Ohio Connects
Families. First Responders. Businesses. Innovators. The World.
Ohio’s data centers are the heartbeat of our modern lives, connecting people, enabling essential services like healthcare, education, and public safety, and driving innovations in all sectors of our economy. They also bring substantial benefits to the communities where they operate, contributing more than $5.2 billion in state and local taxes since 2017 and supporting approximately 17,300 permanent jobs alongside nearly 19,400 construction positions statewide. With roughly $40 billion in total investment projected through 2030 and tech giants like Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Meta anchoring Ohio as the fourth-largest data center market in the world, these facilities are creating lasting economic opportunity for Ohio families while funding schools, public safety, and infrastructure — all without the traffic, population density, or strain on local services typically associated with comparable economic development.
Learn More About How Ohio’s Data Centers Connect Our Modern Digital Lives
Data Centers Drive Connections Throughout Ohio:
Ohio’s data centers are the digital infrastructure that powers the cloud-based services and applications we rely on every day to keep us safe and connected in our modern digital lives.
Families
Ohio’s data centers instantly connect you with your loved ones, no matter where they are in the world, and help store your pictures and videos so you can access those memories anywhere, anytime.
Healthcare
Data centers are enabling the future of healthcare. They store and manage vast amounts of patient information, enable real-time tracking for medical devices like pacemakers, and provide the infrastructure needed for doctors and nurses to analyze medical imaging, schedule surgeries, and engage with patients via telehealth systems.
Education
Data centers play a crucial role in our schools by providing the necessary infrastructure to support online learning platforms, educational applications, and parent-teacher communications. Data centers store and manage vast amounts of educational content, ensuring that students and educators have access to the resources they need, regardless of their location.
Entertainment
From your favorite movies and TV shows to video games and social media platforms, data centers allow for seamless streaming, downloading, and sharing of content across the globe.
Business
Data centers empower small and large businesses to reach a worldwide consumer base. Data centers allow more small businesses to find and serve customers online, help to lower start-up costs for entrepreneurs, and reduce operating costs for small businesses.