Status: Under Construction Phase | Location: 210 Tunstall Rd, South Hill, VA 23970, United States
The Microsoft Hillcrest Campus, located on a 132-acre site at 210 Tunstall Road in South Hill, Virginia, represents a major enterprise data center development supporting Microsoft’s Southern Virginia regional infrastructure. Designed to expand Microsoft Azure capacity and accommodate growing cloud computing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and enterprise workload requirements, the campus encompasses three initial single-story data center buildings identified as AVC01, AVC02, and AVC03. Utility infrastructure is designed around high-voltage substation interconnections with Dominion Energy, supported by static modular uninterruptible power supply systems configured in 2N redundant topologies and emergency standby diesel generators to provide resilience during utility interruptions. Thermal management incorporates high-efficiency air-cooled chiller systems alongside direct-to-chip liquid cooling options designed for increasingly dense computing environments, including GPU-based AI infrastructure. These cooling technologies are intended to maintain reliable operating conditions while improving energy efficiency and limiting local water consumption. As part of Microsoft’s broader digital infrastructure presence in Mecklenburg County and Southern Virginia, the Hillcrest campus is strategically positioned to benefit from established regional telecommunications networks and connectivity corridors. Planned network infrastructure includes subterranean dark-fiber entry vaults, dual carrier-neutral meet-me rooms, redundant internal fiber pathways, and high-capacity fiber backbones connecting toward Microsoft’s established Boydton data center campus and major Ashburn network hubs. Physical security incorporates controlled perimeter access, biometric authentication, surveillance systems, secured equipment areas, and zero-trust security principles designed to protect mission-critical infrastructure. Through its strategic location, resilient electrical architecture, advanced cooling capabilities, and high-capacity network connectivity, the Hillcrest Campus is positioned to strengthen Microsoft Azure’s Southern Virginia infrastructure while supporting the increasing computational demands of cloud services and artificial intelligence applications.
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| Project Name | Microsoft Hillcrest Campus Data Center South Hill Mecklenburg County Virginia |
| Location | 210 Tunstall Rd, South Hill, VA 23970, United States |
| Status | Under Construction Phase |
| Project Type | Enterprise Cloud Infrastructure & Azure AI Availability Zone Node |
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