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-**Set up Discourse on a cloud server in under 30 minutes** with zero knowledge of Ruby, Rails or Linux shell using our [Discourse Docker image][dd]. We recommend [Digital Ocean][do], but these steps will work on other cloud providers and local installs that also support Docker.
+**Set up Discourse in the cloud under 30 minutes** with zero knowledge of Rails or Linux shell using our [Discourse Docker image][dd]. We recommend [Digital Ocean][do], but these steps will work on any Docker-compatible cloud provider or local server.
 
 # Create New Digital Ocean Droplet
 
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 - The default of **Ubuntu 14.04 LTS x64** works fine. Always select the latest 64-bit [LTS distribution][lts].
 
+- Select a region that is geographically close to your users. New York is the default and a good choice for most US and European audiences.
+
 Create your new Droplet. You will receive a mail from Digital Ocean with the root password to your Droplet. (However, if you know [how to use SSH keys](https://www.google.com/search?q=digitalocean+ssh+keys), you may not need a password to log in.)
 
 # Access Your Droplet