TRADING I/O
The infrastructure
behind the trade
Section
Compute
CPU, memory, and the hardware decisions behind trading performance.
Dedicated CPU vs Shared vCPU: What Your Trading Platform Actually GetsTwo VPS plans can advertise the same core count and behave very differently under load. The missing detail is how much processor time remains available when the host gets busy.By Marko|SEP 21, 2026·14 MIN READ
ECC Memory: Keeping Your Trading Data IntactLive strategies, indicator values and overnight research all depend on working memory. Learn what ECC protects, what it cannot fix and what to ask your VPS provider.By Marko|SEP 18, 2026·13 MIN READLatency Is Not Execution SpeedA low ping shortens one part of the order path. Platform processing, broker controls, exchange matching, queue position and liquidity decide the rest.By Marko|SEP 11, 2026·10 MIN READ
Why Single-Thread Performance Still Matters in TradingA trading platform can lag while most of the CPU sits idle. This illustrated guide explains the busy thread hiding inside an ordinary-looking CPU reading.By Marko|SEP 7, 2026·8 MIN READThe I/O Model
Input
Market data and broker feeds
Process
CPU, memory, platform logic
Output
Orders, charts, and alerts
Continuity
Routing, monitoring, recovery