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The Big Crunch: Traditional Tech’s Great Contraction
Waters examines how this recent wave of consolidation is different than previous periods of contraction.
Metamako Hires FinTech Vet Sweeney to Lead Asia-Pac Business Development
Australian vendor opens first regional office, based in Tokyo, focusing on Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore markets.
ASX Taps Metamako Switches for Data Monitoring, Timestamping
ASX is using Metamako's MetaMux switch appliance to monitor timestamping and time synchronization of data across its new trading platform.
Metamako's Metamux 48 Switch Adds Ports, Lowers Latency
The vendor has increased the number of ports on the switch by 50 percent to 48, and has added support for Altera FPGAs, potentially reducing latency.
Equinix Updates Data Cloud Exchange Switching, Expands Datacenters
The switch updates will make it easier for clients to connect to multiple cloud operators over larger distances.
UPDATE: Solarflare Sues over Patent Infringement, Exablaze Denies Accusations
Solarflare holds 91 US patents covering technology and processes for transmitting, receiving and processing data.
Metamako Taps Macom Chips for 25Gbps Connectivity
Macom's switches support multiple inputs and outputs, allowing Metamako to offer greater capacity at lower costs.
xCelor Slashes Switch Latency, Bolsters Troubleshooting Capabilities
The vendor has also begun building its own FPGA boards to support its switches and feed handlers.
Metamako Taps Westcon for Client Delivery Services
Westcon will provide the first line of client delivery services for Metamako clients.
Metamako Launches MetaApp Platform for Custom Network Apps
Switch vendor leverages low-latency tech to create a developmment framework.
Juniper, Maxeler Partner on High-Performance Network Switch
New switch combo will improve latency, performance and predictability, officials say.
cPacket Preps Active Data Load Monitoring
The tool allows users to run different data traffic scenarios to see how networks and applications would handle them.
Exablaze Grows Low-Latency Data Switch Family
Melbourne, Australia-based low-latency switch provider Exablaze has unveiled ExaLink Fusion, a full-service low-latency switch aimed at high-frequency and algorithmic traders for incoming market data distribution and for sending trade orders back to…
Metamako Taps Covington to Drive European Expansion
Metamako, an Australian provider of low-latency switch appliances for high-frequency trading, has enlisted data industry veteran Kevin Covington to set up a European infrastructure to support an expansion of its business into the region.
Metamako Unveils 48-Port Switch for Expanded Data Distribution
Startup Australian low-latency technology provider Metamako has released a 48-port version of its MetaConnect switch, dubbed MetaConnect 48, which will enable latency-sensitive capital markets participants to fan out data to three times as many devices…
xCelor Adds FPGA Filtering, ‘Muxing’ to Single-Digit Nanosecond Switch
Chicago-based low-latency switch and data technology provider xCelor has released a new version of its XPM switch series, XPM², that allows users to run their own applications on the switch itself, and adds features for filtering incoming multicast…
Metamako Updates MetaConnect Switch, Touts STAC Stats
Startup Australian low-latency technology provider Metamako has made a number of updates to its MetaConnect switch, to make it easier for exchanges and high-frequency trading firms to manage the switch in an enterprise environment.
xCelor Debuts Single-Digit Nanosecond Data Switches
Chicago-based low-latency switching and data technology vendor xCelor has begun rolling out its family of xPort Layer 1 network switches, which replicate data from feeds without performing other processing tasks, to minimize port-to-port latency to…
Startup Metamako Launches 4ns Switch, Dismisses Zeptonics History
Startup Australian low-latency provider Metamako launched its first product today, Dec. 4, an ultra-fast switch that company officials say combines latency of four nanoseconds with high levels of monitoring functionality.
Exablaze Preps New NIC, 40GigE Support
Australian low-latency networking technology vendor Exablaze, a spin-off from highi-frequency trading firm Zomojo, is developing a stripped-down version of its ExaNIC network interface card, and is building support into its products for 40 Gigabit…
S&P CapIQ Taps Arista to Speed Data
S&P Capital IQ Real-Time Solutions (formerly French low-latency data vendor QuantHouse, which S&P acquired last year) is leveraging switch technology vendor Arista Networks' EOS (Extensible Operating System) to improve the performance of its QuantLink…