Microsoft Azure Ashburn

Operated by Microsoft Azure

🇺🇸 Ashburn, United StatesHyperscaleVerifiedVisit website

Capacity

42MW

Tier Level

Tier 3

Concurrently maintainable — dual distribution paths, one active

PUE

1.51

Average

Green Score

51/ 100

Certifications

SOC 2ISO 27001PCI DSSHIPAA

Nearest IXP

Equinix IX Ashburn

4 km away

Technical Specifications

Facility Name	Microsoft Azure Ashburn
Operator	Microsoft Azure
Facility Type	Hyperscale
Power Capacity	42 MW
PUE Efficiency	1.51Average
Tier Certification	Tier 3 — Concurrently maintainable — dual distribution paths, one active
Location	🇺🇸 Ashburn, United States
GPS Coordinates	39.0759, -77.5181
Country Grid Carbon Intensity	380 gCO2/kWhAverage
Certifications	SOC 2ISO 27001PCI DSSHIPAA
Data Source	atlas
Verification Status	Verified

Connectivity & Network

IXPs within 50 km

IXPs within 100 km

IXPs within 500 km

Network Density:Moderate— 1 IXP within 100 km serving 280 total participants

Nearest Internet Exchange Points

Name	City	Distance	Participants	Peak Traffic
Equinix IX Ashburn	Ashburn	4 km	280	2.0 Tbps
NYIIX New York	New York	351 km	200	0.8 Tbps
DE-CIX New York	New York	351 km	300	1.5 Tbps
DE-CIX Dallas	Dallas	1867 km	150	0.6 Tbps
MEX-IX Mexico City	Mexico City	3012 km	70	0.1 Tbps

Sustainability & Environmental Impact

PUE Rating

1.51Average

Near the global average PUE of 1.56

3.2% better than global avg (1.56)

Green Score

50.8/ 100

Carbon Intensity (🇺🇸 US)

380gCO2/kWhAverage

Est. Annual CO2

211.1ktonnes

Energy Mix (🇺🇸 United States)

22%

18%

60%

Renewable22%Nuclear18%Fossil60%

Microsoft Azure Portfolio

Microsoft Azure

73 facilities across 16 countries

Total Facilities

Countries

Facility Types

Hyperscale

Countries Present

🇦🇺 Australia🇧🇷 Brazil🇨🇭 Switzerland🇩🇪 Germany🇫🇷 France🇬🇧 United Kingdom🇮🇪 Ireland🇮🇳 India🇯🇵 Japan🇰🇷 South Korea🇳🇱 Netherlands🇳🇴 Norway🇵🇱 Poland🇸🇪 Sweden🇸🇬 Singapore🇺🇸 United States

Other Microsoft Azure Facilities

Microsoft Azure Ashburn 3Ashburn, 🇺🇸Microsoft Azure Ashburn 2Ashburn, 🇺🇸Azure East USBoydton, 🇺🇸Microsoft Azure TokyoTokyo, 🇯🇵Microsoft Azure Mumbai 3Mumbai, 🇮🇳Microsoft Azure Tokyo 2Tokyo, 🇯🇵Microsoft Azure Chicago 3Chicago, 🇺🇸Microsoft Azure ChicagoChicago, 🇺🇸

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Local Market Context

Facilities in Ashburn

536

Facilities in United States

Operators in Ashburn

City rank in United States

Ashburn ranks #2 in United States by facility count, with 33 data centers operated by 9 providers.

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Competitive Landscape in Ashburn

Ashburn has 33 facilities from 9 operators.

Equinix

6 facilities in Ashburn

Digital Realty

6 facilities in Ashburn

Amazon Web Services

6 facilities in Ashburn

Hetzner

5 facilities in Ashburn

QTS

4 facilities in Ashburn

Nearby Facilities from Other Operators

Equinix Ashburn 2

Equinix·Ashburn, United States

Type

colocation

Capacity

122 MW

Tier

Tier 3

PUE

1.15

SOC 2ISO 27001

1 km

What is Microsoft Azure Ashburn?

Microsoft Azure Ashburn is a hyperscale data center operated by Microsoft Azure in Ashburn, United States, with 42 MW capacity and Tier 3 certification.

What certifications does Microsoft Azure Ashburn have?

Microsoft Azure Ashburn holds the following certifications: SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, HIPAA.

How efficient is Microsoft Azure Ashburn?

Microsoft Azure Ashburn has a Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) of 1.51, which is rated as "average". This is 3.2% better than the global average PUE of 1.56.

What is the nearest Internet Exchange Point to Microsoft Azure Ashburn?

The nearest IXP is Equinix IX Ashburn in Ashburn, located 4 km away with 280 connected participants.

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