McKay Brothers

Optimized Proximity Hosting

Securing critical space and power in your most strategic locations.

McKay Brothers offers access to the most optimal locations to receive interconnection.

At venues where there is no unified, equalized access to telecom and market data distribution vendors, we have secured key space and power for you — so that your operations can be best supported, even if you weren’t first to secure space in the highest-demand data centers.

Strategic Locations

East Coast
Secaucus, New Jersey
Premier financial data center hub

Available Facilities:

  • • Equinix NY2
  • • Equinix NY4
  • • Equinix NY5

Key interconnectivity with McKay Brothers services, exchange venues, and your streamlined risk management infrastructure.

Optimal Execution Venues:

  • • Cboe family of exchanges
  • • BrokerTec
  • • Miax
  • • MemX
  • • IEX
  • • ATS's, FX and Treasury venues, and more

Optimal Source Data:

  • • Private fills from CME
  • • Private signals from Nasdaq
Midwest
Chicago, Illinois
Central futures and derivatives hub

Available Facilities:

  • • Equinix CH1

Optimal positioning for futures markets access with direct connectivity to major derivatives exchanges and clearing infrastructure.

Optimal Execution Venues:

  • • ICE Futures U.S., Europe

Optimal Source Data:

  • • Private fills from CME

Key Features

Dedicated Space
A limited number of half cabinets are available to eligible subscribers across key locations. Premium positioning for optimal performance.
Secure Access
Each half cabinet includes a dedicated access code for physical security and compliance needs. Meet regulatory requirements with confidence.
Optimized Connectivity
Equidistant access to McKay services, while minimizing distance from remote data sources to local matching engines.
Strategic Locations
Hosting available in Secaucus, NJ and Chicago, IL for key interconnectivity with exchange venues and risk management systems.
Flexible Power Options
Support standard and high-density power configurations to meet your density requirements, where available.
Premium Access
Secured space in high-demand data centers, even if you weren’t first to secure them.

Why Proximity Matters

In market data distribution, every microsecond counts. Physical proximity to exchanges and data sources can mean the difference between capturing alpha and missing opportunities.

Our hosting solutions place your infrastructure at the epicenter of financial market activity, with optimized network paths to both McKay Brothers services and major exchange venues.

Limited Availability

Space and power availability are limited. Contact us early to secure your position in these high-demand facilities.

Data Center Infrastructure

Technical Specifications

Cabinet Configuration

  • • Half cabinet (½ rack) standard allocation
  • • Dedicated physical access controls
  • • Individual power metering
  • • Climate-controlled environment

Power & Connectivity

  • • Standard and high-density power configurations (where available)
  • • Redundant power feeds (A & B)
  • • Direct cross-connects available
  • • Carrier-neutral connectivity

Client Managed Space

McKay Brothers provides the space, but clients manage their own infrastructure. Your engineers have direct access — no need to rely on McKay Brothers for day-to-day management.

Secure Your Strategic Position

Don’t let space or connectivity constraints limit your trading strategies. Discuss your proximity hosting needs with our team today.

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