PhoenixNAP: Ashburn Data Center

The PhoenixNAP Ashburn Data Center is situated at 21635 Red Rum Drive in Ashburn, Virginia—right in the heart of “Data Center Alley” in Northern Virginia. This region is one of the densest interconnection hubs in the world, with massive fiber backbone infrastructure and proximity to Washington, D.C., federal agencies, and other enterprise markets. 

As part of PhoenixNAP’s colocation and cloud ecosystem, the Ashburn site offers direct interconnectivity to PhoenixNAP’s flagship Phoenix facility via Express Connect, enabling hybrid and distributed architectures across U.S. regions. 

⚙️ Facility Highlights

• Total facility size: ~ 71,000 sq ft
• Total power capacity: 40 MW 
• Power density: supports > 10 kW per rack 
• UPS infrastructure: N + 1 redundant UPS systems 
• Generator / backup: N + 1 diesel generators with on-site fuel storage for 48-hour runtime 
• Cooling: Concurrently maintainable cooling infrastructure, with Motivair free-air cooling chillers and CRAH units in N + 1 redundancy
• Cabinet-level cooling: supports power densities up to 20 kW per cabinet 
• Power to cabinets: A+B power feed configuration 
• Structural / physical: half-inch steel plating within walls, 600 tons of steel in construction 
• Cabinet options: quarter, half, full (42U), private cages & private suites 

🔐 Security & Compliance

• Certifications & compliance: SOC 1 Type II, SOC 2, SOC 3, PCI DSS, HIPAA-ready
• Multi-layered security architecture: steel-reinforced walls, biometric access, motion detection, video surveillance, and mantraps 
• 24/7 onsite security personnel, video monitoring, and escorted access for customers 
• Access control: biometric scans, controlled entry, and staff verification of visitors 
• Compliance posture: meets logging, audit, and regulatory requirements for regulated industries (healthcare, finance) 

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

• Carrier-neutral facility: multiple network and telecom providers are on-net 
• Express Connect link to PhoenixNAP’s Phoenix data center for private interconnectivity
• Redundant network fabric and scalable interconnects; no monthly cross-connect fees (per published source) 
• DDoS protection included in network architecture 
• Low-latency access to U.S. East Coast / federal / enterprise networks via Ashburn’s robust fiber ecosystem 

💼 Who It Serves

• Federal, state, and local government agencies with proximity demands to Washington, D.C.
• Enterprise and financial firms needing secure, compliant infrastructure in the Mid-Atlantic region
• Cloud, SaaS, and service providers seeking dual-region architectures (Ashburn ↔ Phoenix)
• High-performance computing, AI, or storage users requiring high rack densities (≥ 10 kW or more)
• Businesses with regulatory and compliance needs (HIPAA, PCI, SOC)
• Organizations deploying hybrid / distributed infrastructure across U.S. regions