The Phoenix area is experiencing a data center construction boom, transforming vacant lots and former farmland to meet digital demand in Arizona and beyond.
Data centers keep the digital world running around the clock — streaming TV, cloud storage, banking, and artificial intelligence – but these facilities also require substantial power and water, which impact surrounding communities.
DataCenterMap.com tracks locations worldwide and ranks Arizona eighth in the U.S. with 160 existing and proposed facilities statewide…