AWS IAD 7600 Doane Data Center Manassas: Hyperscale Cloud Hub in Virginia

Status: Fully Operational Hyperscale Facility | Location: 7600 Doane Dr, Manassas, VA 20109, United States

Project Overview

Amazon AWS IAD – 7600 Doane is a purpose-built hyperscale cloud data center strategically located along Doane Drive in Manassas, Prince William County, Virginia, within Northern Virginia's globally renowned "Data Center Alley," the world's largest concentration of hyperscale digital infrastructure. Serving as an integral availability zone within the Amazon Web Services (AWS) US East (Northern Virginia / us-east-1) cloud region, the facility plays a critical role in delivering highly resilient, low-latency cloud services for enterprises, government agencies, financial institutions, technology companies, and digital platforms across North America and international markets. Positioned near the major industrial technology corridors surrounding Mason King Court and Wellington Road, the data center forms part of AWS's extensive interconnected infrastructure ecosystem, enabling seamless workload distribution and high service availability across multiple availability zones. Engineered for high-density server deployments, the facility provides scalable cloud compute, object storage, networking, database services, analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and high-performance computing (HPC) capabilities, supporting mission-critical enterprise applications as well as GPU-intensive AI training and inference workloads. The building incorporates resilient electrical and mechanical infrastructure capable of accommodating increasing rack power densities while ensuring continuous operational reliability. Advanced zero-water evaporative dry cooling technology delivers highly efficient thermal management while significantly reducing freshwater consumption, supporting Amazon's long-term sustainability objectives and environmental commitments. The facility is integrated into AWS's regional dark fiber network, providing secure, high-bandwidth, and ultra-low-latency connectivity between multiple availability zones, cloud regions, internet exchange points, and major telecommunications carriers to ensure rapid data transmission and network resilience. Additional infrastructure includes redundant utility feeds, uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, backup generators, enterprise-grade physical security, continuous environmental monitoring, and 24/7 operational management, ensuring exceptional service availability for mission-critical operations. Operating under Amazon's commitment to powering its global operations with 100% renewable energy, Amazon AWS IAD – 7600 Doane delivers a secure, scalable, energy-efficient, and future-ready hyperscale platform that supports the continued expansion of cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and enterprise digital transformation within one of the world's most important cloud infrastructure markets.

Quick Facts

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Project Name	AWS IAD 7600 Doane Data Center Manassas: Hyperscale Cloud Hub in Virginia
Location	7600 Doane Dr, Manassas, VA 20109, United States
Status	Fully Operational Hyperscale Facility
Commissioning	Operational
Total IT Load	~30 MW to 40 MW Critical IT Power Capacity Allocation
Total Capacity	~140,000 sq ft (~13,000 m²) gross facility footprint
Tier Level	Tier III Equivalent Hyper-Resilient Design / ISO 27001, ISO 22301, ISO 9001, SOC 1, SOC 2, SOC 3, PCI-DSS Compliant
Project Type	Purpose-Built Owner-Occupied Hyperscale Cloud Availability Zone & AI Workload Hub

City Profile

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City Name	Virginia
Population	≈ 1.77 million
Urban Agglomeration	≈ 1.05 million (Charleston–Huntington–Parkersburg combined urban influence)
City GDP	≈ USD 95–100 billion
Per Capita Income	≈ USD 52,000
City Tier	Tier-2 (Emerging / Strategic State Economy)
Key Strengths	Strategic East Coast proximity (close to DC, Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania)

Companies Involved

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Developer / Operator	Amazon Web Services
Strategic Infrastructure Partner	NOVEC (Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative) / Dominion Energy Utility Network & Prince William County Municipal Authorities
Construction Contractor	Specialized US Mission-Critical General EPC Contractors
MEP Engineering	AWS In-House Infrastructure & Global Data Center Engineering Teams
Network Connectivity	Private enterprise dark fiber optical backbone; subterranean path-diverse fiber entrance vaults; redundant Meet-Me-Rooms (MMRs); direct ultra-low-latency interconnects to key Northern Virginia carrier hubs (Ashburn, Dulles, Sterling, Gainesville) and major internet exchange points.
Power Infrastructure	High-voltage utility grid substation infrastructure from NOVEC / Dominion Energy, static distributed 2N / Block Redundant uninterruptible power supply (UPS) modules, automated switchgear, and multi-megawatt emergency standby diesel generator systems with multi-day on-site fuel autonomy.

Technical Specifications

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Power Capacity	~30 MW to 40 MW Secured Critical IT Utility Allocation
UPS Redundancy	Block Redundant / 2N Static UPS Architecture
Cooling System	Closed-loop air economizer and zero-water evaporative dry-cooling architecture, Direct-to-Chip Liquid Cooling (DLC) readiness for high-density AI clusters, and automated BMS environmental controls.
Connectivity	Proprietary low-latency global fiber mesh network connecting directly to AWS Direct Connect location hubs and global US East availability zones.
PUE Target	< 1.18 Annualized Operational Design PUE
Energy Mix	100% Carbon-Free Renewable Energy backed by Amazon regional solar and wind Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) across the PJM Interconnection grid.

Milestones

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Announcement	2017–2018
Construction Start	2018–2019
Phase 1 Go-Live	Operational
Full Buildout	Operational Active Facility

Investment Details

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Total Investment	Estimated $200,000,000 USD to $250,000,000 USD Facility Capital Expenditure
Funding	Corporate Capital Expenditure (Amazon.com, Inc.)