In the stage of rapid development of data center industry

how to guide the data center project to choose a reasonable location and avoid blind construction is particularly important. Based on the analysis of data center location elements

this paper established an index system with six elements as the core: power resources

geological disasters

climate conditions

network resources

talents and geographical location. At the same time

this paper used AHP method to build an evaluation system of data center location. Finally

taking the Yangtze River Delta as an example

the evaluation system was applied from the perspectives of market priority and resource priority. The application results show that the evaluation system can give site selection suggestions according to different emphases to help decision-makers to make decisions.