Monitoring the network

The network is critical for HFTs. Saving microseconds from the critical path to send orders in the network is key. When the network is built and the system is running, it is essential to analyze network traffic. In HFT, security is not a real issue since the network is located in a co-location most of the time. The part of the monitoring that we will give more weightage to is analyzing the amount of data loss, latency, and interruption. We need to ensure that the network is up and running and delivers the best possible performance.

Packet capture and analysis

Capturing Ethernet frames for examination or analysis is referred to as packet capture. The word can also refer to the files produced by packet-capture programs, commonly saved in the .pcap format. Capturing packets is a typical network troubleshooting tool, and it's also used to look for security vulnerabilities in network traffic. Packet captures give crucial forensic information that enhances...