IT – SAXESS 5.0.0, new version available for testing (09/08)

SAXESS release 5.0.0 has been available for testing since December 2007. A new version of the release is now available in test environment SAXTST1. Also a new version of SAXESS Trade for release 5.0.0 is available on our member web site: http://www.omxgroup.com/nordicexchange/Memberlogin/saxess/saxesstrade 

Release schedule: 
* 2008-02-22 Test system with full functionality available for Members 
* 2008-02-22 – 2008-03-20 Certification period 
* 2008-04-10 Market Wide Acceptance Test (Mandatory) 
* 2008-04-24 Market Wide Acceptance Test (Backup) 
* 2008-06-02 Production launch 

All applications compliant with SAXESS 5.0.0 must be able to handle the output rate of 45 000zB (compressed bytes per second). Currently all applications have been tested with 30 000zB. SAXTST1 will soon be updated to run load tests with 45 000zB. More information will be provided later. 

The main functionality enhancements in SAXESS 5.0.0 are 
* Circuit Breakers and Trading Safeguards 
* Midprice Matching

Please, download the attached file for more information.

Best regards, 
OMX Nordic Exchange