what is the difference between datacenter region San Francisco 1 and 2? which one should i choose?
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The biggest difference between the two DCs is the availability of DigitalOcean Object Storage in SFO2. Therefore, all things being equal, I would recommend SFO2 for the option of storage. :)
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