Euronext, the first pan-European stock exchange, developed the Optiq® trading platform to support high-volume, high-speed trading across multiple European markets. Optiq, powered by Confluent Platform and Apache Kafka, provides reliable, scalable infrastructure capable of processing millions of orders per second with millisecond latency. The platform ensures 24/5 operations, exceeding performance requirements while maintaining real-time data accuracy. Euronext leveraged Confluent’s expert support to optimize its persistence layer, integrating various applications, including market data gateways and regulatory compliance tools. This architecture has enabled Euronext to successfully run its mission-critical trading systems across all cash markets.

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