impact on success of a trade decision. ItÕs important then, to reach a delicate balance between the lowest latencies on all data sources and execution venues.
Where milliseconds and microseconds make a difference to the success of a trade strategy, the idea of Central Proximity hosting is to find locations that are central to most of the destination you need to access. There are a number of hosting locations within the NJ/NY trading area: Clifton, North Bergen, and Weehawken, NJ just to name a few that provide central proximity hosting. Central Proximity Hosting enables firms to locate within a few miles of all the locations and data a trade strategy needs for successful execution. So that makes up half of the picture Ð how do you complete the race to speed-of-light transport?
The network provider does the rest. A Carrier is a good solution for the transport of data when latency and performance are important, but not critical. When latency reaches a level thatÕs critical to your success and your strategic advantage, you need a more agnostic approach to finding the best network. In working with each Carrier, they will provide you their Òon netÓ best solutions between locations. This approach is not always the best solution for your specific needs. And it is here that a network integrator offers you a measurable advantage comes into play.
The network provider that you partner with must be able to provide the lowest latency solutions for the metro ring and the longhaul. The network integrator you work with should be Carrier Agnostic, to ensure you are getting the optimal solution for your needs and not a solution based on the relationship an integrator has with a Carrier. Some integrators, like