Country
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Microsoft — Boydton, Virginia AI Data Center Campus
Boydton, Virginia, United States/datacenters/microsoft-boydton-virginia-ai-campus.html
Operator
Microsoft
Energy
Renewable
Known capacity
400 MW
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2 citations linked
CoordinatesPublished
36.667, -78.387
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Record Notes
Microsoft's Mecklenburg County campus in Boydton, Virginia is one of the company's earliest and largest US data center investments. Located in the rural Southside Virginia region, the campus spans over 500 acres and supports Microsoft's US East cloud infrastructure including Azure regions. The facility is strategically positioned near Duke Energy transmission lines and the Virginia Power grid, with access to renewable energy from Appalachian Power's grid.
The Boydton campus predates the AI era but has been progressively upgraded to support Azure AI workloads, including hosting infrastructure for OpenAI model deployment via Azure OpenAI Service. The facility also supports Microsoft 365 and Xbox cloud gaming infrastructure. Mecklenburg County has built its economic development strategy around Microsoft's presence, which employs hundreds directly and thousands indirectly through construction and operations.
Microsoft has made multiple expansion announcements for the Boydton campus as demand for AI compute grows. The location benefits from proximity to fiber routes connecting to Northern Virginia (Ashburn) data center hubs while offering lower land and power costs than the densely built DC metro area.
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No obvious coverage gaps detected in the current structured record.
Timeline Signals
Earliest market signal2010
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Frequently asked questions
- How big is Microsoft — Boydton, Virginia AI Data Center Campus?
- Microsoft — Boydton, Virginia AI Data Center Campus has 400 MW of known IT capacity, located in Boydton, Virginia, United States. It ranks #101 globally by capacity among 335 tracked facilities.
- What is the status of Microsoft — Boydton, Virginia AI Data Center Campus?
- Microsoft — Boydton, Virginia AI Data Center Campus is currently operational. Known timeline milestones: Earliest market signal 2010.
- Who operates Microsoft — Boydton, Virginia AI Data Center Campus?
- Microsoft — Boydton, Virginia AI Data Center Campus is operated by Microsoft. Structured intelligence reports are available for Microsoft Operator Report and United States Country Report.
- What energy source does Microsoft — Boydton, Virginia AI Data Center Campus use?
- Microsoft — Boydton, Virginia AI Data Center Campus is powered by renewable energy and is focused on mixed workloads. This is backed by 2 cited sources.