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Re:Server-rendered multiplayer games with Lua (no client code) by fragmede on Monday January 05, 2026 @01:12AM (#46495812)
It's a Googleism. The datacenter is referred to by the nearest airport because airport codes make it straightforwardsto know roughly where the DC is.
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Re:Server-rendered multiplayer games with Lua (no client code) by Bender on Monday January 05, 2026 @06:31AM (#46497583)
For completeness sake this is not strictly a Google thing. Many companies use airport codes for their data-centers.
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