Ultralight Event Sourcing in Java
video25 Mar 2026
Ultralight Event Sourcing in Java is a specialized solution from the Deltix team, designed to deliver ultra-low latency and high-performance trading systems for the financial industry.
Inspired by ultralight backpacking, this approach removes non-essential components and optimizes every layer of the software stack to achieve event processing latencies in the tens of microseconds.
Within the Deltix product ecosystem:
- CryptoCortex is a comprehensive trading solution for broker dealers, featuring a modular architecture with customer-facing services, risk management, and back office components. Ultralight event sourcing is specifically applied within Ember, the high-performance execution server subsystem of CryptoCortex, where speed and efficiency are critical.
- TimeBase is the time-series database used by Ember for market data delivery and custom messaging.
By focusing ultralight event sourcing within Ember and integrating TimeBase for data management, Deltix enables clients to achieve exceptional speed, reliability, and control in their trading infrastructure, setting a new standard for Java-based financial systems.
