The federal government plans to close 196 data centres in fiscal 2013 according to newly-released figures to data.gov by the General Services Administration's federal data centre consolidation initiative program management office. Of the 196 data centres set to close 106, or 54% are owned by the Department of Defense. The Agriculture Department plans to close 25, almost 13 % the total closures planned for next year. The Health and Human Services Department plans to close 12 data centres, or about 6% of the total.

Claro Chile, a subsidiary of Mexico ‘s America Movil, in turn owned by the World’s richest man, Carlos Slim, has begun operating what is claims is the largest  data centre in Latin America.