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Dallas-Fort Worth is once again solidifying its place as a premier data center hub in the United States. CyrusOne, a global data center operator owned by KKR, is preparing to build a new facility dubbed DFW7. This project is set to further expand CyrusOne’s presence in Texas, where it already operates several data centers.