CENTRA

CENTRA is a carrier-neutral interconnection data center platform serving AI-ready markets across the United States. The company provides space and power, interconnection, and remote hands for carriers, clouds, Neo-clouds, content providers, and enterprises that need lower-latency access, local network diversity, and scalable deployments outside legacy interconnection hubs. CENTRA’s U.S. data center markets include Reno, Minneapolis, Portland, Charlotte, and Columbus, with facilities designed around carrier, cloud, and content neutrality.

CENTRA’s service portfolio focuses on colocation space, high-density power, cross-connects, meet-me-room access, cloud and content interconnection, and hands-on operational support. Its platform supports modular 0–3 MW deployments, high-density racks from 40–100 kW+, advanced cooling and power systems, fast deployments, and cross-connect-driven ecosystem growth. Customers use CENTRA facilities to deploy network points of presence, cloud on-ramps, content infrastructure, AI inference workloads, HPC environments, and enterprise interconnection nodes closer to demand markets.

CENTRA’s footprint includes RNO2 in Reno, RNO1 in Reno, MSP1 in Minneapolis, PWM1 in Portland, CLT1 in Charlotte, and CMH1 in Columbus. The locations page lists 370,000+ square feet of new capacity, 40 MW+ of capacity, and 500+ cross-connects. CMH1 is a 167,000-square-foot Tier III+ Columbus facility with 16 MW critical capacity, 24 MVA utility power, 15+ fiber carriers, two meet-me-rooms, four conduit entrances, high-density cabinets up to 150 kW per rack, SOC 2 Type 2 compliance, ISO 27001 certification, and PUE of 1.35 or better. RNO2 is a 230,000-square-foot Reno facility with 8.8 MW critical capacity, 12 MVA utility power, true 2N power, N+1 cooling, two meet-me-rooms, 15+ fiber carriers, and four conduit entrances.

🏢 Facility Highlights

1. RNO2: Reno, Nevada facility with 230,000 square feet and 8.8 MW critical capacity
2. CMH1: Columbus, Ohio facility with 167,000 square feet and 16 MW critical capacity
3. MSP1: Minneapolis, Minnesota facility with 92,000 square feet and 8.1 MW+ listed capacity
4. PWM1: Portland, Maine facility with 1.1K square feet and 1 MW+ listed capacity
5. CLT1: Charlotte, North Carolina facility with 1.2K square feet and 300 MW+ listed capacity
6. Platform Capacity: 370,000+ square feet of new capacity and 40 MW+ listed on the CENTRA platform

🛠️ Service Portfolio Overview

1. Space & Power: Colocation space with modular 0–3 MW deployment support
2. Interconnection: Carrier, cloud, and content-neutral connectivity ecosystem
3. Remote Hands: Customer support for facility operations and on-site service requests
4. High-Density Deployments: Racks designed for 40–100 kW+ platform requirements and up to 150 kW per rack at CMH1 and RNO2
5. AI-Ready Infrastructure: Facilities designed for AI, HPC, cloud, and low-latency workloads

🔒 Security & Compliance

1. CMH1: SOC 2 Type 2 compliance and ISO 27001 certification
2. RNO2: SOC 2 Type 2 compliance and ISO 27001 certification
3. Design Standard: Tier III+ design listed for CMH1 and RNO2
4. Operational Resources: Help center supports facility operations, access control, deliveries, compliance, and reporting

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

1. Carrier Neutrality: Carrier, cloud, and content-neutral platform
2. Cross-Connects: 500+ cross-connects listed across the platform
3. CMH1 Network: Two meet-me-rooms, 15+ fiber carriers, and four conduit entrances
4. RNO2 Network: Two meet-me-rooms, 15+ fiber carriers, and four conduit entrances
5. Use Cases: Carrier POPs, cloud on-ramps, content infrastructure, local peering, enterprise interconnection, and AI inference connectivity