Cisco Cisco Nexus 5010 Switch Dépliant
Ethernet, and optical interfaces, all in a small form factor.
• Partner solution integration, including but not limited to:
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Solace message routers
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29West (now part of Informatica) Latency Busters Messaging middleware
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Thomson Reuters Market Data System (RMDS)
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NYSE Technologies Data Fabric
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Corvil CorvilNet for latency monitoring and microburst detection
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Network adapters from Intel, Solarflare, and Chelsio
Proven Performance
There are a few common misconceptions in the way networks are tested for HFT environments:
• The focus is often on nominal latency, without accounting for the latency impact of microbursts that frequently occur during
• The focus is often on nominal latency, without accounting for the latency impact of microbursts that frequently occur during
periods of market volatility. Latency at scale is often not fully evaluated.
• End-to-end application performance is often not benchmarked. Benchmarking is often done only at a functional level.
The Cisco Algo Speed HFT solution has undergone exhaustive and comprehensive testing, not just in Request for Comments
(RFC) scenarios, but also in real-world scenarios, including microbursts of traffic with varying market-realistic packet sizes. Unlike
competing solutions, the Cisco switches included in the Cisco Algo Speed HFT solution are purposely designed to sustain peaks
of traffic without loss. This type of testing puts significant stress on switches and emphasizes the need for an architecture that
addresses both speed and appropriate buffer size to accommodate data peaks and volatility.
The Cisco Algo Speed HFT solution has undergone exhaustive and comprehensive testing, not just in Request for Comments
(RFC) scenarios, but also in real-world scenarios, including microbursts of traffic with varying market-realistic packet sizes. Unlike
competing solutions, the Cisco switches included in the Cisco Algo Speed HFT solution are purposely designed to sustain peaks
of traffic without loss. This type of testing puts significant stress on switches and emphasizes the need for an architecture that
addresses both speed and appropriate buffer size to accommodate data peaks and volatility.
In a recent real-world performance test completed by
(an independent, privately held network consultancy, specializing
in networking and communications-related product testing and analysis), Cisco switches outperformed competitors and
demonstrated the capability to provide ultra-low latency and also handle microbursts without loss. In contrast, the products
of competitors dropped packets under relatively low microburst conditions. Cisco is committed to completing the most
demonstrated the capability to provide ultra-low latency and also handle microbursts without loss. In contrast, the products
of competitors dropped packets under relatively low microburst conditions. Cisco is committed to completing the most
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Figure 1. Cisco Algo Speed Co-Location Architecture