2500 mile Fiber Backbone | Right to Work State | Robust Transportation Network | Certified Tier 4 Sites
Microsoft's Largest Data Footprint in the World | Reliable, Redundant Electric & Water
Locating in VGA allows proximity to Washington, DC and military facilities in Hampton Roads yet outside of the blast zone.
world Class Low Latency Fiber Optic Backbone
There are many reasons that Microsoft's largest footprint facility in the world is located in VGA, including our 2500-mile world class 400gbps low latency fiber optic backbone network. Key interconnect points include Terremark Culpeper, Equinix Ashburn, and TelX Atlanta.
Add to that a ready workforce, favorable tax rates for data centers, and Virginia's stellar reputation in cybersecurity, and Virginia's Growth Alliance is the logical site for any IT company.
Transatlantic subsea cables connect Virginia Beach to Europe, Puerto Rico, South America, and South Africa. US Hwy 58 connects VGA directly with Virginia Beach and the rest of Hampton Roads with its large defense contractor and military presence.
Easy access to international airports in Richmond, Norfolk, and Raleigh-Durham will facilitate your team's travel to any location on the globe.
You can expect to attract workers from an approximately 60-mile radius, but our robust highway system allows low commute times, even over long distances, and virtually non-existent traffic congestion.
SECTOR WORKFORCE INFORMATION
- 4 Career & Technical Centers
- 4 VEC Workforce Centers
- Microsoft's Critical Environment Lab at Southside Virginia Community College focuses on electrical, mechanical, HVAC, and other industrial systems and is available for use by other companies.
- SVCC is also a Bicsi Authorized Training Facility.
ASSETS FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES
- MBC's redundant open-access fiber optic network runs along US Highway 58 in VGA.
- Access to Transatlantic subsea cables from Virginia Beach to France, Spain, Puerto Rico, Brazil, and South Africa.
- Dominion Energy's upcoming Brunswick-Greensville Storage Facility will store 25 million gallons of liquified natural gas (LNG) to avoid power disruption.
- 720k Extended Labor Market
- 7 Tier 4 sites and 1 Tier 3 site
EXISTING INDUSTRY
| Company | Product/Service |
| Microsoft | Multiple Data Centers |
| TECfusions | Data storage |