Surge Trading Selects Equinix For Colocation And Business Continuity
Surge Trading Group, the holding company of Surge Trading Inc., the New York-based electronic market maker, announced that it has selected Equinix, a provider of global data center services, for strategic and resilient colocation and business continuity services for its critical trading infrastructure.
Surge Trading will leverage Equinix's network-neutral colocation and continuity trading services.
Surge Trading's NY data center will be relocated to the Equinix NY4 International Business Exchange facility in the New York metro area. The firm's disaster recovery data center will be located at the Equinix DC6 facility in Ashburn, VA. Equinix's Business Continuity Trading Room, located in North Bergen, NJ, will be the new home of Surge Trading's Continuity Trading Room.
Inside Equinix, Surge Trading's technology platform will be supported by public and private networks, which optimize connectivity and redundancy, according to a release.
"We are pleased to be working with Equinix, a recognized leader in colocation services," said Joseph M. Marinaro, chief business development and strategy officer at Surge Trading.
"Our clients expect us to deliver best execution services and we strive to exceed expectations by ensuring that our service providers meet the highest standards. Additionally, working with Equinix will allow us to develop and scale new offerings for our clients as the market demands. Furthermore, our clients can expect a seamless migration with no impact to their day-to-day dealings with the firm."
"Resiliency for mission critical trading applications is a key issue for financial businesses today," added Allan Graham, director of business continuity products for Equinix. "We look forward to supporting Surge Trading by providing back-up infrastructure solutions for both technology and people involved in the company's trading operation.
Melanie Rodier has worked as a print and broadcast journalist for over 10 years, covering business and finance, general news, and film trade news. Prior to joining Wall Street & Technology in April 2007, Melanie lived in Paris, where she worked for the International Herald ... View Full Bio
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