We were pleased to sponsor and speak at Conn3ct Data’s #ATLDC26, where industry stakeholders gathered to discuss the accelerating growth of the Southeast data center market.
The conversations throughout the event focused on capacity expansion, hyperscale demand, power availability and investment strategy across Georgia and neighboring states.
Our Americas Account Manager Max Shapiro presented a Georgia market update (download the slides below!) while our Americas Managing Director Colby Cox and Business Development Manager Nate Mihrete spoke with attendees about the developments they’re seeing on the ground.
Key Insights from Our Georgia Market Update:
- Georgia’s Data Center Pipeline is Expanding at a Dramatic Pace
- We broke down Georgia’s total supply outlook, including live, under construction, committed, and early-stage IT capacity, showing growth from 14.2 GW in Q2 2025 to 34.5 GW in Q2 2026.
- Atlanta Continues to Win as a Southeast Hub
- We explored the market fundamentals behind Atlanta’s growth, including access to power, land availability, tax incentives, fiber connectivity, and its position as the Southeast’s primary interconnection and compute hub.
- Growth is Moving Beyond Atlanta Metro
- We looked at new activity in markets including Rome, Covington, Augusta, Macon, and LaGrange, showing how Georgia’s data center footprint is expanding into secondary and rural areas with greater room for scale.
About #ATLDC26
#ATLDC26 was a two-day data center industry summit hosted by Conn3ctData in Atlanta, focused on advancing growth, education, and sustainability within the data center infrastructure sector. The event brings together leaders, practitioners, and emerging professionals from across the data center ecosystem to share insights, network, and explore trending topics affecting operations, strategy, and market development.
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