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Eurex Exchange Readiness Newsflash | Reminder: Eurex Exchange’s T7 Disaster Recovery Test on 24 October 2020

Eurex Exchange Readiness Newsflash

Dear Eurex Participant,

With this reminder, we would like to draw your attention to the following event:

Industry-wide Disaster Recovery (DR) test scenario organised by the Futures Industry Association (FIA)

On Saturday, 24 October 2020, Eurex Exchange will offer a test scenario according to its T7 disaster recovery concept.

Participation in the T7 Disaster Recovery Test is not only strongly recommend for all Eurex Trading Participants but is also seen as an essential part of the industry’s disaster recovery readiness. Please make sure that your Chief Operations Officer as well as your Chief Compliance Officer are made aware of the test and that it is treated with the required priority.

Please note that all Trading Participants are kindly requested to provide Eurex with the respective feedback regarding their T7 Disaster Recovery Test planning by Friday,
16 October 2020 latest.

Feedback can be provided using the T7 Disaster Recovery Test Feedback Form. For your convenience an online submission process has been set up:

T7 Disaster Recovery Test Feedback Form

Please enter your dedicated Eurex PIN in the online questionnaire. The PIN for your company has been sent to the Central Coordinator on 8 September 2020.

Participants who have already submitted the T7 Disaster Recovery Test Feedback Form can ignore this reminder.

All information about “T7 Disaster Recovery Concept - Interface Configuration Details” and required network changes is available on the Eurex website www.eurex.com under the link:

Technology > T7 Trading architecture > Release 8.1 > Network Access

Detailed information on the upcoming DR test can be found in the initial Eurex circular 070/20.

If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact us at: client.services@eurexchange.com.

Kind regards,
Your Client Services Team


Recipients:

All Trading Participants of Eurex Deutschland and Vendors

Contact:

client.services@eurexchange.com

Web:

Eurex Initiatives pages


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