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[–] bluGill@fedia.io 3 points 6 hours ago

those contract workers will be eating at the local cafe for the duration of construction. 200 staffers seems high, but 70 sounds about right - data centers need a few people to replace old racks, clean the walkways (bathrooms...), maintain the HVAC systems (in a data center this is a full time job) and other tasks, and 70 is the number I hear. Though maybe this data center is bigger than the ones I've heard of.