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Will be powered exclusively by renewable energy making it not only the biggest, but also the greenest data center in the world.
#2 - Range International Information Hub
Langfang, China.
6.3 Million Square feet.
It is nearly the same size as the Pentagon.This data center was built by a combined public and private investment.
#3 - Switch SuperNAP
Las Vegas, Nevada.
3.5 Million Square Feet.
This massive data center might regain its status as the world’s largest at some point in the future since Switch has plans for significant expansions in 2020 and 2025.
#4 - DFT Data Center
Ashburn, Virginia
1.6 Million Square Feet.
Six separate buildings transformed from other uses into a data center, which combine to more than 1.6 million square feet of data center space.
#5 - Utah Data Center
Bluffdale, Utah.
1.5 Million Square Feet.
Thanks to a variety of setbacks the total cost was topping $1.5 billion. Today it is fully up and running with the capacity to handle as much as 12 Exabyte's of data now, and possibly more in the future.
