Nasdaq Stock Market Boosts Server Options for Quick Trades
Published Date: 3/20/2026
Notice
Summary
Nasdaq is growing its co-location services by adding more cabinet space, power options, and extra features in a new expansion area. This change affects traders and firms who rent space to place their servers close to Nasdaq’s data centers for faster trading. The new options are effective immediately, giving customers more ways to boost their trading speed and efficiency, possibly with updated pricing.
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Colocation Expansion to NY11-5
If you rent colocation space, Nasdaq is adding the same cabinet offering in its future expansion area NY11-5 that is currently available in NY11-4. The Exchange says these cabinet options will be offered equally to all customers in NY11-5 and that it will file a proposal to establish fees for the NY11-5 cabinet service.
New Power Options Added in NY11-5
Nasdaq will make five cabinet power options available in NY11-5 that were previously available only in NY11-4: Phase 1 20 amp 240 volt, Phase 1 32 amp 240 volt, Phase 1 40 amp 240 volt, Phase 3 20 amp 415 volt, and Phase 3 32 amp 415 volt. The Exchange will file a proposal to establish installation fees and ongoing monthly (per kVA) fees for these NY11-5 power options.
PDUs and Remote Power Add-On Offered
Nasdaq will offer Phase 1 and Phase 3 power distribution units (PDUs) and a Switch Monitored PDU Add On in NY11-5, the latter allowing customers to connect remotely to their PDU and control sockets. All offered PDU options are optional and customers may choose to provide their own PDU; Nasdaq will file fees for these NY11-5 PDU options.
Advance Ordering; Fee Liability Timing
Nasdaq will allow customers to place orders for NY11-5 services immediately, and customers will not be fee liable for those NY11-5 services until they are granted access to their NY11-5 spaces for immediate use. Nasdaq anticipates opening NY11-5 during the first quarter of 2026, and the Commission designated the proposed rule change operative upon filing.
NY11-5 Fees To Be Filed Later
The Exchange will file separate proposals to establish installation and ongoing monthly fees for the NY11-5 cabinet, power, and PDU services; those fees are currently shown as TBD in the proposed rule text. Because fees for NY11-5 have not yet been set, customers should expect a separate future filing that will state the specific dollar amounts and monthly per-kVA charges.
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