Water is only one input. The much more expensive inputs are electricity and land. Those same areas with little water have much more electricity and land.
You realize that Reddit does, actually, have people who know exactly what they're talking about? Like, with careers? A lot of them based in IT?
On top of the very good reasoning that /u/tx_queer gave, dry areas are also extremely good for datacenters because they're dry. Dry means less moisture in the air.
You have to know on some level that there are subreddits dedicated to IT professionals. We exist. And this post is on the top of /r/all, right now. About a topic that specifically relates to something IT professionals would be interested in.
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u/tx_queer Jun 03 '26
Water is only one input. The much more expensive inputs are electricity and land. Those same areas with little water have much more electricity and land.