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High Performance Trading/Algo Speed with Wombat Design and Implementation Guide
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CONTENTS
Introduction 1-1
Target Audience 1-3
Target Market 1-4
Automated Trading Benefits 1-4
Automated Trading Architecture 1-6
Concept Features 1-10
Tested Components 1-11
Servers 1-11
Networking 1-12
Operating System 1-12
Test Implementation Framework 1-13
Testing Topology 1-13
Testing 1-14
Methodology 1-14
Test Setup 1-14
Procedures 1-15
Data Observations 1-16
Time Synchronization 1-16
Limitations 1-16
Testing Results 1-17
Mean Latency 1-17
Latency Dispersion 1-22
Appendix A—Device Configuration 1-28
Catalyst Switch Configuration 1-28
SFS 7000 Configuration (Core) 1-40
Appendix B—Building and Configuring Switches 1-42
Definitions 1-42
The Basics 1-42
Installation Task and Timing Overview 1-43
The Very First Thing That You Do: Plan 1-43
Install Interface Cards in the Hosts 1-48
Rack and Cable All Hardware 1-48
Write Down Your Cabling Connections 1-48