(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — In an effort to expand its customer base in Europe, domain registrar and web host Go Daddy (www.godaddy.com) is opening a new data center in the Netherlands, according to a Data Center Knowledge report.
Designed to improve the performance of sites for European users by moving content closer to the end user, the new facility will be owned and operated by Scottsdale, Arizona-based Go Daddy.
“By spending the money up front and not outsourcing operations, we control key factors like uptime, security and speed” Go Daddy chief executive officer and founder Bob Parsons told Data Center Knowledge. “No one will take better care of our customers than we will – no one.”
While Go Daddy did not offer the specific location of the facility, Amsterdam is clearly one of Europe’s largest data center markets, offering a lucrative connectivity hub for online traffic.
Go Daddy manages more than 36 million domains for 7 million customers, making it one of the largest registrar of its kind. With its increasing focus on Europe, according to Data Center Knowledge, Go Daddy is hoping to gain customers in Germany, France, the UK and Spain, all of which have Internet penetration double the global average.
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