Feed Handler Training

Learn core concepts relating to the administration and maintenance of the NYSE Technologies Feed Handler.  This course is designed to give a detailed overview of the administrative topics relating to managing a market data platform based on the NYSE Technologies Feed Handler suite, including practical examples of core concepts.

Course Description

The training course covers the basics of administrating and configuring a NYSE Technologies Feed Handler in a market data environment. It introduces the tools and utilities commonly used in managing a production environment. It provides practical examples of common administrative tasks, and gives further detail of operation concerns. 

By the end of the course, candidates will have a practical understanding of Feed Handler administration concepts, having developed practical skills required in managing a production environment.

Upon completion of the course the participant will have a solid understanding of the following:

  • Feed Handler Overview
  • Feed Handler Basic Configuration
  • Managing Log Files and Feed Handler Logging
  • Introduction to WAM and Wadmin
  • Recording Playbacks and Data Replay
  • Feed Handler Maintenance 
  • Starting/Restarting the Feed Handler
  • Changing Modes 
  • Managing Symbol Files
  • Symbology
  • Orderbook Processing
  • Advance Configuration Concepts
  • Data Dictionary
  • Managing Fault Tolerance
  • Normalization
  • Transports and Middlewares
  • Troubleshooting Issues

Audience

The course is intended for market data professionals who deal with NYSE Technologies Feed Handler suite in a technical or administrative capacity. It is particularly geared at those who are actively administering a market data platform which includes component Feed Handlers. 

Ways To Train

  • Classroom based training–offered within NYSE Technologies offices worldwide
  • On-Site training–courses can also be delivered at your office, for private onsite training
  • Custom training–All course can be customized to fit specific customer requirements

Prerequisites

This course is technical in nature and assumes that delegates have a working knowledge of market data distribution systems, and have experience working with NYSE Technologies Feed Handlers. An understanding of Linux and how to run software from a command line is essential, as well as how to access and manipulate files using vi, emacs or similar.