By leveraging KVH's IaaS platform and colocation services, Fractal Systems was able to quickly launch its new CX SaaS service. KVH provided a scalable cloud infrastructure environment, colocation space near major Japanese exchanges to reduce latency, and a low latency network backbone. This enabled Fractal to focus on application development rather than infrastructure management and reduce costs while ensuring sufficient capacity for future growth.

1. Financial Information
Systems Case Study
By selecting the highly scalable KVH IaaS as our
platform, we were able to launch our SaaS based total
package "CX SaaS" in a very short time and ensure
sufficient capacity for future expansion while reducing
infrastructure management cost."
-Sadayuki Enya, Managing Director, Sales,
Fractal Systems successfully Fractal Systems Inc.
launches reliable cloud business
by using KVH IaaS platform.
Fractal Systems Inc.
Company Name Leveraging the fractal theory for application development from
Fractal Systems Inc. small to large commercial systems, Fractal Systems was foun-
ded in 1997 as a professional firm providing integration services
covering system development and operations. Fractal Systems
Industry
launched its SaaS based total package service (CX SaaS) in
IT Services September 2010. By using KVH IaaS as its information delivery
platform, Fractal Systems was able to reduce both development
cost and the burden for asset management while launching this
Business Area
innovative new service in record time.
Development and implementation of SaaS
based application and information systems
Fractal Systems’ Business Challenge
Customer
There were only a few months before service release and the
Financial Services Customers infrastructure development schedule was very tight. As most
of Fractal’s resources were allocated to application development
Summary and updates, they were unable to devote significant resources
to infrastructure design, introduction management and operations
By leveraging KVH IaaS as its service platform, of this new service. An additional complication to this project
Fractal Systems provides SaaS application ser- was that the demand forecast for this new service was uncertain.
vices required at various stages of commodity
future trading. These services include service
infrastructure for online trading or market data Reason for Selecting KVH Services
delivery, order management systems for over-
KVH has a reputation of providing financial institutions (Excha-
the-counter sales, and business or accounting
nges, Sell/Buy sides, etc.) and content providers with high quality
systems.
infrastructure services that follow ISO/ITIL and FISC guidelines.
KVH's relationship with TOCOM and its deep knowledge of the
KVH Solution Japanese financial markets and the exchanges were also highly
KVH IaaS, TDC1 Colocation, KVH low latency evaluated and complementary to Fractal’s CX SaaS service.
network backbone In addition, operational benefits were an important consideration
in platform selection. By using KVH IaaS, Fractal would be able
to shift resources from server management to service develop-
ment and quality efforts, allowing it to expand its service portfolio
in a short time and respond better to future market demand.
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2. URL: http://www.fractal.co.jp/ Financial Information Systems Case Study
Customer’s Needs:
Summary of what Fractals required:
• Platform service protected with the highest levels of security
by rigorous security
• Flexible and scalable platform that responds to changesactual usage
responding to the size of in demand
• Carrier-grade low latency and high quality backbone
• Quick solutions by leveraging existing facilities
• Connection with a financial eco-system of exchanges and financial information providers
Existing value chain (connection between Exchanges and information providers)
What KVH provided:
KVH Solution:
KVH proposed developing the Fractal CX SaaS service on the KVH IaaS platform and connecting to Exchanges and other financial KVH
to use KVH IaaS as the platform for developing SaaS based services and connect exchanges servers in the
services providers within latency network which have been selected by a lot ofwhich is the low latency network of choice by many
data center via KVH low the KVH data center via KVH’s low latency network, institutions.
financial institutions.
• KVH IaaS
Subscription-based cloud infrastructurewith monthly including dedicated servers,
Cloud infrastructure services available environment
network and storage for the new CX SaaS platform.
charges. Provided server, network and storage envi-
ronment for the new system.
• Co-location at KVH TDC1
• KVH TDC1 isat KVH TDC1 to major Japanese exchanges
Co-location located close
such TDC1 is locatedExchange (TSE), Tokyo Financial End User Customers
KVH as Tokyo Stock close to major Japanese
FROM Mobile PC
Exchange (TFX), as Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), and
Exchanges such Osaka Securities Exchange (OSE) FROM PC
FROM Tablet and Smart
Phone
FROM Mobile phone
Tokyo Financial Exchange (TFX), Osaka and houses an
Commodity Exchange (TOCOM), Securities The
ecosystem(OSE) and Tokyo Commodity ExchangeKVH
Exchange of high frequency trading participants. Internet
Fractal Systems CX SaaS
TDC1 is connected to KVH’s latency network con-
(TOCOM), and provides low ultra low latency network and
provides to them. Comprehensive operation services cabling
nectivity comprehensive operational services such as Fractal Systems Office Futures1 FORMAS ASTRO BOCX
and smartcabling etc. is also available.
including hands, if required.
• Managed Services KVH
As a carrier, KVH has deep knowledge of network switch
KVH has deep knowledge of switch management, IaaS Centers
Development Operation Team
management, monitoring and incident as a Carrier.
monitoring and incident management management. Team KVH IaaS Platform
• Internet Connectivity KVH Low-Latency High-Speed Backbone
Offered KVH’s high bandwidth internet connectivity. Network
Other Data center KVH Data Center
TOCOM Data center
Financial Data Financial Data
Service Providers Executions Service Providers
Future Plans for Fractal Systems:
Systems
Leveraging the flexibility of KVH’snew features and increase access capacity of CX to market changesgo the marketnew features and
Fractal Systems plans to release IaaS platform, Fractal Systems plans to respond SaaS responding by releasing needs by leveraging
increasing access capacity of CX SaaS. Based on the successcustomer wishes to use KVH IaaSKVH IaaS as the platform for services.
of KVH IaaS. Based on the success of CX SaaS, the of CX SaaS, Fractal plans to use as the platform for their new their
new service offerings.
Fractal Systems Inc.
Head Office: Sumitomo Fudosan Kanad Bldg. 2, 12F, 1-23-1, Kandasuda-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Inauguration: March 12, 1997
Business: Development and sales of financial information related systems
Development and sales of commodity, FX, and securities online trading systems
Development and construction of EC sites
Development of web applications
URL: http://www.fractal.co.jp/
KVH Co., Ltd.
Tamachi Ekimae Building, 3-1-35 Shibaura, Minato-Ku, Tokyo 108-0023
Tel (Sales): 03-4560-7100 email: sales@kvh.co.jp www.kvh.co.jp/en
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