Case Study: Alpaca achieves 100x faster order processing with Redpanda Enterprise

Alpaca unlocks 100x faster order processing for high-volume algorithmic trading

Alpaca, a financial services company serving millions of investors worldwide, needed to improve the performance and scalability of its custom order management system for high-volume algorithmic trading. To do this, Alpaca turned to Redpanda Data and Redpanda Enterprise to support ultra-low-latency order processing without the operational complexity of a traditional streaming stack.

With Redpanda Data’s lean streaming platform, Alpaca rolled out a faster OMS that delivers 100x faster order processing and consistently low latency, even during heavy trading volumes. The company reduced order processing time from about 150 milliseconds to under 1.5 milliseconds, helping orders reach the market much faster while simplifying operations and improving reliability.

Alpaca

Raja Bhatia

Vice President Engineering