Cloud provider Digital Ocean expands globally with new Singapore data center
The addition of Singapore facility brings Digital Ocean’s data center total to six worldwide.
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The addition of Singapore facility brings Digital Ocean’s data center total to six worldwide.
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Northern New Jersey is a hotbed for data centers, with New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq data located there. And there’s considerable demand for rented space nearby, meaning Equinix and the like are keeping busy.
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