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Digital Realty Expands Innovation Lab Network to Singapore, Japan and London to Accelerate AI and Hybrid Cloud Implementation
Asia Pacific and European locations will provide real-world environments for customers and partners to test and optimize next generation infrastructureAUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 25, 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, Japan and London. This marks the first expansion of the company’s global DRIL network into Asia Pacific and Europ
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