Lumen: Milwaukee 1 Data Center

The Milwaukee 1 Data Center by Lumen Technologies is a secure, enterprise-grade colocation facility located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, serving as a critical digital infrastructure hub for businesses across the Midwest. Strategically positioned to support organizations in manufacturing, healthcare, finance, education, and the public sector, this facility offers high availability, robust security, and scalable connectivity to power today’s most demanding IT environments.

Engineered to meet Tier III standards, Milwaukee 1 features redundant power systems, including dual utility feeds, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), and backup generators to ensure continuous uptime and power reliability. The facility is equipped with N+1 precision cooling systems, maintaining optimal environmental conditions for high-density workloads and performance-sensitive applications.

Security is a core strength of the Milwaukee 1 Data Center, with 24/7 on-site personnel, biometric access controls, multi-layer video surveillance, and environmental monitoring systems in place. The site complies with key regulatory standards such as SOC 1 & 2, HIPAA, and PCI DSS, making it ideal for clients with stringent security and compliance requirements.

As a carrier-neutral facility, Milwaukee 1 provides access to a wide range of network service providers, ISPs, and public cloud platforms, enabling customers to build resilient, low-latency hybrid IT architectures. Direct integration with the Lumen global IP backbone ensures high-speed, scalable connectivity to national and international destinations—supporting enterprise cloud strategies, disaster recovery, and content distribution.

With its strategic Midwest location, enterprise-ready design, and seamless global network integration, the Milwaukee 1 Data Center delivers the performance, reliability, and flexibility businesses need to accelerate digital transformation and ensure operational continuity.