Options, a provider of colocation services to the global capital markets, has deployed Arista 7130 series ultra-low latency switches in 20 colocation environments globally.
Options specialised infrastructure allows clients to trade at single digit, nanosecond latencies and the deployment of the 7130 series will ensure the firm continues to meet client demand for ultra-low latency switching capabilities.
The deployment of 7130 tier switches to Options’ managed colocation platform marks the beginning of a new era of ultra-low latency access, with Layer 1 exchange access through the Arista 7130 series.
The Arista 7130 series reduces the cut through latency from the 380 nanoseconds, previously experienced with the Arista 7150 series, to between 5 nanoseconds and 45 nanoseconds depending on operating mode. Options have also revealed that they are leveraging these switches to provide less than five nanoseconds latency between client server interfaces and various stock exchange multicast feeds across the globe. When utilising these devices for unicast tasks such as order entry, refresh, and retransmission, the firm has reduced the latency to less than 45 nanoseconds.
Options President and Co-CEO Danny Moore (pictured) says: “We believe that partnering with great technology firms like Arista is the key to delivering a world class finance network for trading and colocation. The Arista 7130 has transformed our ability to deliver single digit, nano-second market data and execution connectivity in both shared and dedicated client architectures. We will continue to work closely with Arista engineers to evolve the features of the 7130 to further meet the needs of our clients.”
Options has committed to the 7130 tier switches following the successful deployment of Arista’s 7150 series switches and expect that by the end of 2019, 12 fully managed 7130 switches will be live on the platform.
