8 April 2024
FIX Antenna C++ 2.33.0 release: Enhanced Tracking, Improved Performance, and Advanced Security Features
B2BITS, EPAM Systems company, is pleased to share the release of version 2.33.0 of FIX Antenna C++ .
Please note the following:
- Starting with the FIX Antenna C/C++/.NET/Python 2.33.0 release, only Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable version 14.40.33810.0 and later are supported.
- FIX Antenna C/C++/.NET/Python 2.33.0 is the final release to support CentOS 7. Starting with version 2.34.0, we will transit to supporting Rocky Linux 9.
FIX Antenna C/C++/.NET/Python 2.33.0 introduces several significant updates:
Features and Improvements:
- Added FIXMessage::getReceiveTimestamp() and a new configuration parameter, ReceiveTimestamps.Enable, for precise message reception tracking based on hardware timestamps.
- CPU thread affinity settings now support up to 256 CPUs on Linux OSes, optimizing performance on high-end hardware.
- FIX Antenna Python Enhancements:
- Added to_json and from_json methods for FixMessage objects, facilitating easy JSON conversion.
- Introduced the ability to set up custom SSL configurations, offering enhanced security customization
- Enhanced the initialization process to allow FIX Antenna to start without an immediate network connection, increasing robustness and flexibility.
Bug Fixes:
- Resolved an issue where messages containing custom tags would incorrectly convert without raising an error. With this fix, any message with an unknown custom tag will now be properly rejected, preventing erroneous data processing.
The complete Release Notes are available in Knowledge Base.
For our existing customers, the new versions of FIX Antenna C++ are available for download in the B2BITS client space. For other interested parties, an evaluation of FIX Antenna C++ is available upon request. Please direct requests for evaluation to sales@btobits.com.