It's a bit of a paradox that Java is so widely used across all applications and industries, and yet is often cited as not suitable for the automated trading space. Low-Latency.com caught up with Gil Tene, CTO and Co-founder of Azul Systems, to find out more about Java performance, and how to improve it.
Hardware acceleration means more than FPGAs. Network packet processors are also being adopted in the financial markets to boost the performance of trading applications. Low-Latency.com talked to Vibhoosh Gupta, business leader at GE Intelligent Platforms, to find out more.
While the debate on whether to leverage FPGAs versus travel the Intel CPU roadmap for cutting-edge performance continues, there seems to be a common view that developing for FPGAs can be challenging. Looking to overcome that challenge is Algo-Logic Systems, with pre-built functionality for automated trading functions. Low-Latency.com spoke to the company's founder and CEO John Lockwood to find out more on its mission and products.
The FIX protocol has been around for years - since 1992 in fact - and is pretty much ubiquitous in the world of electronic trading. But it is still difficult to implement for many. Low-Latency.com spoke to Chris Lees, founder of London-based startup FixSpec, to find out what the issues are, and what his company is doing to help.
The Low-Latency Summit in New York City the other week created a lot of discussion and lots of questions to me. So here is a sampling from that busy day, along with my thoughts.
Marrying compute power with low-latency network communications is increasingly necessary for financial applications looking to combine intelligence with outright speed. Low-Latency.com spoke with Bruce Tolley, vice president of solutions marketing at Solarflare Communications to get his take on this emerging trend.
As pointed to in our recent coverage, machine readable news is expanding its asset scope and geographical delivery. A good time, then, for Low-Latency.com to get an inside view on the topic from Rich Brown, head of Elektron Analytics at Thomson Reuters.
We've been seeing a continued focus on companies that offer data centres for co-location and proximity, and how they are proving attractive offerings to trading firms needing to navigate an increasing regulatory landscape, and also to vendors looking to tap into liquidity hubs. Low-Latency.com spoke to Interxion's director of marketing and business development for financial services Patrick Lastennet to get his take on these drivers, and how Interxion is responding
It's a bit of a paradox that Java is so widely used across all applications and industries, and yet is often cited as not suitable for the automated trading space. Low-Latency.com caught up with Gil Tene, CTO and Co-founder of Azul Systems, to find out more about Java performance, and how to improve it.
While the debate on whether to leverage FPGAs versus travel the Intel CPU roadmap for cutting-edge performance continues, there seems to be a common view that developing for FPGAs can be challenging. Looking to overcome that challenge is Algo-Logic Systems, with pre-built functionality for automated trading functions. Low-Latency.com spoke to the company's founder and CEO John Lockwood to find out more on its mission and products.
The FIX protocol has been around for years - since 1992 in fact - and is pretty much ubiquitous in the world of electronic trading. But it is still difficult to implement for many. Low-Latency.com spoke to Chris Lees, founder of London-based startup FixSpec, to find out what the issues are, and what his company is doing to help.
Marrying compute power with low-latency network communications is increasingly necessary for financial applications looking to combine intelligence with outright speed. Low-Latency.com spoke with Bruce Tolley, vice president of solutions marketing at Solarflare Communications to get his take on this emerging trend.
As pointed to in our 
We've been seeing a continued focus on companies that offer data centres for co-location and proximity, and how they are proving attractive offerings to trading firms needing to navigate an increasing regulatory landscape, and also to vendors looking to tap into liquidity hubs. Low-Latency.com spoke to Interxion's director of marketing and business development for financial services