HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Data centers have become a hot topic across the Tennessee Valley, with concerned residents speaking out at several recent meetings about how the facilities affect their communities. Now, Meta is opening its doors to show what happens inside one.
FOX54 was given a tour of the company’s Huntsville data center on Prosperity Drive NW, one of nearly 30 Meta operates. The facility houses rows of computers that keep services like Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Muse online.
Meta says the Huntsville-area project represents more than $1 billion in investment and is operated by a workforce of more than 300 people…