When you think of the leading data center markets in the country a few cities and states immediately come to mind: New Jersey, Northern Virginia, Santa Clara California, Dallas, Texas, Jackson, Mississippi… While the capital city of the Magnolia state may seem more likely to conjure visions of mint juleps rather than rows of racks and servers, that won’t always be the case if the state’s governmental leaders have their way. Although we may never refer to the area as the “Silicon Delta”, the efforts of states like Mississippi reflect the desire of many non-traditional locales to welcome the data center industry with open arms. The packages of economic incentives available, and under consideration, by a number of state and local governments provide new opportunities to many businesses outside of the traditional major data center markets.
