datacenter is to information what power plant is to electricity Economically, scale makes the centralized solution more efficient. That doesn't preclude indepe

datacenter is to information what power plant is to electricity Economically, scale makes the centralized solution more efficient. That doesn't preclude independent entities running their own stoves, or running their own internal combustion engines, or their own industrial furnaces, but confines those uses to niche areas where direct power generation is more convenient/efficient due to additional constraints. Politically, centralization means power. Power seeking entities will eventually outright ban independent power generation, for whatever excuse du jour. See NY ban of gas stoves, or EU plans to ban ICE cars. For information, 'to prevent illegal activity' excuse is usually used.