On: BT fault hits broadband users and banks

[jayflux]

Is there a reason there are so many Data Centres in Docklands? Is there something about that area that makes it great for datacentres?

[dx034 → jayflux]

Most investment banks are based there (Canary Wharf), they pay a lot of money for low latency.

[pmlnr → jayflux]

For the same reason why datacentres are common at any former industrial area: vast amount of electricity.