Poll: Firms Focus on Latency Measurement

In one poll, 31 percent of the audience said their firms are ramping up spending on latency, compared to just 6 percent last year, while those projecting spending cuts fell sharply from 35 percent to 19 percent. Meanwhile, the number of projects eliminated or delayed declined from 28 percent to 25 percent.

Much of these increases appear to be driven by high-frequency trading firms, capitalizing on increased market volatility created by the financial crisis. "One of the benefits of a high