As a means of creating an infrastructure for brokerage firms in an environment that is unstable, it is essential that one design their infrastructure with the knowledge that disruption is to be anticipated, not just assumed to be something that happens. Systems that will remain available in the context of an on-going disruption (whether market related or due to an unforeseen event) need to be designed for continuity and not perfection. Redundancy must also be built into the design; therefore, redundancy is not something that can be optional; it must be built in as part of the fundamental design and build process. The design and build of the technology must also be based on the assumption that the technology will fail gracefully and not catastrophically. In addition, the decision-making process for the firm must also be consistent under stress conditions. This will help to improve the level of trust and the level of perceived reliability with traders as a result of consistently performing their functions and tasks while under stress. 

Ultimately, by 2026, a strong infrastructure will be characterized by endurance and not complexity. Stability will be engineered and not just assumed to exist.