Friday, July 16, 2010

Co-location, co-location, co-location: the role of the neutral data centre in 21st century trading

By Robin Manicom,
director of financial services,
Equinix

The complexity and volume of electronic trading has increased exponentially over the past decade as the financial industry continues to invest heavily in computer-driven technology. The Financial Information Forum reports that from 2006 to 2009 peak messages per second increased more than fivefold, leaping from 314,733 to 1,795,348 – and this growth rate continues its climb unabated.

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