Meta Deploys Data Centers in Tents to Cut Construction Time in Half

Meta has erected six fabric-enclosed data center structures to halve construction timelines, deploying accelerator hardware inside temporary enclosures while permanent facilities are still being built. The approach, deployed at its Prometheus campus in Ohio, decouples hardware activation from building completion—a tactical shift from conventional data center precedent that mirrors the urgency of AI infrastructure competition. Grid interconnection and power delivery remain the real constraint.