Lumen: DC1 Amsterdam Data Center

🏢 DC1 Amsterdam Data Center

Address: Johan Huizingalaan 759, 1066 VH Amsterdam, Netherlands

City / Region: Amsterdam (Slotervaart / Duivendrecht area)

Country: Netherlands

Continent: Europe

Nearest Airport: Schiphol Airport (~6 miles / 10 km)

⚙️ Facility Overview

The DC1 Amsterdam Data Center is a strategic colocation facility situated in a dense connectivity corridor of east Amsterdam. Located at Johan Huizingalaan 759, it is part of a regional infrastructure ecosystem that includes key international exchanges like AMS‑IX and NL‑IX.

🔋 Power & Cooling Design

• IT Power Capacity: Several megawatts of redundant power supplied via dual 10 kV utility feeds with N+1 UPS and generator backup ensuring uptime
• Cooling Configuration: Supports high-density IT environments with precision environmental control, redundancy in HVAC systems, and free or economizer-based cooling modes

🔐 Security & Compliance

• Multi-layer physical access controls including biometric/RFID systems, mantrap entries, and 24/7 video surveillance
• Certified to international compliance frameworks: ISO 27001, PCI‑DSS, SOC 1 / SOC 2, and others common across Lumen's European facilities

🌐 Connectivity & Services

• Carrier-neutral infrastructure with on-site network providers and direct access to top-tier exchanges (AMS‑IX, NL‑IX, etc.)
• Supports enterprise-grade services including colocation (rack to full suite), bare metal, and hybrid cloud connectivity
• Network offerings include Metro Ethernet, IP VPN, Wavelength, MPLS, and seamless pipes to public cloud providers

🚀 Strategic Value Propositions

• Prime location within Amsterdam’s fastest-growing digital corridor, offering low-latency access to business, finance, and international networks
• Flexible hosting models tailored for enterprise, edge compute, content delivery, and regulated-industry requirements