MasterCard International Selects Digital Island for Global Virtual Server Distribution (1999)
In March 1999, MasterCard International selected Digital Island as a global infrastructure partner to support localized web hosting, application delivery, and ATM locator services across key regions worldwide. The agreement positioned Digital Island as a trusted provider for mission-critical, consumer-facing financial services requiring consistent performance, reliability, and security beyond the public Internet.
At the time, MasterCard faced limitations deploying localized services through regional ISPs due to inconsistent performance and lack of global coordination. By outsourcing virtual server distribution and transport to Digital Island’s global network, MasterCard enabled reliable, language-specific, and regionally optimized services while maintaining centralized operational control.
This deployment marked a concrete milestone in the globalization of eCommerce, demonstrating that financial networks of record required infrastructure capable of delivering secure, predictable, and globally consistent performance at scale.
