Zeptonics launches the lowest latency switch for HFT purposes
waterstechnology.com
The new Aussie vendor is developing a line of low-latency hardware. Zeptonics, a new Sydney-based vendor, today announced production of ZeptoMux, a switching device with a latency of around 130 nanoseconds, which it claims is…
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Congrats to the new Aussie vendor for the product launching. Looks promising.
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This was done by removing the content addressable memory (CAM) circuitry that allows any port on a switch to communicate with any other port. CAMs substantially affect latency. Without it, this 10GbE 23-to-1 multiplexing switch is optimized for trading applications.”
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“This n-to-1 structure is ideally suited to an exchange or broker’s needs, where often this is the desired paradigm: An exchange wants to be able to communicate with JPMorgan or Goldman Sachs, but doesn’t want them to be able to talk to each other through the exchange’s network.”
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“Using an Endace 9.2X2 data acquisition and generation card, Zeptonics measured its latency at 130 nanoseconds in the client–upstream direction, and 123 nanoseconds in the upstream–client direction.”
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