EVEO expands its data center infrastructure in Northeast Brazil with a new Tier III facility in Recife

EVEO has announced plans to open a second Tier III data center in Recife, following a 272% increase in its regional customer base over the past two years. The expansion aims to meet growing demand for dedicated servers, private cloud services, and AI-specific GPUs, while reducing latency for applications sensitive to millisecond delays.

AI demand drives Northeast expansion

AI companies in Brazil’s Northeast region are increasingly requiring local computing infrastructure to avoid relying on data centers in São Paulo or Rio. The need for faster response times has led EVEO to establish a new facility in Recife, complementing its existing center in Fortaleza.

Recife is approximately 800 kilometers from Fortaleza, a distance comparable to the combined route between São Paulo, Belo Horizonte, and Curitiba, or about a ten-hour drive. A single data center in the region would be insufficient to serve the entire area effectively, particularly for AI applications that cannot tolerate delays.

New Recife data center reduces latency

With the new facility, EVEO will be able to serve both of the Northeast’s largest digital hubs simultaneously.

José Henrique Bermejo, EVEO’s CRO, commented:

“Infrastructure location is more than just a technical decision; it’s a strategic business factor. Having a presence in both Fortaleza and, now, Recife allows us to offer lower latency, higher availability, and a more consistent experience for customers across the entire Northeast region.”

Brazil’s data center market is booming

Brazil’s data center sector added 106 megawatts of new capacity in the first half of 2026 and is expected to add another 134 megawatts by December, according to JLL’s Data Center Brazil 2026 report. Planned investments for 2026 total around $8 billion, and the market is projected to double in size by 2030, reaching 660 megawatts under construction and approximately $17.4 billion in investments.

The vacancy rate, which measures unused capacity, is just 4%, indicating a strong market. The expansion is also supported by tax incentives from the Special Taxation Regime for Data Center Services (Redata), which benefits facilities in the North, Northeast, and Central-West regions.

Fortaleza as a connectivity hub

Fortaleza plays a crucial role in Brazil’s internet infrastructure. Around 90% of international traffic entering Brazil passes through Praia do Futuro, where 16 submarine cables connect the continent to Europe, the United States, the Caribbean, and Africa. This makes the city Latin America’s primary connectivity hub.

Additionally, the Northeast’s abundant renewable energy resources, with an average curtailment of 2,233 MW recorded between January and April 2026, make the region more attractive for data center investments.

EVEO’s revenue goal

EVEO aims to achieve annual revenue of R$500 million by 2030, driven by its new infrastructure and growing demand for high-performance computing services.

The company currently operates five Tier III data centers in Cotia and Osasco (SP), Curitiba (PR), Fortaleza (CE), and Miami (USA), and will now add the Recife facility to its network.