Market Data in the Cloud
Easily move workloads to the cloud
Eliminate the need for middleware
As businesses increasingly rely on cloud computing to meet their data processing and storage needs, many firms are looking to, or have already begun to, transition their workloads to cloud environments. However, delivering unprocessed multicast market data from exchange colocation sites to the cloud has always posed a significant challenge.
Traditional solutions have often involved converting multicast data to unicast via middleware or software layers, which can be time-consuming and costly. At Colt Capital Markets, we have developed a solution that eliminates the need for middleware or any data conversion.
Explore benefitsWith the support of Colt, overall security and business continuity was increased even further. The level of security knowledge, particularly for the financial markets, as well as the high standard of technical equipment and personnel required for the data centre, in conjunction with the available internal and external network structures, all pointed towards a solution with Colt
Key advantages
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Raw Multicast Data in AWS
Our service eliminates the need for middleware or any data conversion, ensuring seamless integration
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Faster time to market
Accelerate your application deployment timelines compared to traditional on-premise setups
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Reduced TCO
No physical infrastructure means reduces cost of purchasing and deploying equipment.
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Increased flexibility
Easily move your workloads to the cloud and subscribe to the data in the same way you would at a colocation site
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Provided as a Service
Our solution includes the management of all connectivity from the stock exchange within the colocation site, as well as the transport of data to the closest AWS onramp through our dedicated financial extranet, PrizmNet
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Built-in monitoring
Our cloud offering is supported by our Market Data Monitoring Service (MMS), which provides our customers with critical visibility, traceability, and alerting in the event of packet loss
Bringing new functionality
We are pleased to announce that after a successful proof of concept (POC), we have advanced to full productisation and are excited to offer this state-of-the-art solution to our customers. Our team has worked diligently to ensure that the solution is reliable, scalable, and delivers the performance that our customers require. We are confident that this solution will help our customers meet their cloud connectivity needs and enable them to operate their business more efficiently.
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Frequently asked questions
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Our cloud offering is supported by our Market Data Monitoring Service (MMS), which provides our customers with critical visibility, traceability, and alerting in the event of packet loss.
Market Data is monitored at multiple locations within our infrastructure to ensure its cleanliness and integrity. This includes monitoring at source within the stock exchange, in transit as it moves through PrizmNet POPs before entering the cloud, and finally, within our virtual POP before hand-off to customers.
By monitoring the data at multiple locations within our infrastructure, we can quickly identify any issues, bottlenecks, and calculate latency through the network. Our Market Data Monitoring service is an essential component of our cloud offering, providing our customers with the peace of mind that their data is being monitored at every step of the way.
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Colt has over 30 years’ experience connecting on-premise sites to multiple cloud providers worldwide from 250+ cloud on-ramps, honing our expertise in delivering reliable cloud connectivity solutions to our customers.
At Colt, we are uniquely positioned to bundle our connectivity and market data services, enabling us to offer a fully-managed solution to our customers. Our solution includes the management of all connectivity from the stock exchange within the colocation site, as well as the transport of data to the closest cloud on-ramp through our dedicated financial extranet, PrizmNet.
We have deployed virtual distribution Points of Presence (PoPs) within various cloud availability zones allowing customers to connect their Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) to Colt and receive the data. At Colt Capital Markets, we are committed to providing a hassle-free experience for our customers, managing all aspects of the cloud connectivity solution and ensuring seamless integration with their workflows.
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About Colt Capital Markets
Colt’s financial market solutions are underpinned by the Colt IQ Network – a 100Gbps optimised intelligent network – distributed to more than 31,000 on net buildings, 1,000 data centres and hundreds of data network connection points around the globe.
With flexibility and agility to meet the market’s requirements, Colt continues to enhance its connectivity offering to ensure its market leadership across the world.
