various networking and server solutions. By the looks of things, the LSE is a huge reference site for Cisco, HP and Accenture probably others too: http://www.silicon.com/financialservices/0,3800010322,39160347,00.htm "The data delivery system is a culmination of efforts from the likes of HP (hardware), Cisco (networks), Microsoft (software) and Accenture (project management), which all worked with the exchange's IT team to build the system, Infolect." Isn't it just as likely that there's been poor capacity or change management which has led to the jitters? RE: The LSE data feed problem

I’ve probably missed something, but that article doesn’t specifically state that the inherent failure of a Microsoft application was the cause of the “data dissemination” problems. Our simple Reuters data feed is complicated enough,involving various networking and server solutions.

By the looks of things, the LSE is a huge reference site for Cisco, HP and Accenture probably others too: http://www.silicon.com/financialservices/0,3800010322,39160347,00.htm

“The data delivery system is a culmination of efforts from the likes of HP (hardware), Cisco (networks), Microsoft (software) and Accenture (project management), which all worked with the exchange’s IT team to build the system, Infolect.”

Isn’t it just as likely that there’s been poor capacity or change management which has led to the jitters?

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