[gumby]

I don't understand what you mean about "lucky". Anybody can. I have had a rack of colo servers which I use for personal stuff for the last 15 years. In an AWS world it's in some ways absurd, but some things are easier this way.

Perhaps I missed the point you were making?

[georgiecasey]

I think he's referring to traders paying for colocation in the exchange data centre.

[osrec]

Precisely, and money isn't the only factor here. Your contacts, your firm's contacts and your trade volumes (amongst other things) can get result in you getting preferential treatment.

[gumby]

Thanks, I could not see that implication. I guess it shows what field I do not work in :-)