As the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 forced many people to stay at home, demand for online services rose exponentially. While the U.S. data center market was already robust prior to the pandemic, increased demand for streaming, apps, social media, online shopping, and cloud storage services pushed the need for data center capacity into hyperdrive.
Atlanta has been a major beneficiary of the uptick in demand for data centers due to its relatively inexpensive power, strong fiber access,…