GLOBAL COVERAGE AUDIT · 2026-09-23

A wider map.
An honest count.

We check the records we can see, compare independent sources, and keep the remaining gaps visible. These are source observations and research candidates; they do not establish a complete census of operating data centers.

3,062global OSM observationsRetrieved 2026-09-23 · outside the U.S. depth file
123 / 296map units with OSM observations173 source gaps remain visible
196independent Wikidata candidatesKept separate from facility counts
36located candidates to investigateNo existing directory point within 1 km

WHAT WAS CHECKED

Identifiers, locations,
and source overlap.

Wikidata instances of data center or its subclasses. Entities may represent organizations, computing centres or campuses. One-coordinate candidates are compared with both existing source layers using a 1 km great-circle radius; only the nearest five results are listed. Proximity is a review lead, not an identity match. Within the global OSM file, same-country pairs within 250 m are also flagged for campus/building review. Distance cannot establish duplicate identity. No candidates are automatically merged or added to facility totals.

  • 0 duplicate identifiers and 0 invalid coordinates in the two checked files. All global observations reconcile with the jurisdiction register.
  • 46 Wikidata candidates are close to an existing record. Nearness can mean the same campus, a different building, or a different organization; it does not verify identity.
  • 114 candidates have no single usable location. Some entities describe organizations or computing networks rather than one facility.
  • The U.S. comparison uses 4,713 national directory rows. Separately researched U.S. additions are outside this automated comparison, so an unmatched candidate can still exist elsewhere in Cloud Draw.

The global extract was refreshed for this audit. The U.S. directory was checked in its existing version; this does not certify its current operating status.

EXISTING OBSERVATIONS TO REVIEW

A building is not always a campus.

2,202 pairs of global observations lie within 250 m in the same country. These may be separate buildings, phases, or overlapping representations of one site. This is a review queue, not a duplicate count.

Preview the 20 closest pairs · all pairs in the audit download
  1. 0 m · ArgentinaPabellon 4Unnamed building observation
  2. 0 m · GermanyUnnamed telecom observationPDV Systeme GmbH data center observation
  3. 1 m · ArgentinaModernizaciónUnnamed building observation
  4. 1 m · DenmarkAdeo Datacenter ApSAdeo Datacenter ApS
  5. 1 m · Flemish RegionDigital Realty Brussels BRU4 DatacenterUnnamed building observation
  6. 1 m · FranceHub EuropeBuilding 2
  7. 1 m · GermanyDXC Technology CompanyEntserv
  8. 1 m · GermanyUnnamed telecom observationVegaSystems NCPB
  9. 1 m · IndiaAkshaya E CenterAkshaya E Center
  10. 1 m · Japan西東京データセンター 1号棟西東京データセンター 1号棟
  11. 1 m · SingaporeAirtrunk SGP1 SingaporeUnnamed telecom observation
  12. 1 m · SwitzerlandDatacube BielNorthC Biel data center
  13. 2 m · ArgentinaLF ServicesUnnamed telecom observation
  14. 2 m · AustriaIT- und Data Center UrfahrIT- und Data Center Linz
  15. 2 m · NetherlandsCyrusOne Amsterdam ICyrusOne Amsterdam I
  16. 2 m · NorwayUnnamed building observationSTACK Infrastructure OSL04
  17. 2 m · RussiaUnnamed building observationБерзарина
  18. 3 m · BrazilODATA DC SP01Unnamed building observation
  19. 3 m · BrazilUnnamed telecom observationUnnamed telecom observation
  20. 3 m · Iranساختمان مهندسین مهرزادشرکت فناوری رایان افزار پارسان

Classification checks

INDEPENDENT SOURCE CROSS-CHECK

The next records to verify.

These candidates are searchable leads, not new verified facilities. Owner and operator labels below are Wikidata claims; open each entity’s references before relying on them.

196 candidates

No coordinates supplied

Colosse de Québec

Canada

Entity type: data center
Owner claims
Not supplied
Operator claims
Not supplied

No directory record within 1 km

Computer Uitwijk Centrum

Netherlands

Entity type: data center
Owner claims
Not supplied
Operator claims
Not supplied

No coordinates supplied

CYFRONET AGH

Poland

Entity type: high performance computing center
Owner claims
Not supplied
Operator claims
Not supplied