Linux is especially suited to processing intensive risk management, according to Algorithmics, the enterprise risk management solutions provider. Algorithmics now offers a distributed computing version of its flagship Algo Suite product, which uses its Mark-to-Future framework to leverage the computing power provided by a heterogeneous grid of machines running both the Linux and Solaris operating systems.
Some Algo solutions are fully supported on Linux, while others can run in a heterogeneous Linux and Solaris environment.
According to Algorithmics, performance and scalability tests on the Linux version of Algo Suite have confirmed that it provides significant enhancements in speed and scalability.