Hardware considerations
When designing a high-performance trading system, while the software architecture and design patterns play a significant role, it’s equally important to consider the underlying hardware on which the system will run. The hardware forms the foundation of our system, and the right choices can significantly enhance the system’s performance, reliability, and scalability. This section explores the key hardware considerations for our trading system, focusing on servers and central processing units (CPUs), the network and NICs, and field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs).
A comprehensive understanding of the hardware infrastructure allows us to fine-tune the system to exploit the hardware’s full potential, ensuring that we achieve the highest possible performance. In a high-stakes trading environment, where even a millisecond can make a huge difference, these hardware considerations are crucial.
It’s important to mention that while these...