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Explore how Coinbase built and launched an international cryptocurrency exchange on AWS in this re:Invent 2023 conference session. Dive into the technical architecture and implementation details of their ultra-low-latency, institutional-grade trading system. Discover the specific business requirements and technical challenges faced when operating a cloud-based cryptocurrency exchange, including detailed insights into application architecture, infrastructure decisions, and network design. Learn about achieving submillisecond round-trip latency through strategic use of Amazon EC2 cluster placement groups, high-performance z1d instances, and Amazon Aurora. Gain practical knowledge about capacity planning, reliability engineering, real-time monitoring, disaster recovery protocols, and security measures. Examine the data pipeline architecture and understand how Coinbase manages client connections in AWS. The session provides valuable insights for engineers and architects interested in building high-performance trading systems in the cloud.
