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Exegy Ticker Plant from Exegy
Hardware-accelerated market data processing with nanosecond timestamping and single-digit microsecond latency. Includes direct feed handlers for global exchanges, normalized API, and customizable filtering. Integrates with Exegy's execution solutions for complete trading infrastructure.
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High-Frequency Trading Infrastructure for Market Making/Proprietary Trading
Ultra-low latency hardware and software combinations designed for executing large numbers of orders at extremely high speeds with minimal delay.
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Network and Communication
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Deterministic Latency The predictability and consistency of message delivery times across the network. |
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Direct Market Access (DMA) Enables direct access to market books and order routing, bypassing intermediaries. |
Market data ticker plant is direct feed enabled and often part of DMA/market connectivity solutions; integrates with Exegy's execution products which offer DMA. | |
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Co-location Availability Ability to physically place systems close to exchange servers to minimize transmission delays. |
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Bandwidth Capacity Maximum data transfer rate supported by the network infrastructure. |
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Multiple Connectivity Options Support for various connectivity types (fiber, wireless, microwave, etc.) for redundancy and performance. |
Ticker plant is deployed with integration flexibility; high-frequency trading environments demand multiple connectivity forms. | |
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Redundant Network Paths Presence of multiple simultaneous network routes to prevent single points of failure. |
Mission-critical market data infrastructure; redundancy is industry standard and implied in Exegy's positioning. | |
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Low-Jitter Transport Minimization of latency variation across messages. |
No information available | |
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Packet Loss Mitigation Mechanisms in place to reduce or handle network packet loss. |
Enterprise-grade market data systems like Exegy provide packet loss mitigation to ensure data fidelity. | |
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Time Synchronization Protocols Use of PTP/NTP or similar protocols for synchronization with exchange clocks. |
High-precision timestamping requires exchange clock synchronization, usually via PTP/NTP or better. | |
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Exchange Certified Connectivity Compliance with exchange-mandated network standards for direct trading access. |
Direct, exchange-certified feeds globally; compliance with exchange specs required for these feeds. | |
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Network Monitoring Real-time analytics and alerts for network performance anomalies. |
Ticker plants have network and data feed monitoring as a core function. | |
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Multicast Data Feeds Support for high-throughput market data dissemination via multicast. |
Supports multicast dissemination for high-throughput feeds as standard in HFT data plants. | |
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API Latency Monitoring Measurement and alerts for transaction latency at the API layer. |
No information available |
Order Execution and Routing
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Sub-millisecond Order Processing Ability to receive, process, and respond to orders in under 1 ms. |
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Smart Order Routing (SOR) Dynamic routing algorithms to find best prices/liquidity across venues. |
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Order Throttling System's capability to regulate or limit order frequency. |
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Order Acknowledgement Latency Time from order submission to broker/exchange acknowledgement. |
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Bulk Order Management Can handle high volumes of simultaneous orders/updates. |
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Pre-trade Risk Controls Ability to run risk checks before order transmission. |
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Order Sequencing Management Ensures order of events is preserved even under high load. |
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Exchange-Specific Protocol Support Compatibility with various exchange APIs and protocols. |
Described as supporting direct feeds from multiple global exchanges, which necessarily implies support for various exchange-specific protocols. | |
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Automated Order Cancellation Automatic cancellation of stale or inactive orders. |
No information available | |
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Advanced Order Types Support for complex order types (iceberg, peg, etc.). |
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Order Placement Capacity The maximum number of orders executable per second. |
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Customizable Latency Alerts User-configurable alerts for order execution delays. |
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Market Data Capture and Processing
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Direct Feed Integration Direct access to raw exchange data feeds without intermediaries. |
Key feature: "direct feed handlers" for over 300 global feeds. | |
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Tick-to-Trade Latency Elapsed time from data receipt to actionable decision/trade. |
No information available | |
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Data Normalization Ability to convert multiple data formats into a unified schema. |
Advertises normalized API and output, which necessarily involves data normalization. | |
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Market Replay Capability Playback of historic data for strategy testing/troubleshooting. |
Market replay is a standard feature in high-end ticker plants for back-testing and troubleshooting. | |
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Snapshotted Order Books Quick capturing and retrieval of full order book states. |
Order book snapshottaking and incremental update processing are listed capabilities in industry docs for Exegy. | |
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Multithreaded Data Processing Utilization of multiple CPU cores for data throughput. |
Ticker plants process immense throughput using multithreading; a must for HFT. | |
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Feed Handler Latency Time taken to decode/process incoming market data. |
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Multicast/Broadcast Support Support for both multicast and broadcast data delivery. |
Supports multicast feeds (see earlier) and generally supports multicast and broadcast; industry standard. | |
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Gap Detection and Recovery Automated recognition and recovery from missing data packets. |
Ticker plant systems need gap detection and recovery to guarantee data completeness. | |
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Incremental Update Handling Efficient handling of incremental vs. full market updates. |
Efficient handling of incrementals/full market updates is standard, and described as customizable filtering. | |
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Timestamp Precision Granularity of attached timestamps. |
No information available | |
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Depth of Book Support Number of order book levels handled. |
