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I wonder why IDC choose the Netherlands location. Microsoft has one Azure region in Israel itself: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/reliability/regions-l
by dh2022 1y ago
I wonder why IDC choose the Netherlands location. Microsoft has one Azure region in Israel itself: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/reliability/regions-list https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/reliability/regions-...
- honeycrispy 1y agoSafer from ballistics
- smileybarry 1y agoThe Israel Azure region wasn't launched until 2023, and AFAIK has substantially less services available than the others. I know Google's Israel region doesn't have as many GPU options, for example.
- AlfredBarnes 1y agoWhy build something near or semi near conflict?
- serialNumber 1y agoValid question, but just look at the huge amount of R&D / the tech companies in Israel. Even if it’s near conflict, I don’t think companies care
- darkwater 1y agoA company doesn't care. An army does.
- warrenmiller 1y agomight have something to do with the Netherlands being a large investor in Israel. the largest in the EU. It's responsible for two-thirds of EU investment in Israel. https://www.somo.nl/economic-sanctions-eu-is-israel-largest-investor/ https://www.somo.nl/economic-sanctions-eu-is-israel-largest-...