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Deepak You can create a successful implementation of FIX on either LINUX or Windows. Windows 2008 R2 Server is a robust platform that makes selection of Linux vs. Windows a non-technical one. The issues on choice of platform as Toby says is more an issue of technology management instead of pure technology issues. These questions are the relevant ones: Which platform are you able to support for your application? The issues of system administration and operations management are much larger than any development issues. Which platform does your staff have expertise in using? What is the platform you are trying to integrate with your FIX application? Although you can successfully mix platforms if you so choose. The platform costs (in terms of operating systems) are no longer a major cost item when compared with the cost of custom development, integration work, and application software licensing/rental fees. C# and Java - the primary languages on each platform are both excellent. C++ is supported extremely well on both platforms. There are a number of high quality FIX implementations available for Windows and Linux. Interestingly at least one of the highest performance implementations of FIX is actually implemented in C# and runs on the Windows platform. In conclusion, look at what platform is the most compatible with your existing infrastructure, your developers expertise, and the strategic direction of your business. Fortunately, technical differences are now minor and will not prevent you from having a successful FIX implementation on either Windows or Linux. And to any platform bigots out there... COEXIST :) (like the bumper sticker) [You can unsubscribe from this discussion group by sending a message to mailto:[email protected]] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Financial Information eXchange" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/fix-protocol?hl=en.
