As previously communicated, Nasdaq Nordic (Nasdaq Copenhagen A/S, Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd, Nasdaq Iceland hf., Nasdaq Oslo ASA and Nasdaq Stockholm AB), Nasdaq Baltic (Nasdaq Tallinn AS, Nasdaq Riga AS and AB Nasdaq Vilnius), Nasdaq Clearing AB and Nasdaq CSD SE will relocate the secondary data center from PORT to STOCKHOLM SOUTH (Equinix SK2) during April-May, 2025. The relocation will impact all trading, clearing, market data and Nasdaq CSD production systems. The planned changes are subject, where relevant, to regulatory consent.
Time Schedule
The secondary data center relocation will be carried out using a phased approach. Time schedule for the relocation activities is as follows:
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March 28, 2025: Connectivity testing for new failover IPs in Genium INET, INET Nordic, GCF and NDTS ongoing. Test schedules for April-May to be found further down in this IT-Notice.
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April 26, 2025: Final login verification test for Genium INET.
Go-live for new Genium INET Production failover IPs in the STOCKHOLM SOUTH data center. Old Genium INET failover IPs in the PORT data center decommissioned.
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May 10, 2025: Final login verification test for INET Nordic.
Go-live for new INET Nordic Production failover IPs in the STOCKHOLM SOUTH data center. Old INET Nordic failover IPs in the PORT data center decommissioned.
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May 17, 2025: Final login verification test for GCF.
Go-live for new GCF Production failover IP in the STOCKHOLM SOUTH data center.
Old GCF failover IP in the PORT data center decommissioned.
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May 24, 2025: Final login verification test for NDTS.
Go-live for new NDTS Production failover IPs in the STOCKHOLM SOUTH data center.
Old NDTS failover IPs in the PORT data center decommissioned.
In addition, Secondary data center relocation for Nasdaq CSD will be completed on May 3, 2025. For questions related to Nasdaq CSD, please contact csd@nasdaq.com.
Connectivity testing and migration
Nasdaq strongly recommends clients to verify their connectivity to the new failover IPs in the new STOCKHOLM SOUTH data center. Connectivity testing schedules for each system are described below. Further details regarding Go-live for each system will be communicated later.
Schedule - Genium INET
Connectivity testing towards the new failover IPs in Genium INET Production system will be available according to the following schedule:
| Date | Time (CET) | Testing method | Comments |
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March 31-April 4 (Mon-Fri) |
12:00-18:00 | Telnet |
Weekday telnet test. All protocols available for Telnet testing (Exception: TradeGuard). Possible to join ITCH and AMD Multicasts and receive heartbeats. |
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April 10 (Thu) |
18:00-23:00 | Login |
Weekday evening login test. API Login available (FIX, OMnet, GLIMPSE, TradeGuard). Possible to join ITCH and AMD Multicasts and receive heartbeats. |
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April 13 (Sun) |
09:00-18:00 | Login |
Sunday login test. API Login available (FIX, OMnet, GLIMPSE, TradeGuard). Possible to join ITCH and AMD Multicasts and receive heartbeats. |
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April 14-16 (Mon-Wed) |
12:00-18:00 | Telnet |
Weekday telnet test. All protocols available for Telnet testing. Possible to join ITCH and AMD Multicasts and receive heartbeats. |
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April 26 (Sat) |
13:00-15:00 |
Go-Live Login test |
GO-LIVE for new failover IPs in Genium INET Production. Final customer login verification during 13:00-15:00 CET. Old failover IP addresses pertaining to PORT decommissioned. |
Other dates than the ones mentioned above: Connectivity testing not available.
New failover IPs for OMnet, Trayport, TradeGuard, ITCH, AMD and GLIMPSE are available in the Connectivity Guideline for Genium INET.
New failover IPs for FIX have been communicated via separate e-mail. For questions, please contact MAC@nasdaq.com.
