RA-Cheetah, ultra low-latency FIX engine
The RA–Cheetah™ FIX engine is the highest performing lowest latency messaging engine for the FIX protocol. Whether you need a low-latency .NET / C# FIX engine or a low-latency Java FIX Engine, RA-Cheetah provides the lowest-latency FIX Engine available on the market today. For: Exchanges & MTF’s, Sell- Side, Buy- Side, Transaction Hubs, ISV’s How RA-Cheetah FIX
Editorial Team
May 12, 2021
2 minutes
The RA–Cheetah™ FIX engine is the highest performing lowest latency messaging engine for the FIX protocol. Whether you need a low-latency .NET / C# FIX engine or a low-latency Java FIX Engine , RA-Cheetah provides the lowest-latency FIX Engine available on the market today.
For: Exchanges & MTF’s, Sell- Side, Buy- Side, Transaction Hubs, ISV’s
How RA-Cheetah FIX engine enhances your trading capability:
Throughput:
Increases messaging throughput; a single instance of RA-Cheetah FIX engine can process significantly more messages than any competitor
Fullly scalable to meet your needs
Latency:
Consistent low-latency message delivery with no nasty outliers
Ultra low-latency with consistent measurement
Continually optimised to further enhance performance, typically we are 35x faster than other FIX engines
The only FIX vendor to conduct a continual program of testing in Intel’s Low-Latency Labs
Cost:
Higher performance from commoditised hardware
Lower systems and operational costs
Higher transaction volume processing = lower data centre footprint
Reduced energy consumption: greener footprint
Reduced Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
Accelerated return on investment (ROI)
Operational Flexibility:
Simplicity
Full in-flight session independence
Full transport independence
FIX repository-driven
All versions of FIX-out-of-the-box from 4.0 to 5.0 (all service packs)
Ease of integration & customisation (integration in days, not months)
Supports local dialects and customised repositories
Platform independent – available as a .NET/C# FIX Engine and as a Java FIX Engine
Fully compatible with all FAST engines
Support for direct integration with .NET and Java applications
All versions can be run on Windows, Linux, UNIX, and Apple Mac
C# version is "out-of-the-box" deployable as a stand-alone Windows service
FIX Engine Features:
Multiple logging options including; log to database, file, bespoke storage devices, and, of course, no logging
Supports multiple sessions with different service windows
Supports non-standard dialects and customisations
Utilises FPL’s repository updates so new FIX releases are supported immediately
Customisations applied quickly through configuration; no code updates
Sample open source messages included as standard
Supports TCP or UDP
Supports multiple transports, including FIXT1.1
Support for FIXML
Available as a .NET/C# FIX engineg or a Java FIX Engine
Ability to support EMX