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Digital Realty Expands Innovation Lab Network to Singapore and Japan to Accelerate AI and Hybrid Cloud Implementation

Asia Pacific will provide real-world environments for customers and partners to test and optimize next generation infrastructure SINGAPORE, Feb. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR), the world’s largest cloud- and carrier-neutral data center platform, today announced the expansion of its Digital Realty Innovation Lab (DRIL) into Singapore and Japan. This marks the first expansion of the company’s global DRIL network into Asia Pacific, following the successful launch of the ina

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Digital Realty Expands Innovation Lab Network to Singapore and Japan to Accelerate AI and Hybrid Cloud Implementation

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