Low latency messaging use is expanding beyond traditional algorithmic trading applications to address wider business requirements. Meanwhile, issues such as reliability, manageability and cost are becoming more visible. Low-latency.com discussed low-latency messaging directions - and messaging directions in general - with Craig Betts, CEO of Solace Systems.
An increasing number of execution systems vendors are now offering their products as hosted services, running them from their own data centres, and taking on the job of managing them, including keeping their latency low. Fidessa has been doing this for some time. Low-Latency.com caught up with the company’s managed services head Justin Llewellyn-Jones to find out more about hosting in a latency-sensitive world.
With a recent expansion of its Chicago facility, Telx is continuing to make news in the hot market for co-location services. Low-Latency.com caught up with the company’s vice president for financial services Michael Cattell to get the background to the Chicago expansion, and to find out more about Telx’s trading ecosphere.
When it comes to low-latency hot spots, it’s not all about NYC, and not even just about the US. Our neighbors to the north have plenty going on too in terms of electronic exchanges and new marketplaces. And there are local vendors, such a Cogeco Data Services. Low-Latency.com talked to Virginia Brailey, vice president, marketing and communications, at the company to find out more about the business need and the technology response up north.
Chicago-based SpryWare recently announced its ticker plant can process 10 million messages per second. Low-Latency.com talked to the company’s co-founder Daniel May about the market data explosion, how SpryWare is responding, and trends for 2011.
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Anyone who is familiar with the OPRA option data feed and associated message rates understands the challenges of dealing with options market data. NYSE Technologies has just introduced its Filtered Options Feed, designed to address some of those challenges. Low-Latency.com talked to Todd Watkins, product manager at the data and trading technology vendor, to find out more about what it offers.
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