Hosting & Managed Services
Outsource your hosting and infrastructure needs with our turn-key services in strategic trading centers across the U.S., Canada and Europe.
Hosting
ICE offers range of space and power options in fully managed cabinets (shared or dedicated). Our hosting solution offers connectivity to local markets and additional services a la carte, including access to 150+ markets and private bandwidth for remote access.
Premium Hosting
In key locations, we leverage layer 1 switching technology to offer ultra-low-latency access to local market data and order entry gateways.
Managed Services
In collaboration with Techary, a specialist in hardware procurement and managed services, we help customers procure, monitor and manage their trading infrastructure.
Timing Services
ICE offers timing solutions as part of its hosting offering in select locations, allowing customers to accurately monitor market activity and timestamp their order flow.
Locations
| Country | Hosting | Premium Hosting | Timing Services | |
| 350 Cermak | U.S. | |||
| Aruba IT3 - Bergamo | Italy | 2022 | 2022 | |
| Aurora | U.S. | |||
| Basildon | U.K. | |||
| Equinix FR2 | Germany | |||
| Equinix LD4 | U.K. | |||
| Equinix NY11 (Carteret) | U.S. | |||
| Equinix NY4 (Secaucus) | U.S. | |||
| Equinix TR2 | Canada | |||
| Interxion London | U.K. | |||
| Markham | Canada |
Premium Hosting
Design
Latency performance
| Type of Traffic | Lowest one-way latency achieved by ICE* |
|---|---|
| Multicast Market Data | 5ns |
| Unicast Northbound | 55ns |
| Unicast Southbound | 80ns |
* Excludes final patch cord - Please consult your IGN Sales Representative for detailed latency figures per location and type of traffic
Managed Services
To complement our suite of hosting and connectivity services, ICE can provide managed services to procure, securely monitor and manage hardware remotely or hosted in one of the ICE hosting locations.
For managed services, ICE works with Techary, a specialist in hardware procurement and managed services, to provide the complete stack of hardware related services, including procurement and management, monitoring and support, and specialized services.
Benefits
Predictable fixed expenses
Procure and manage your hardware on a lease basis for a fixed monthly fee and/or capex basis, with minimizing your investment in internal IT resources
More uptime, higher productivity
Server and network monitoring and alerting solutions tailored to your custom configurations
Proactive Solutions
Resource assessment and deployment, couples with a complete stack of technology services so you can stay focused on what you do best
Global Support Model
24x7x365 staffed monitoring, troubleshooting and remediation team works in a close relationship with the ICE Network Operations team
On-Demand Expertise
Technical resources available to streamline your onboarding experience, and available to augment your IT staffing needs
Resources
Deploying market infrastructure managed services
Traditionally, trading organisations have procured and managed hardware themselves or through a third-party to support data services in a hosted environment – but as large firms look for efficiencies and smaller firms seek external help so they can focus on their core business, a shift in infrastructure ownership is needed. We joined TradingTech Insight to discuss.