Vantage Data Centers has acquired land in the Greater Phoenix area to build a hyperscale data center campus. The announcement is the latest step in an ambitious expansion effort, which has kicked into high gear in recent weeks as Vantage has entered the Montreal data center market with an acquisition, and now will build in Phoenix.
The 50-acre site in Goodyear, Arizona will be home to three data centers. The new campus gives Vantage access to one of the nation’s fastest-growing data center markets, positioning the company to support wholesale data center customers seeking capacity in Phoenix.
“We continue to strategically expand Vantage’s footprint based on customer and market demands,” said Sureel Choksi, president and CEO of Vantage Data Centers. “This newest development in the southwest is an ideal location for our customers due to its tax incentives, low power costs and rich connectivity. Our strong sales pipeline is a testament that customers are attracted to our high-quality data centers with a focus on sustainable development and operational excellence.”
An Emerging Hyperscale Destination
The Phoenix data center market is in the midst of a data center building boom, and is drawing some of the biggest names in hyperscale computing. Phoenix is the sixth-largest market for data center capacity in the U.S., trailing Northern Virginia, Silicon Valley, Dallas, Chicago and New Jersey. Growth trends indicate the Phoenix data center market will join the Top 5 markets this year, with total capacity that moves it past New Jersey.
Vantage joins a large and growing group of data center providers that have deploying new capacity in the Phoenix region. Data center developers have announced plans for more than 700 megawatts of capacity for the area, more than any market in the U.S., save Northern Virginia.