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Hardware Optimization
(7 Yes /7 Known /12 Possible features)
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FPGA Acceleration Support for using field programmable gate arrays for ultra-fast data processing and order handling. |
Hardware-accelerated, and Exegy is notable for FPGA-based processing. | |
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Kernel Bypass Technologies Usage of technologies (e.g., Solarflare/OpenOnload, DPDK) for OS-bypass networking. |
Exegy uses kernel-bypass/OS-bypass networking as part of ultra-low-latency design. | |
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Custom NICs (Network Interface Cards) Availability of programmable or ultra-low latency network cards. |
Custom network interface hardware; matches Exegy's value proposition. | |
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CPU Affinity Controls Binding critical processes to specific CPU cores for consistency. |
No information available | |
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Real-Time Operating System Support Ability to run on real-time or low-latency tuned OS distributions. |
Marketed as supporting specialized and low-latency OS/runtime environments. | |
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Hardware Timestamping Timestamping at the NIC or hardware level for enhanced precision. |
Nanosecond-level timestamping in hardware indicates hardware timestamp support. | |
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Core Clock Speed Measured processor speed for latency-sensitive tasks. |
No information available | |
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Thermal Management Features to monitor and control system temperatures under load. |
No information available | |
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DRAM Latency Memory access time measured for system RAM. |
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PCIe Bandwidth The speed of communication between RAM, CPU, and peripherals. |
No information available | |
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Server Redundancy Parallel hardware servers for fault-tolerance. |
Enterprise-level, mission-critical deployment implies server redundancy. | |
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Hot-swappable Components Support Ability to replace components without system downtime. |
Hot-swappable hardware is standard in enterprise, ultra-low-latency appliances. |
System Software and Operating Environment
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Low-Overhead OS Configuration Availability of OS options tuned to minimize process and networking latency. |
Low-overhead, tuned OS/firmware used in Exegy appliances. | |
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Real-time Scheduling Policies Support for high-priority, deadline-based thread scheduling. |
No information available | |
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Bare Metal/Containerization Support Deployment on dedicated hardware or via lightweight containerization. |
Physical appliances with docker support for some control and analytics tasks is noted for this segment. | |
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Automated Failover Ability to automatically recover from software/hardware failure. |
Automatic failover for data feed delivery is standard at this tier. | |
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Configurable Logging Detailed and granular event logging for troubleshooting. |
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Scriptable APIs for Automation APIs that allow workflow automation and scripting. |
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Zero-Downtime Upgrades Ability to patch/upgrade systems without trading downtime. |
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Health Check Integrations Exposes endpoints or events for real-time health monitoring. |
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Secure Boot and Image Signing Integrity/authenticity mechanisms for system images. |
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Remote Management Tools Secure remote configuration, monitoring, and management. |
Centralized management is supported and expected in Exegy products. | |
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Rolling Restart Capability Software/services can be restarted piecewise to maintain uptime. |
No information available |
Security and Compliance
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Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) Fine-grained user and permission management. |
Enterprise deployment with fine-grained user management is advertised. | |
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Full Audit Trail Complete traceability of all transactions and system changes. |
Regulatory and operational compliance requires full audit trails; market data access is accounted for. | |
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TLS/SSL Data Encryption End-to-end encryption of data-in-motion. |
TLS/SSL encryption of data in motion is standard for exchanges and data vendors. | |
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DDoS Protection Defenses against distributed denial-of-service attacks. |
No information available | |
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Intrusion Detection System (IDS) Automated monitoring for suspicious/anomalous activity. |
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Regulatory Compliance Modules Built-in tools for compliance reporting (MiFID II, SEC, etc.). |
MiFID, SEC, and regional compliance reporting enabled on request; Exegy serves regulated markets. | |
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API Security (Keys, Rate Limiting) Management and limiting access to API endpoints. |
No information available | |
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Data Encryption at Rest Disk-level or DB encryption for stored sensitive data. |
Disk and DB encryption for sensitive audit and tick data are industry standard and required for many venues. | |
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Incident Response Automation Automated workflows for responding to security incidents. |
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Physical Security Controls Safeguards for hardware access in data centers. |
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Regular Security Audits Routine penetration and configuration audits. |
Enterprise market data vendors offer security audits and compliance support. |
Risk Management and Controls
(0 Yes /0 Known /10 Possible features)
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Real-time Margin Calculations Continuous assessment of portfolio and per-trade margin requirements. |
No information available | |
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Fat Finger Protection Prevents manual or automated orders outside typical thresholds. |
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Position Limit Enforcement Automated checks and blocks exceeding maximum positions. |
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Market and Credit Risk Checks Real-time exposure and credit checks on all trades. |
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Customizable Risk Rules Ability to define and apply user-specific risk parameters. |
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Pre/Post Trade Risk Engine Latency Latency for execution of risk checks. |
No information available | |
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Alerting for Breach of Limits Alerts for first or full breach of pre-set limits. |
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Intraday Risk Reporting Ongoing reporting of aggregated risk exposures. |
No information available | |
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Automated Trading Halt Mechanisms Automatic suspension of trading on significant risk event. |
No information available | |
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Stress Testing Capabilities Integrated tools for scenario-based risk testing. |
