Re: [Quickfix-users] QuickFIXEngine user experience

[Joerg T. <Joe...@ma...>]

Barry Marks wrote:
> I'm currently considering using the QuickFIXEngine
> and I'm looking for information from users who have
> had actual experience with it.

Have a look at this link:

http://www.quickfixengine.org/wikifix/index.php?WhoIsUsingQuickFix

Its part of the now defunct WikiFIX (we have got a lot of spam issues), but this page 
still works.

> The particular areas of interest are
> 
>  - platform used on,
>        i.e., Windows, Linux, Solaris, FreeeBSD, MacOS, mainframe

At the moment, I am not aware of any port to mainframe or AIX. But the other platforms are 
supported (and used).

Please also note the pure Java port of Steve Bates.

>  - reliability

We (www.glox.com) are using QuickFIX in production for more than 2 years, and it proved 
very stable during that time. Of course, there are bugs. But they get fixed and added to 
the unit tests to avoid regression.

I also know of at least 2 exchanges using QuickFIX (SWX and CME).
>  - performance

For more detailed figures, run quickfix/src/pt.cpp on a suitable machine. There have been 
some substantial performance improvements last year.

Speaking for GLOX, we are satisfied with performance and never had any issues related.

Cheers, Jörg

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