Meta adopts Tesla-inspired rapid deployment structures to halve construction time, erecting six tent-like data centers in New Albany, Ohio, as tracked by Cleanview.
Six such structures have been set up outside New Albany, Ohio
Jun 05, 2026
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What's the storyMeta is re-thinking its data center strategy by building facilities in tents, or "rapid deployment structures," as the company calls them.
The move comes as part of an effort to speed up the completion of these centers by 50%.
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Meta may have one found one way to slash its massive data center bill: tents.
Tents appear to now be part of Meta's AI data center construction strategy.
These "makeshift" structures are housing hardware that costs millions of dollars in total.
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