Variance Futures provides service from our world class data center located in downtown Chicago. Our data center is engineered with advanced technology, physical infrastructure, and high security.

Variance Futures data centers are backed by strict maintenance schedules.

Our data center is located in heart of Chicago, near to many major data and telecommunications carriers. We have direct access to every major Futures Exchange in the world and interconnect capabilities to other networks. This translates to very reliable and fast execution of orders and delivery of market data anywhere in the world. Our customers can connect via the Internet, leased lines, private networks, or be hosted directly in our data center.

VPN Hardware Requirements

• Pentium 4, 1.8GHz or better
• 512Mb memory or higher
• 20-gigabyte hard drive or larger with at least 10 GB free disk space
• 64Mb video card or better
• Modem (refer to the Line Connections note below)
• Operating System - Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6 (128-bit encryption) or Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 (NT must be configured for IP)

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Black Box Hosting Variance Futures offers black box hosting, black box programming, strategy automation, algorithmic strategy development and back testing.

Server Colocation Co-locate your server to a off-site state of the art network center and share our robust, high-performance exchange connectivity and reliable gateways.

TT FIX Adapter Integration Utilize our TT FIX Adapter Integration, and route orders directly to the primary futures exchanges for high-speed and ultra-reliable executions.