Can I use public cloud for latency-sensitive trading applications?

Public cloud typically adds latency vs. on-premise exchange colocation. Hybrid cloud is often the best approach: trading infrastructure on-premise near exchanges, while using cloud for backtesting, analytics, and non-latency-sensitive workloads.

How does Pico secure public cloud deployments?

Pico deploys financial-grade perimeter security including cloud-hosted firewalls, IDS/IPS, virtual DMZs, and encrypted connectivity. We extend the same security controls you have on-premise to cloud environments.

What is the difference between Pico private cloud and dedicated colocation?

Private cloud uses virtualization technologies providing cloud-like elasticity (rapid provisioning, scaling) on dedicated hardware. Dedicated colocation gives you physical servers you manage directly. Both use dedicated hardware with no multi-tenancy.

Can I move workloads between on-premise and cloud?

Yes. Hybrid cloud enables seamless interaction between on-premise, private cloud, and public cloud. You can migrate workloads, burst to cloud for capacity, or maintain data synchronization across environments.

Does Pico support multi-cloud deployments?

Yes. Pico has partnerships with AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. We can manage multi-cloud deployments with consistent security controls and monitoring across providers.

How is cloud monitoring different from on-premise?

Corvil monitoring extends to cloud with same visibility as on-premise. For elastic/ephemeral workloads, we also employ cloud-native monitoring. This dual approach ensures comprehensive visibility regardless of workload type.

What compliance certifications does Pico cloud support?

Pico cloud services support HIPAA, SOX, NYDFS, and GDPR compliance considerations. All cloud offerings backed by 24/7 operational support and vetted by Pico's security team.

Can Pico help migrate on-premise workloads to cloud?

Yes. Pico's delivery management team handles migration planning, execution, and operational support. We work with your team to design the right cloud architecture and manage the transition.

Cloud Services

Managed cloud infrastructure designed for financial services, combining public cloud scalability, private cloud security, and hybrid flexibility with Pico's financial-grade controls.

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Public, private, and hybrid cloud models tailored to financial services

Financial-grade security with perimeter controls, IDS/IPS, and encryption

Corvil Analytics monitoring transparently extended into cloud environments

Partnerships with AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and private cloud technologies

What cloud services does Pico provide for financial trading?

Pico provides managed cloud infrastructure for financial services including public cloud (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) with financial-grade security, private cloud on dedicated hardware for enhanced isolation, and hybrid cloud combining on-premise and cloud resources. All models include Pico's security controls, Corvil monitoring, managed connectivity, and 24/7 operations support designed specifically for trading workloads.

Choose your cloud deployment model

Public Cloud

AWS, Azure, Google Cloud with financial-grade security and Corvil monitoring.

Private Cloud

Dedicated hardware for enhanced security and isolation in Pico-managed data centers.

Hybrid Cloud

On-premise infrastructure extended with public cloud services via secure connectivity.

Common use cases (and what you'll achieve)

Elastic compute for research and backtesting

Leverage public cloud for burst capacity during strategy development
Keep production trading on-premise for lowest latency

Disaster recovery and business continuity

Replicate critical infrastructure to geographically diverse cloud regions
Rapid failover for business continuity during regional outages

Compliance and data residency

Private cloud maintains data sovereignty and regulatory compliance
Avoid public cloud multi-tenancy for sensitive workloads

Cost-effective staging and development

Develop and test in cloud before deploying to production colocation
Reduce capital expenditure for non-production environments

Cloud-native analytics and machine learning

Utilize serverless, containers, and ML platforms for non-latency-sensitive workloads
Keep trading on-premise while analytics scale in the cloud

Cloud deployment models

Public Cloud

AWS, Azure, Google Cloud with financial-grade perimeter security
Cloud-hosted firewalls, IDS/IPS, virtual DMZ
Corvil monitoring with same visibility as on-premise
On-premise cloud-native services (AWS Outpost, Google Anthos, Azure Stack)

Private Cloud

Exclusive compute and storage resources (no multi-tenancy)
High-performance flash storage and cutting-edge server hardware
Managed connectivity from private cloud to on-premise networks
Military-grade data wiping between allocations

Hybrid Cloud

Secure connectivity between on-premise and public cloud
Elastic compute, storage, serverless, and functions in cloud
Latency-sensitive workloads on-premise, scalable workloads in cloud
Seamless interaction between on-premise, private, and public cloud

Financial-grade cloud controls

Pico extends the same security controls and monitoring you rely on for on-premise infrastructure into every cloud deployment model.

Managed connectivity

Dedicated client connectivity from on-premise to public cloud via Direct Connect, Pico Connect, or Internet VPN with redundant DMZs.

Perimeter security

Cloud-hosted firewall appliances, IDS, IPS, and monitoring using the same technology as on-premise for operational consistency.

Cloud-based vDMZ

Virtual DMZ in public clouds for controlled internet exposure, analogous to Pico's on-premise DMZ design.

Corvil monitoring & alerting

Corvil Analytics extended to public cloud environments with same visibility for private and public cloud as on-premise.

Cloud Services FAQs

Managed cloud infrastructure for financial services. Public cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP), private cloud (dedicated hardware), and hybrid cloud with financial-grade security, Corvil monitoring, and 24/7 operations support.

Design the right cloud architecture for your trading infrastructure

Talk to a Pico cloud specialist about your requirements for public, private, or hybrid cloud, including security needs, connectivity to existing infrastructure, compliance requirements, and operational support model.

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