PlusFeed Distribution System Technology

PlusFeed's distribution system features:

Leading-edge compression technology combined with low-latency data delivery. The PlusFeed ticker plant takes in 1 Gbps of data from 450 sources including OPRA, the NYSE and Nasdaq, and Interactive Data’s technology compresses the data to approximately 100 Mbps.
- Innovative two-stage compression process uses both network compression technology based on Lempel-Ziv algorithms and proprietary business rules
- Designed to be twice as efficient as FAST protocol
Continuous and redundant connections with data centers through multiple carriers:
- Managed carriers
- End-to-end service
Continuous monitoring of client connections
Optional mitigation of high market data volumes:
- Intelligent adoptive mitigation
Publish/subscribe network
Both TCP/IP and multicast distribution:
- Wide area multicast distribution
- Very high scalability
- Reduction in latency
Alliances:
- BT Global Financial Services
- XO Communications
- Reliance Globalcom
- Atrium Network [Europe]
- Transaction Network Services (TNS) [Europe]