Case Study: Powering Independent Trading with High-Performance Bare Metal

How Enzu’s TruMetal infrastructure helped an independent trading firm slash latency and boost profitability

The Challenge

Founded by former hedge fund traders, a global independent trading firm was built to deliver Wall Street-grade technology to individual, high-frequency traders. But over time, its reliance on standard, fragmented bare-metal providers led to inconsistent performance, rising costs, and reduced competitiveness.

With low latency as the lifeblood of every trade, the firm needed an infrastructure solution that could deliver speed, reliability, and complete control—without sacrificing cost-efficiency or compliance.

The Group9/Enzu Solution

To meet the demands of sophisticated traders, the firm partnered with Enzu, a Group9 technology partner, to implement TruMetal®—a Build-to-Order Private Platform designed to consolidate and enhance bare-metal infrastructure.

Key Actions:

• Consolidated all previous hosting environments into a custom performance stack

• Deployed dedicated TruMetal® servers with enhanced CPUs and storage

• Reduced network latency by optimizing switches, routing, and data control

• Ensured secure data migration through collaborative planning and real-time support via live Zoom sessions

• Enabled dedicated hosting and customizable OS imaging to meet real-time financial demands

The Results

• ⚡ Reduced Trader Latency: Faster execution enabled independent traders to compete head-to-head with institutional desks

• 💹 Increased Profitability: Better performance yielded stronger trading outcomes and deeper analytics

• 🔒 Improved Data Sovereignty: Full control over data routing, hardware, and privacy compliance

• 💰 Cost-Efficient Modernization: Performance gains achieved at a similar price point to off-the-shelf solutions

• 🤝 White-Glove Support: Enzu’s responsive team provided seamless migration assistance and long-term support

Conclusion

With Enzu’s TruMetal infrastructure and Group9’s strategic guidance, this independent trading firm successfully transitioned from fragmented bare-metal to a high-performance, centralized solution—empowering individual traders with the same competitive edge as institutional firms.