Data Center Campus
Microsoft: Project Ginger East
Campus at a Glance
In 2021, Microsoft gained approval for the first building of its Ginger East data center project in West Des Moines, Iowa. The first phase of the Ginger East project, which sits on a 146-acre plot east of Veterans Parkway at SE Maffitt Lake Road, consists of a 250,000 sq ft (23,200 sqm) data center building located near the company's existing Alluvion data center.
- The campus is expected to span around 1.8 million sq ft (167,000 sq m) with five data center buildings planned on the site.
Buildings
Sites on this Campus
| Site | Operator | Status | Operational | Building Size | Built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PointInterested in this information?Contact us | Microsoft Azure |
Operational
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░░░░ Request Dataset MW | 245,000 SqFt | 2023 |
| Metro PlazaInterested in this information?Contact us | Microsoft Azure |
Operational
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░░░░ Request Dataset MW | 245,000 SqFt | 2025 |
| Station GammaInterested in this information?Contact us | Microsoft Azure |
Operational
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░░░░ Request Dataset MW | 245,000 SqFt | 2025 |
| Station PlusInterested in this information?Contact us | Microsoft Azure |
Operational
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░░░░ Request Dataset MW | 245,000 SqFt | 2026 |
| WestInterested in this information?Contact us | Microsoft Azure |
Under Construction
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— | — | 2027 |
Map and Nearby Locations
Microsoft: Project Ginger East Power Growth Over Time
Operating Company
Microsoft uses Containers (called ITPACs) to build out its data centers. These Containers are Shipping Containers fitted with all the necessary climate control, networking, server racks and other hardware necessary to be a “mini” data center all in one.
Azure Regions
An Azure region is a set of data centers deployed within a latency-defined perimeter and connected through a dedicated regional low-latency network.
With more global regions than any other cloud provider, Azure gives customers the flexibility to deploy applications where they need to. Azure is generally available in 46 regions around the world, with plans announced for 8 additional regions.
Geographies
An Azure geography is a discrete market, typically containing two or more regions, that preserves data residency and compliance boundaries.
Geographies allow customers with specific data-residency and compliance needs to keep their data and applications close. Geographies are fault-tolerant to withstand complete region failure through their connection to our dedicated high-capacity networking infrastructure.
Availability Zones
Availability Zones are physically separate locations within an Azure region. Each Availability Zone is made up of one or more data centers equipped with independent power, cooling, and networking.
Availability Zones allow customers to run mission-critical applications with high availability and low-latency replication.