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Data centers are a hot topic in Indianapolis.

Two companies are trying to get permission to build medium-sized data centers in city limits this month.

Let’s see how much you know about data centers in general:

To learn more about data centers, check out this data center primer.

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How much do you know about data centers?

by Enrique Saenz, Mirror Indy
February 23, 2026

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