Data centers are all the rage these days in rural Texas. In fact, sometimes they're causing actual rage. But it seems their existence in Texas is inevitable at this point. So, what are Texas lawmakers doing about them? Heck, what is data center? Let's take a look. What is a data center? This Forbes article goes into detail on what a data center is: "Data centers are defined as physical places that house and run networking components and infrastructure, including servers, fire