When talking about the relative importance of different elements of a solution, it’s tempting to fall back on the cliché about how a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. However, when talking about the battle to squeeze latency out of market data distribution systems, I like to use the metaphor of an Olympic medley swimming relay, in which four team members each swim their part of the race in a different stroke.
Bringing Home the Gold with an Ultra Low Latency Hardware Data Path
February 24, 2009