Schedule – INET Nordic
Connectivity testing towards the new failover IPs in INET Nordic Production system will be available according to the following schedule:
| Date | Time (CET) | Testing method | Comments |
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March 31-April 4 (Mon-Fri) |
07:00-22:00 | Telnet |
Weekday telnet test. All TCP based protocols available for Telnet testing. Possible to join ITCH and NLS Multicasts and receive heartbeats (no data). |
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April 5-6 (Sat-Sun) |
13:00-15:00 | Telnet |
Saturday + Sunday telnet test. All TCP based protocols available for Telnet testing. Possible to join ITCH and NLS Multicasts and receive heartbeats. |
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April 7-11 (Mon-Fri) |
07:00-22:00 | Telnet |
Weekday telnet test. All TCP based protocols available for Telnet testing. Possible to join ITCH and NLS Multicasts and receive heartbeats (no data). |
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April 12-13 (Sat-Sun) |
13:00-15:00 | Telnet |
Saturday + Sunday telnet test. All TCP based protocols available for Telnet testing. Possible to join ITCH and NLS Multicasts and receive heartbeats. |
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April 14-17 (Mon-Thu) |
07:00-22:00 | Telnet |
Weekday telnet test. All TCP based protocols available for Telnet testing. Possible to join ITCH and NLS Multicasts and receive heartbeats (no data). |
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April 19-20 (Sat-Sun) |
13:00-15:00 | Telnet |
Saturday + Sunday telnet test. All TCP based protocols available for Telnet testing. Possible to join ITCH and NLS Multicasts and receive heartbeats. |
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April 22-25 (Tue-Fri) |
07:00-22:00 | Telnet |
Weekday telnet test. All TCP based protocols available for Telnet testing. Possible to join ITCH and NLS Multicasts and receive heartbeats (no data). |
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April 26-27 (Sat-Sun) |
13:00-15:00 | Telnet |
Saturday + Sunday telnet test. All TCP based protocols available for Telnet testing. Possible to join ITCH and NLS Multicasts and receive heartbeats. |
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April 28-May 2 (Mon-Fri) |
07:00-22:00 | Login, Telnet |
Weekday login/telnet test. All TCP based protocols available for Login and Telnet. Migration of failover ports from PORT to STOCKHOLM SOUTH possible. In case of site failover, PORT still the failover site.* |
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May 3-4 (Sat-Sun) |
13:00-15:00 | Telnet |
Saturday + Sunday telnet test. All TCP based protocols available for Telnet testing. Possible to join ITCH and NLS Multicasts and receive heartbeats. |
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May 5-9 (Mon-Fri) |
07:00-22:00 | Login, Telnet |
Weekday login/telnet test. All TCP based protocols available for Login and Telnet. Migration of failover ports from PORT to STOCKHOLM SOUTH possible. In case of site failover, PORT still the failover site.* |
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May 10 (Sat) |
10:00-13:00 |
Go-Live Login test |
GO-LIVE for new failover IPs in INET Nordic Production. Final customer login verification during 10:00-13:00 CET. Old failover IP addresses pertaining to PORT decommissioned. |
Other dates than the ones mentioned above: Connectivity testing not available.
New failover IPs for TCP based protocols: FIX Order Entry, FIX Trade Reporting, OUCH, associated FIX Drops, GLIMPSE, ITCH (TCP) and NLS (TCP) are available in the Member Portal.
New failover IPs for ITCH and NLS UDP Multicast are available in the Connectivity Guideline for INET.
* Special note for INET Nordic:
During April 28-May 9, 2025, INET Nordic will run out of three data centers VASBY, PORT and STOCKHOLM SOUTH. This means that clients can login to either one of the three sites for trading.
However, in case of a major incident at the primary site VASBY during this period, Nasdaq Nordic may need to failover to the PORT datacenter whereby clients already migrated to the STOCKHOLM SOUTH data center will not have access to INET Nordic from the new datacenter STOCKHOLM SOUTH.
