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> shard the market across multiple servers Sure, but now you've added a router, consistent hash or the like, to the picture, which is either another hop or a c
by bluejekyll 11y ago
> shard the market across multiple servers
Sure, but now you've added a router, consistent hash or the like, to the picture, which is either another hop or a custom physical rack instead of a traditional ToR. It's not impossible at all, it's just impressive that they do all of this in 1ms!
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- gruez 11y ago>Sure, but now you've added a router, consistent hash or the like, to the picture not necessarily. If the HFT companies are using some sort of secret internal API (very possible as they like to shave milliseconds off their execution time), it's possible that they are talking directly to relevant server, bypassing any loadbalancers or routers.
- omgtehlion 11y agoOn a regulated exchages you cannot bypass official gateway. Though you do not need to. The only thing you want is to be faster than other traders.
- JumpCrisscross 11y agoWe'd burn logic to chips once a week. That was back in 2011, however.