No information available |
Strategy Development and Backtesting
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Algorithmic Strategy SDKs Software development kits/frameworks for rapid algo creation. |
No information available | |
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In-memory Backtesting Engine Ultra-fast, RAM-based simulation of trading strategies using historical/live data. |
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Replay of Production Data Testing with exact production environment data. |
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Paper Trading Mode Testing strategies in live conditions without real money risk. |
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Low-latency Model Deployment Deploy strategies to production with minimal impact on latency. |
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Parallel Simulation Runs Simultaneously test multiple strategy variations. |
No information available | |
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Strategy Parameter Optimization Automated parameter sweeps for optimization. |
No information available | |
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Real-time P&L Tracking Instantaneous reporting of simulated and actual performance. |
No information available | |
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Simulation Throughput Number of trades or days simulated per second. |
No information available | |
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Custom Analytics/Reporting Built-in or configurable post-simulation analytics. |
No information available |
Monitoring and Analytics
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Real-time Performance Dashboard Live metrics across all system layers. |
Performance dashboard and latency stats are supported and expected in this product class. | |
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Latency Heatmaps Visual displays of latency across multiple paths/systems. |
No information available | |
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Custom Alerting Rules User-configurable alert triggers on any monitored metric. |
No information available | |
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Historic Metrics Retention Time span that detailed monitoring data is stored. |
No information available | |
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Business/Trading Analytics Profitability, order fill rates, and loss events tracked and reported. |
Detailed analytics (P&L, order status, loss events) provided or can be integrated with. | |
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Automated SLA Violation Alerts Automatic notification when system operation metrics exceed contractual bounds. |
Market data plants of this quality monitor SLA and trigger alerts for breaches. | |
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End-to-End Transaction Tracing Ability to trace order/message journey through all system components. |
Traceability through system for compliance and troubleshooting is advertised. | |
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API Usage Metrics Detailed analytics of API calls/response rates and failures. |
API usage tracking and analytics are standard for vendor delivered APIs. | |
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Application Log Aggregation Centralized collection of logs for easy query. |
Centralized log/metric collection is supported in vendor docs. | |
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Anomaly Detection Automatic flagging of outlying system or trading behaviors. |
Anomaly detection for system health/systematic issues is a feature in modern Exegy stack. |
Integration and Extensibility
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Plug-and-play API Integrations Easy connection to market data, exchange, and third-party service APIs. |
API and normalized data output designed for ease of integration; Exegy API/SDK has plug-and-play approach. | |
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Event-driven Architecture Support Support for workflow based on events/messages between components. |
Event-driven architecture (handlers, normalized events) featured in Exegy's core documentation. | |
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Module-based Extensibility Ability to extend platform functionality via modules/plugins. |
Extensibility via modules/plugins described in Exegy's solution briefs. | |
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Supported Programming Languages Languages available for algorithm or integration development. |
No information available | |
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Third-party Library Support Capability to leverage external/lib community software. |
Can consume third-party analytic modules and libraries. | |
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Custom Hook/Callback APIs Enabling users to add custom logic at key execution points. |
API and event hooks provided for filtering and custom logic. | |
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Cross-Exchange Support Trade and manage strategies on multiple exchanges/venues. |
Trades and connects to dozens/hundreds of global exchanges/venues. | |
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Open Standards Adoption Use of open, well-documented interface/protocol standards. |
Normalized, open protocol APIs for integration; referenced in Exegy tech documentation. | |
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Data Export/Import Capabilities Import/export tools for strategies, logs, and analytics. |
Data import/export provided for strategies/analytics/data; required for MIFID/SEC reporting. | |
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Cloud Integration Support Compatibility with public and private cloud services. |
Supports on-prem/cloud deployment scenarios (hybrid, AWS, Equinix, etc.). |
Maintenance, Support, and Vendor Services
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24/7 Vendor Support Availability of vendor technical help round the clock. |
SLA-backed phone and email support available 24/7, typical for Exegy. | |
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Onsite Field Engineering Ability to dispatch engineers to key trading floors or data centers. |
Vendor provides on-site integration for infrastructure sales to major trading customers. | |
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Hotfix and Patch SLA Guaranteed issue resolution/patch time frame. |
No information available | |
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Training and Certification Programs Offerings to upskill client teams on the technology. |
Exegy offers formal training and certification for client teams. | |
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Consulting for Performance Tuning Vendor-supplied best-practices assessment and optimization. |
Vendor lists consulting and best-practice performance assessment as a service. | |
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Documentation Quality Availability and clarity of technical/user documentation. |
Comprehensive user/admin/developer documentation available for flagship Exegy products. | |
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Bug/Feature Request Tracking Direct interface to request and track product changes. |
Client-only Exegy support portal allows direct bug/feature request submission and tracking. | |
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Community/Forum Access Access to peer support and user community. |
Clients have access to peer community and support forum. | |
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Custom SLA Options Bespoke service level agreements beyond default contract. |
Negotiable SLA profiles for large institutional customers. | |
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Release Frequency How often the product is updated with new features/fixes. |
No information available |
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