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Phoenix data centers
Scalable, secure colocation in North America's fifth-largest data center market—low disaster risk, exceptional connectivity, and sustainable infrastructure.
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Iron Mountain Phoenix data centers
Phoenix is one of North America's key strategic data center markets, combining low disaster risk, robust fiber infrastructure, competitive power costs, and strategic positioning as an east-west connectivity gateway. Iron Mountain Data Centers operates over 50 acres combined across the Phoenix metropolitan area, featuring four operational facilities (AZP-1, AZP-2 & AZP-3 in Phoenix, and AZS-1 in Scottsdale). The facilities are connected via a 100 Gbit/s dark fiber ring. Together, these facilities deliver over 130 megawatts of power capacity and more than 1.4 million square feet of colocation space. Our Phoenix data centers serve as one of the leading interconnection points in the market, with access to over 40 network service providers and major peering exchanges, including DE-CIX Phoenix and Ninja-IX, providing the infrastructure, connectivity, and compliance frameworks necessary to support your mission-critical operations.
- 130+ MWTotal power capacity across Phoenix
- 50+ acresCombined footprint
- 40+ providersNetwork carriers & Cloud on-ramps
- 260+ ecosystemThriving customer base across Phoenix facilities
Multiple facilities, one integrated ecosystem
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Customer success stories
Arizona State University
The challenge:
With demands on its IT infrastructure growing and resources declining, Arizona State University faced a critical decision. Invest in renovating and running its on-premises data centers, or finding a partner to provide world-class data center services.The results:
Arizona State University's physical infrastructure is now managed by expert service providers so the data center is always up and running. The university was also able to cut capital investment on a renovated data center while allowing their internal IT team to focus on building out new services to accommodate growth.
In their words:
"...the support, dependability, reliability, and security that Iron Mountain can offer is far better than we could ever have afforded ourselves." -CIO, ASU
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Frequently asked questions
What makes the Phoenix data center market unique?
Phoenix ranks as North America's fifth-largest data center market due to several key advantages: exceptionally low disaster risk profile with minimal seismic activity and no hurricane exposure; extensive fiber infrastructure serving as an east-west connectivity gateway; competitive power and colocation costs compared to markets like California; mature renewable energy infrastructure with abundant solar resources; and favorable business climate including significant tax incentives through Arizona's Computer Data Center Program.
Should I consider Scottsdale or Phoenix proper for my data center needs?
Both locations offer distinct advantages within the Phoenix metropolitan area. Our Phoenix data centers (AZP-1, AZP-2, AZP-3) provide the greatest scale with 125+ MW across a 39-acre footprint, making it ideal for wholesale deployments and customers requiring significant growth capacity. Our Scottsdale data center (AZS-1) offers a more intimate environment at our 4.5-acre location while maintaining seamless connectivity to the larger Phoenix ecosystem via 100 Gbps fiber ring. Both locations provide access to 40+ network providers, government-compliant security, and Arizona's tax incentives. The choice depends on your specific capacity requirements, proximity preferences, and deployment timeline.
How many data centers and total capacity does Iron Mountain operate in the Phoenix area?
Iron Mountain Data Centers operates four facilities across the Phoenix metropolitan area: AZP-1 (41 MW), AZP-2 (48 MW), AZP-3 (36 MW), and AZS-1 (5.8 MW in Scottsdale). Combined, these facilities offer 130+ megawatts of power capacity across 50+ acres and more than 1.4 million square feet of colocation space, serving a 260+ customer ecosystem with access to 40+ network providers.
What tax incentives are available for data center operations in Phoenix?
Arizona's Computer Data Center Program (CDCP), administered by the Arizona Commerce Authority and Arizona Department of Revenue, offers qualified data centers a ten-year waiver on state, county, and local sales taxes for both equipment purchases and labor services. For facilities qualifying as Sustainable Redevelopment Projects, this waiver extends to 20 years. All Iron Mountain facilities in Phoenix are Certified Data Centers pursuant to the AZ CDC bill, providing customers exemption from Transaction Privilege Tax and Use Tax. These incentives significantly reduce total cost of ownership compared to markets without similar programs.
How does Phoenix compare to other Arizona markets like Tucson or Mesa?
Phoenix dominates the Arizona colocation & data center landscape as the fifth-largest market in North America, offering unmatched fiber infrastructure, network provider diversity, and ecosystem scale. While Mesa is actually part of the Greater Phoenix metro area (our facility sits in the broader Phoenix region with excellent connectivity to Mesa's Elliot Road Tech Corridor), Tucson remains a much smaller market with limited carrier options and colocation inventory. Phoenix colocation offers superior connectivity options, including access to 40+ providers, multiple internet exchanges, and established cloud on-ramps that secondary Arizona markets cannot match.
What is the network makeup and connectivity available in Phoenix?
Iron Mountain's Phoenix data centers host 40+ network service providers, direct access to key peering exchanges ( DE-CIX Phoenix, Ninja-IX), and software-defined networks like Megaport. Cloud access to AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud is available. Phoenix delivers attractive latency as an east-west fiber crossroads: 11ms to Los Angeles, 10ms to San Jose, 16ms to San Diego, and 23ms to Dallas.