Under the agreement, ULLINK will offer Azul's Zing JVM to new and existing clients to ensure the consistent delivery of high message throughput for its latency and throughput sensitive solutions. Zing is a 100% Java-compatible native Java Virtual Machine (JVM) specifically optimized for the Linux operating system. In comparative testing of the ULLINK messaging application, Zing reduced worst case response times by over 40x and similarly reduced 99 percentile response times by over 7x.

Laurent Useldinger, CEO of ULLINK, said: "We are always appraising the latest technologies to understand how they might improve our service offering. We have been testing the capabilities of the Azul solution for some time; during that period we have seen a definite and significant improvement in the consistency of message delivery across our global routing network. From our perspective, Azul is an ideal partner as, like us, they provide proven and cost effective technology."

ULLINK addresses the needs of buy-side and sell-side organizations that require fast, flexible and compliant trading solutions. Zing is compatible with all ULLINK applications, and the latest UL BRIDGE release (V4) has been further optimized to take full benefit of Azul's Zing JVM. With the Zing JVM, users of the ULLINK applications now enjoy guaranteed throughput, certainty of execution and improved service availability even under unpredictable loads.

Scott Sellers, president and CEO of Azul Systems, said: "For the financial services sector, we offer the best JVM for platforms and applications requiring consistent, low latency response times. ULLINK has chosen to partner with us as it recognizes the added value we provide for its trading solutions. In an industry where poor response times resulting from JVM pauses translate directly to lost money-making opportunities, Zing is a very important element in delivering best-in-class solutions."