Digital Realty expands with Hivelocity buy, taps Vultr for AI push

Digital Realty has acquired Hivelocity’s colocation operations in Chicago and Miami, reinforcing its U.S. data center footprint while Hivelocity sharpens focus on bare metal and cloud services. At the same time, Digital struck a deal with Vultr to deploy GPU clusters across global hubs, targeting enterprises running AI at scale. The twin moves highlight a strategy blending infrastructure expansion with AI-ready cloud integration.