Flexible Hardware Trading
Brinda
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Abstract: Nowadays, computer vision relies heavily on convolutional neural networks (CNNs) to perform complex and accurate tasks. Among them, super-resolution CNNs represent a meaningful example, due to the presence of both convolutional (CONV) and transposed convolutional (TCONV) layers. While the former exploit multiply-and-accumulate (MAC) operations to extract features of interest from incoming feature maps (fmaps), the latter perform MACs to tune the spatial resolution of the received fmaps properly. The ever-growing real-time and low-power requirements of modern computer vision applications represent a stimulus for the research community to investigate the deployment of CNNs on well-suited hardware platforms, such as field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). FPGAs are widely recognized as valid candidates for trading off computational speed and power consumption, thanks to their flexibility and their capability to also deal with computationally intensive models. In order to reduce the number of operations to be performed, this paper presents a novel hardware-oriented algorithm able to efficiently accelerate both CONVs and TCONVs. The proposed strategy was validated by employing it within a reconfigurable hardware accelerator purposely designed to adapt itself to different operating modes set at run-time. When characterized using the Xilinx XC7K410T FPGA device, the proposed accelerator achieved a throughput of up to 2022.2 GOPS and, in comparison to state-of-the-art competitors, it reached an energy efficiency up to 2.3 times higher, without compromising the overall accuracy. Keywords: hardware accelerators; convolutional neural networks; transposed convolution; super resolution imaging; field programmable gate array (FPGA)
Security has top priority In banking and finance. Financial service providers manage vast portfolios of private and commercial assets, protecting them from internal and external threats every day. Traders need stable and secure IT infrastructure. WEYTEC is the Swiss expert in the financial sector, with decades of experience providing optimal trading floor systems. Thanks to our flexible, hardware-based solutions, workplaces can be tailored to individual trader requirements. For example, our smartTOUCH keyboard is a highly efficient trading keyboard designed to execute trades with a single keystroke using customized trader keypads with programmable shortcuts. The integration of third-party solutions such as Bloomberg and Reuters, IP-TV and IP telephony is easy with WEYTEC. Our solutions provide stable and secure IT infrastructure that drive top performance on trading floors. Some of the world's largest banks have relied on us for years.
The Zurich Cantonal Bank (ZKB) manages over CHF 400 billion of assets, is the largest cantonal bank and the fourth largest bank in Switzerland as well as the leading financial services provider in the Greater Zurich area. ZKB opted for a trading floor from WEYTEC to create a more ergonomic working environment for the staff and protect the bank against unforeseen incidents. Their Business Continuity solution spans multiple locations and includes redundant data centers and system rooms as well as a main and a backup trading floor. Additionally, all the workplaces were equipped with flexible WEYTEC smartTOUCH keyboards. The traders can easily unlatch and remove their personal smartTOUCH inlays and move to any desk, ensuring flexible seating on the trading floor.
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Businesses often face challenges aligning their existing IT infrastructure costs with their future cloud costs. This case study explores a unique approach taken by a prominent financial institution (the bank), where a strategic partnership with ReluTech led to the successful cloudification of their environment through innovative IT asset financing.
Recognizing the need to modernize its IT infrastructure without the constraints of traditional fixed-term leases, the bank sought a solution that would allow for flexibility in migration timelines and provide the necessary cash infusion upfront to help pay for their transformation journey. With a diverse array of hardware assets from over 50 OEMs spread across multiple locations globally, the bank faced a complex challenge that required a tailored approach.
This case study showcases how a strategic partnership with ReluTech empowered a financial institution to overcome the challenges of IT transformation through innovative and flexible asset financing. The success of this initiative serves as a testament to the importance of tailored financial IT solutions in driving digital transformation within the constraints of existing data center infrastructure.
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These devices are the same size as a traditional credit card. Within them, however, are a rechargeable battery, security chip, Bluetooth technology, an e-ink display, and a physical confirmation button. Working in unison with the devices is a slick, easy-to-use app (on both Android and iOS).
Boasting these features, the CoolWallet S and CoolWallet Pro are some of the first hardware wallets that make sense for spending on the go or long-term holdings. While competitors have devices resembling jump drives, they fit nicely inside a wallet with their sleek design. This allows for them to be used throughout your daily life while providing enhanced security associated with hardware wallets.
With each passing day, a growing number of investors are seeing the benefits of digital assets. Like anything of value, though, digital assets require safekeeping. There have typically been three main ways of storing such assets.
When downloaded, open the app, turn on the wallet by pushing the integrated button, and pair the devices over encrypted Bluetooth. Once paired, the unit will give the option to either create or recover a wallet.
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Using the CoolWallet S and CoolWallet Pro is a bit like using a combination wallet, taking the best parts of a mobile wallet and combining them with the perks of a hardware wallet. The result is a secure solution for storing your assets on the go.
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