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Current average ping times from Sao Paulo:
NYC2 150ms NYC3 156ms NYC1 168ms TOR1 174ms SFO1 181ms SFO2 181ms LON1 217ms AMS3 226ms AMS2 227ms FRA1 237ms SGP1 367ms BLR1 385ms
Try running a speedtest to see which gives you the best. <br> <br>AMS1: http://speedtest-ams1.digitalocean.com/ <br>AMS2: http://speedtest-ams2.digitalocean.com/ <br>NY1: http://speedtest-ny1.digitalocean.com/ <br>NY2: http://speedtest-nyc2.digitalocean.com/ <br>SFO1: http://speedtest-sfo1.digitalocean.com/ <br>SGP1: http://speedtest-sgp1.digitalocean.com/ <br> <br>You can also ping the hostnames to measure the latency.
Hi JT, <br> <br>Thanks for the fast reply! <br>Problem is I’m not from Brazil but am building a website for Brazilian audience. <br>What else could I do to find out which region is the closest? <br> <br>Thanks, <br>Michael
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