From May 10 and onwards, the Secondary/Failover Site will run out of STOCKHOLM SOUTH and PORT will be decommissioned.
Schedule – Nasdaq Derivatives Trading System (NDTS)
Connectivity testing for NDTS will be available according to the following schedule:
| Date | Time (CET) | Testing method | Comments |
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March 31-April 5 (Mon-Sat) |
10:00-21:30 | Telnet |
Weekday + Saturday telnet test. All protocols available for Telnet testing. Possible to join ITCH Multicasts and receive heartbeats. |
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April 7-12 (Mon-Sat) |
10:00-21:30 | Telnet |
Weekday + Saturday telnet test. All protocols available for Telnet testing. Possible to join ITCH Multicasts and receive heartbeats. |
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April 14-17 (Mon-Thu) |
10:00-21:30 | Telnet |
Weekday telnet test. All protocols available for Telnet testing. Possible to join ITCH Multicasts and receive heartbeats. |
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April 22-25 (Tue-Fri) |
10:00-21:30 | Telnet |
Weekday telnet test. All protocols available for Telnet testing. Possible to join ITCH Multicasts and receive heartbeats. |
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April 28-April 30 (Mon-Wed) |
10:00-21:30 | Telnet |
Weekday telnet test. All protocols available for Telnet testing. Possible to join ITCH Multicasts and receive heartbeats. |
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May 2 (Fri) |
10:00-21:30 | Telnet |
Weekday telnet test. All protocols available for Telnet testing. Possible to join ITCH Multicasts and receive heartbeats. |
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May 3 (Sat) |
TBA | Login, Telnet |
Saturday login/telnet test (time TBA). All TCP based protocols available for Login & Telnet. Possible to join ITCH Multicasts and receive heartbeats. |
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May 5-10 (Mon-Sat) |
10:00-21:30 | Telnet |
Weekday + Saturday telnet test. All protocols available for Telnet testing. Possible to join ITCH Multicasts and receive Multicast data (weekdays) or heartbeats (Saturday). |
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May 12-16 (Mon-Fri) |
10:00-21:30 | Telnet |
Weekday telnet test. All protocols available for Telnet testing. Possible to join ITCH Multicasts and receive Multicast data. |
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May 17 (Sat) |
TBA | Login, Telnet |
Saturday login/telnet test (time TBA). All TCP based protocols available for Login & Telnet. Possible to join ITCH Multicasts and receive heartbeats. |
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May 19-23 (Mon-Fri) |
10:00-21:30 | Telnet |
Weekday telnet test. All protocols available for Telnet testing. Possible to join ITCH Multicasts and receive Multicast data. |
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May 24 (Sat) |
TBA |
Go-Live Login test |
GO-LIVE for new failover IPs in NDTS Production. Final customer login verification (time TBA). Old failover IP addresses pertaining to PORT decommissioned. |
Other dates than the ones mentioned above: Connectivity testing not available.
New failover IPs for TCP based protocols: FIX, OUCH, associated FIX Drops, GLIMPSE and ITCH Re-Request (TCP) are available in the Member Portal.
New failover IPs for ITCH and AMD UDP Multicast are available in the Connectivity Guideline for NDTS.
