# New platform now available in US

Source: https://blog.fortrabbit.com/us-data-center-new-platform
Created: 2026-06-02 12:11:03
Author: Frank Lämmer
Tags: changelog

> fortrabbit apps can now be hosted in the US data center on the new platform.


Ten years ago, in February 2016, we launched our first US data center location — see [our 2016 US launch announcement](/hello-us). Now we are doing the same for the new platform (currently still in beta). Like before, the US data center location is North Virginia. In AWS lingo it is also known as data center US East (N. Virginia), or `us-east-1`. Our region ID is `us-e1a`.

The new platform is still in beta (since November 2025). The bar is 95% feature parity with the old platform, thoroughly tested under real-world conditions. We do not have an ETA for the public release, but we expect it to happen this year (2026). The old platform will continue to be supported in the meantime.

- :ContentLink{text="New and old side by side" prefix="docs" href="/platform/new/new-and-old"}

It also gets us closer to the big migration project, where we plan to move remaining clients from the old platform to the new platform — we have no timing for that yet. More details will follow.

Our vision is to be available in more data center locations worldwide. That is one of the reasons we had to build an entirely new platform — operating multiple locations has become more manageable, though it still requires careful consideration of efforts and costs. We also have ideas for a CDN integration, which will reduce latencies.

:ContactUs{text="Let us know"} which location is missing for you!

And by the way. Here is a promo code providing free hosting in the new platform for 1 month: `HELLO-US` - limited availabilty.

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The sections below walk through the practical details:

## How to choose a data center for a new app

1. Sign up or log in to the [dashboard](https://dash.fortrabbit.com)
2. Hit the "Create an app" button
3. **Choose the region location when asked**
4. Complete the remaining steps

:BlockLink{title="Create a new app" path="/new/app"}

The data center location does not affect billing currency — that is determined by the payment method.

## How to copy an app to a different data center

There is currently no automated way to clone an app to another data center location, but it can be done manually:

1. Create a new app with the desired data center location
2. Deploy your code and content to the new app
3. Migrate your database (if you have one)
4. Test everything
5. Route DNS to the new app
6. Delete the old app

Feel free to :ContactUs{text="contact us"} if you need help.

## How to create a new payment method with USD

You cannot switch the currency of an existing payment method, but you can create a new one with USD selected:

1. Log in to the dashboard
2. Create a new payment method
3. Fill out the form and select USD as the currency

:BlockLink{title="Create a new payment method" path="/new/payment-method"}

Note that USD is only available for non-EU countries. See the :ContentLink{text="currency rules" prefix="docs" href="/platform/billing/currencies"} for details.

## How to change the currency

To have apps billed in a different currency, move them to a payment method with the desired currency:

1. Log in to the dashboard
2. Navigate to the app you want to move
3. Hit the "change" button next to the payment method
4. Choose or create a payment method with the desired currency

This only affects billing — no downtime, no team changes, and no change in data center location.

You will notice that the app appears on two invoices for the current month: the old payment method up until the switch, and the new payment method from that point on.