In 2021, the local data center industry provided approximately 5,550 operational jobs and almost 10,000 construction and manufacturing jobs.
Telehouse South is coming online after 11 months of refurbishment.
More than double the rate of expansion it saw last year.
The company announced in November that its board voted to support its conversion into a real estate investment trust.
Equinix is buying at least three data centers from Entel, the regional telecommunications provider.
Proprietary data and automation tools played their part in one of the the largest data center acquisition deals to date.
Total investment in the facility is expected to reach up to $548 million.
The project is supported by hyperscalers Google, Meta, and Microsoft.
