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Colocation for Financial Services

A Platform to Accelerate FinServ Digital Transformation

OVERVIEW

Succeed in the Era of Fintech

Financial services providers are embracing new technologies like artificial intelligence, blockchain and smart objects. IT modernization is no longer just a differentiator, it's a necessity for streamlining processes and enhancing customer experiences.

CoreSite data centers offer an environment for digital transformation while minimizing risk, addressing compliance and retaining customers. 

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Enable Next-Gen Digital Customer Experiences

Make colocation and direct connectivity your competitive edge in the financial services market.
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BUILD A SECURE, COMPLIANT INFRASTRUCTURE
The financial services industry is highly regulated, bound by FISMA, PCI DSS, SOC 2, ISO 27001 and others. CoreSite physical security and infrastructure is externally validated to adhere to a high standard of security that supports FISMA, PCI DSS and many other mandates. And a highly trained, in-house security staff ensures mission-critical systems are protected at all times.
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ENSURE AVAILABILITY AND PERFORMANCE
Financial organizations depend on an array of mission-critical applications, from latency-sensitive trading to artificial intelligence programs. CoreSite's 100% uptime SLA addresses nearly any Fintech performance need, and CoreSite direct cloud connections can lower latency by an average of 44% compared with the public internet.*
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FORTIFY DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
FinServ companies determined to transform their businesses while minimizing risk turn to colocation and direct cloud connections. CoreSite can serve as a strategic partner in the digital transformation of financial services by providing critical operating support, planning and infrastructure guidance. We also can introduce customers to other potential vendors and partners to help make the transformation successful.
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CONNECT TO YOUR FINANCIAL COMMUNITY
CoreSite data centers provide interconnection into a robust financial services ecosystem as well as hundreds of network, cloud and IT service providers. In addition, CoreSite operates strategically located campuses in major metros across North America, offering microsecond latency to major financial exchanges in those regions. 
CUSTOMER STORY

Low Latency, High Security, Flexibility – How Financial Services Can Get More from Hybrid It

"To provide competitive quotes on the multiple products on multiple trading venues, we need to invest heavily in low-latency technology and infrastructure. We have colocation wherever those trading venues are."

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MIKE KATSIADAS
Head of IT Business Operations, IMC Trading

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

Frequently Asked Questions

WHAT ARE FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPANIES? A financial services company is any business that offers products and services relating to finance, including banking, lending, investing, money management, accounting, credit cards, payment processing and insurance. 
WHAT IS FINSERV? FinServ is a short name for financial services.
WHAT IS FINTECH?

Fintech refers to a range of technologies used by the financial services industry.

WHAT IS DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION? AWS defines digital transformation as the process that an organization applies to integrate digital technology in all areas of a business, fundamentally changing how it delivers value to customers.
WHAT IS DIGITAL FINANCE? Digital finance refers to the use of emerging digital technologies to provide financial services. Digital finance includes decentralized finance (DeFi), centralized finance (CiFi) and embedded finance, in which offerings from non-financial platforms are integrated into traditional financial services.
WHAT ARE SOME EMERGING FINANCIAL SERVICES TECHNOLOGIES? Emerging technologies that are being used in the financial services industry include cloud, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), robotic process automation (RPA), open banking and blockchain.