AZBigMedia The whispers and hints of big things happening in the Phoenix data center market are now full-fledged roars and the market is no longer a sleeping giant. The giant has awoken. The Phoenix area has exploded with data center development. In Goodyear alone, three companies — Stream Data Centers, Vantage Data Centers and Compass Datacenters — have announced plans to …

By Michael Rareshide | Site Selection Group The metro Phoenix area is considered one of the Top 10 Data Center Markets in the U.S. — as high as No. 6 by some measures. While the “Valley of the Sun” is not in the top 10 for population, its data center market share is a direct function of its many competitive advantages: a …