Vantage Data Centers: New Albany Data Center Campus – Building 2
About New Albany Data Center Campus – Building 2
Building 2 is part of the New Albany (Ohio) Data Center Campus, Vantage Data Centers’ first campus in the Midwest data center market. Strategically located in New Albany, near Columbus, Ohio, the campus provides scalable, high-density infrastructure designed to support hyperscale cloud, enterprise, AI, and mission-critical deployments in a rapidly growing U.S. region. The campus spans 70 acres and includes three data centers, delivering a combined 192MW of critical IT load across approximately 1.5 million square feet. Building 2 benefits from this master-planned campus design, integrating robust power delivery, advanced cooling systems, and diverse connectivity pathways.
Engineered for modern compute environments, the campus supports 300W per square foot average density, accommodating high-performance and scalable workloads.
⚙️ Facility Highlights
- Located within a 70-acre campus in New Albany, Ohio
- Part of a three-building campus
- 192MW of total critical IT load (campus-wide)
- Approximately 1.5 million square feet of total campus space
- Supports 300W/SF average density
- Class A building amenities including offices, conference rooms, and break areas
- Customizable office and workspace environments dedicated to customers
- Secure storage with convenient access between data modules
❄️ Cooling Infrastructure
- Computer Room Air Handling (CRAH) units positioned in two galleries on opposite sides of each data module for efficient airflow distribution
- Closed-loop chilled water system with air-side economizers
- N+2 redundancy across all mechanical systems
- Water Utilization Efficiency (WUE) designed to be near zero (liters/kW/hr) using advanced cooling design
🔌 Power Infrastructure
- 192MW campus IT capacity
- Power provided by American Electric Power (AEP) Ohio, the leading regional energy provider
- Multiple, diverse power feeds supporting the campus
- 480V end-to-end electrical distribution
🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access
- All major fiber-based service providers operating within a few miles of the campus
- Two Meet-Me-Rooms (MMRs) per building allowing for diverse connectivity paths
- Four points-of-entry (POEs) into the campus ensuring maximum carrier path diversity
- Diverse fiber pathways into the campus (minimum two paths per carrier)
🔐 Security
- On-site Security Operations Center with patrols 24x7x365
- Perimeter security gates and fencing
- CCTV monitoring at all access control points throughout the campus
- Dual authentication (badge/PIN and biometric readers) for customer and critical infrastructure areas
- Visitor management system controlling and tracking on-site personnel
💼 Who It Serves
- Hyperscale cloud and AI operators expanding into the Midwest
- Enterprise organizations requiring large-scale, high-density infrastructure
- SaaS and digital platform providers deploying central U.S. capacity
- Network operators and carriers seeking diverse interconnection in Ohio
- Organizations implementing hybrid IT, disaster recovery, and multi-site strategies