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Digital Realty Opens First Data Center in Barcelona, Strengthening Its Position Across the Mediterranean
AUSTIN, Texas, May 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR), the world’s largest cloud- and carrier-neutral data center platform, today announced the opening of its first data center in Barcelona, BCN1, located in the Sant Adrià de Besòs innovation area. This data center reflects Digital Realty’s commitment to support the development of the Mediterranean into a global digital infrastructure hub for next-generation technologies, including AI and cloud computing, and reinforces Barc
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