Lumen: Richmond 2 Data Center

The Richmond 2 Data Center by Lumen Technologies is a secure, high-availability colocation facility located in Richmond, Virginia—a key location in the Mid-Atlantic region offering strategic proximity to major business and government centers such as Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia, and the Southeastern U.S. Purpose-built to support mission-critical enterprise workloads, hybrid IT deployments, and edge computing, this facility provides the infrastructure reliability and network performance required by today’s digital businesses.

Engineered to meet Tier III standards, the Richmond 2 facility features fully redundant power systems, including dual utility feeds, UPS (uninterruptible power supplies), and on-site backup generators to ensure continuous uptime and operational resilience. The data center also includes N+1 precision cooling, maintaining optimal environmental conditions for high-density equipment and performance-intensive applications.

Security is a top priority at Richmond 2, with 24/7 on-site staff, biometric access controls, multi-layer video surveillance, and environmental monitoring systems to safeguard both physical and digital assets. The facility supports SOC 1 & 2, PCI DSS, HIPAA, and other regulatory compliance requirements, making it ideal for customers in finance, healthcare, government, and technology sectors.

As a carrier-neutral facility, Richmond 2 offers access to a wide range of network providers and cloud platforms, along with direct connections to the Lumen global IP backbone. This ensures low-latency, high-capacity connectivity to regional, national, and global destinations—perfect for hybrid cloud strategies, content distribution, disaster recovery, and real-time data applications.

With its strategic East Coast location, robust infrastructure, and integration into Lumen’s global network, the Richmond 2 Data Center delivers the security, performance, and scalability enterprises need to support business continuity, cloud transformation, and long-term growth.