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FIXEdge (FIX Server)

B2BITS EPAM Systems Company FPL
41 University Drive, Suite 202
Newtown, PA 18940 US

FIXEdge is a server application that provides FIX connectivity for standalone client applications. Client applications communicate with FIXEdge through one of multiple transport protocols (e.g. Simple Sockets, TIBCO, CORBA) employing transport adaptors. It is designed to be as easy as possible to install, configure, administrate and monitor trading information flows. It is written in C++ and has a performance profile suitable for the needs of all clients up to and including large sell-side institutions and large volume traders.
The FIXEdge project was started with Sun Microsystems to be marketed as a package that included two Sun servers configured in a HA cluster with the FIX Antenna C++ Sun edition pre-installed and configured (refer to Sun B2BITS FIXEdge data sheet). Eventually, the project grew into an autonomous selling product with a wide range of features that were not included in the original package. The FIXEdge product has been endorsed by companies such as Autex, Thomson Reuters and OMGEO as a preferred connection mechanism.


Throughput

  • FIX Edge is based on FIX Antenna C++ Engine

  • Proceses over 60,000 messages per second

  • Benchmarked at 30,000 messages per second across 200 sessions

  • In transient mode can process over 115,000 messages per second



    • Latency
  • Adds up to 22 microseconds latency on 100 Mbps network with persistence

  • Adds up to 14 microseconds latency on 100 Mbps network without persistence

    • Please refer to the latest benchmarks of FIX Antenna C++, Windows- and Linux-based


    Features
  • The system is ready to be deployed immediately after installation

  • 100% FIX protocol complaint

  • Supports FIX protocol customizations (user-defined tags and message types)

  • Performs messages validation

  • High availability

  • A diverse set of supported transports (SXS, COM, CMS, NPipe, HTTPs) with ability to use custom transports

  • Business Logic support (e.g. rule-based routing and transformation)

  • Well-defined Extension API

  • Transaction simulator

  • The automation of scheduled tasks (e.g. Start of Day, End of Day)

  • Provides ability to back-up connections

  • Supports SSL either via SSL tunneling or using native built-in SSL support

  • Simple error detection and recovery (Notification API, Configurable Logging)

  • Simple and clear documentation

  • On-line support subject to market hours and client location

    • Architecture
    Stand alone executable / library
    Asset Class
    Equities, Fixed Income, FX, Listed Derivatives, OTC Derivatives
    Domain
    Back office, Front Office, Middle Office, Order Routing, Proprietary Trading
    FIX Version
    4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 5.0
    Functionality
    Allocations and Settlement Instructions, E-mail, Indications of Interest, News, Orders and Execution Reports
    Language
    C++
    Licensing
    License + Maintenance, Maintenance Only
    Middleware
    DCOM, IBM MQ Series, JMS, ODBC, Sockets, TIBCO Rendezvous
    Platform
    Linux, Windows 2k/XP/Vista, Windows 95/98/Me, Windows NT/2k/XP, Windows Server (2003/2008)
    Service
    Business Analysis / Requirements, Development, Quality Assurance
    Services
    Disaster Recovery, Exchange Solutions, FIX Gateway, FIX Messaging and monitoring, FIX point-to-point connectivity, Managed Hosting, Trading Applications
    Other
    FIXML DTD, FIXML Schema
    Web site
    http://b2bits.com/trading_solutions/fixedge.html
    Contact
    9082409789
    Last modified: 13 April 2010 at 9:22 AM ET