Schedule – Genium Consolidated Feed (GCF)
Connectivity testing for GCF will be available according to the following schedule:
| Date | Time (CET) | Testing method | Comments |
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March 31-April 4 (Mon-Fri) |
07:00-22:00 | Login, Telnet |
Weekday login/telnet test. TIP available. Feed contents: Both Basic data and Real-time data available (not to be treated/used as Production data). |
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April 5-6 (Sat-Sun) |
07:00-22:00 | Login, Telnet |
Saturday + Sunday login/telnet test. Feed contents: Heartbeats only |
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April 7-11 (Mon-Fri) |
07:00-22:00 | Login, Telnet |
Weekday login/telnet test. TIP available. Feed contents: Both Basic data and Real-time data available (not to be treated/used as Production data). |
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April 12 (Sat) |
15:00-22:00 | Login, Telnet |
Saturday login/telnet test. Feed contents: Heartbeats only |
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April 13 (Sun) |
07:00-22:00 | Login, Telnet |
Sunday login/telnet test. Feed contents: Heartbeats only |
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April 14-17 (Mon-Thu) |
07:00-22:00 | Login, Telnet |
Weekday login/telnet test. TIP available. Feed contents: Both Basic data and Real-time data available (not to be treated/used as Production data). |
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April 22-25 (Tue-Fri) |
07:00-22:00 | Login, Telnet |
Weekday login/telnet test. TIP available. Feed contents: Both Basic data and Real-time data available (not to be treated/used as Production data). |
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April 26 (Sat) |
15:00-22:00 | Login, Telnet |
Saturday login/telnet test. Feed contents: Heartbeats only |
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April 27 (Sun) |
07:00-22:00 | Login, Telnet |
Sunday login/telnet test. Feed contents: Heartbeats only |
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April 28-May 2 (Mon-Fri) |
07:00-22:00 | Login, Telnet |
Weekday login/telnet test. TIP available. Feed contents: Both Basic data and Real-time data available (not to be treated/used as Production data). |
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May 3-4 (Sat-Sun) |
07:00-22:00 | Login, Telnet |
Saturday + Sunday login/telnet test. Feed contents: Heartbeats only |
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May 5-9 (Mon-Fri) |
07:00-22:00 | Login, Telnet |
Weekday login/telnet test. TIP available. Feed contents: Both Basic data and Real-time data available (not to be treated/used as Production data). |
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May 10-11 (Sat-Sun) |
07:00-22:00 | Login, Telnet |
Saturday + Sunday login/telnet test. Feed contents: Heartbeats only |
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May 12-14 (Mon-Wed) |
07:00-22:00 | Login, Telnet |
Weekday login/telnet test. TIP available. Feed contents: Both Basic data and Real-time data available (not to be treated/used as Production data). |
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May 17 (Sat) |
15:00-17:00 |
Go-Live Login test |
GO-LIVE for new failover IP in GCF Production. Final customer login verification during 15:00-17:00 CET. Old failover IP pertaining to PORT decommissioned. |
Other dates than the ones mentioned above: Connectivity testing not available.
New failover IP for GCF is available on the GCF webpage.
Communication
Updates regarding Nasdaq Secondary Data Center relocation will be provided primarily via IT Notices. Please ensure that you have signed up to the relevant “IT Information” channels on our Subscription service page to receive the latest information.
Please visit our relocation website for latest updates on this project: https://www.nasdaq.com/solutions/european-market-services/secondary-dc-relocation.
Contact
For user/account related questions, please contact:
Member & Account Configuration
MAC@nasdaq.com
For technical questions, please contact:
Exchange Services
EMO@nasdaq.com
+46 8 405 7700
For project related information, please contact:
Technical Relations
Riitta Pesiö
technicalrelations@nasdaq.com
Best regards,
Nasdaq Nordic, Nasdaq Baltic, Nasdaq Clearing AB and Nasdaq CSD SE
Nasdaq Copenhagen, Nasdaq Helsinki, Nasdaq Iceland, Nasdaq Riga, Nasdaq Stockholm, Nasdaq Tallinn and Nasdaq Vilnius are respectively brand names for Nasdaq Copenhagen A/S, Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd, Nasdaq Iceland hf., Nasdaq Riga AS, Nasdaq Stockholm AB, Nasdaq Tallinn AS and AB Nasdaq Vilnius. Nasdaq Nordic represents the common offering by Nasdaq Copenhagen, Nasdaq Helsinki, Nasdaq Iceland and Nasdaq Stockholm. Nasdaq Baltic represents the common offering by Nasdaq Tallinn, Nasdaq Riga and Nasdaq Vilnius.