Visited a 240MW AI data center in Richmond, VA — surprisingly quiet, no high-pitch noise
AndyMasley · x · 2026-09-03
RuffBuffet stopped by the QTS AI data center campus outside Richmond, VA, a 240MW facility, and found it far quieter than expected: mid-range noise profile, no high-pitch noise, subdued low-end, quieter than the adjacent road. AndyMasley adds that actually driving to a few data centers can be demystifying.
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