Facebook chooses New Mexico over Utah for its newest data center
by Associated Press from Technology | The Guardian on (#1TSAZ)
The data center project enjoyed broad political support in New Mexico, which beat out Utah after leaders pushed back against a tax-incentive plan
Facebook has chosen a village on the edge of New Mexico's largest metropolitan area as the location for its new data center, after a roller-coaster contest between New Mexico and Utah to attract the facility.
The courting of Facebook began more than a year ago with a meeting between Republican Governor Susana Martinez and Facebook executives.
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