Google: Fort Wayne Campus
About Fort Wayne Campus
The Google Fort Wayne Campus, located in Allen County, Indiana, represents a major expansion of Google’s U.S. data center footprint in the Midwest. Announced as part of Google’s $1 billion investment plan in Indiana, this next-generation hyperscale campus is designed to power cloud infrastructure, search, YouTube, and AI services, while leveraging the region’s economic resilience, fiber connectivity, and renewable energy potential.
Campus Overview
- Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana – strategically positioned to serve east-central U.S. markets with low-latency reach.
- Size & Scale:
- Multibillion-dollar development across a large, scalable land parcel
- Built for hyperscale growth with modular data hall expansion
- Power & Energy:
- Designed for 100% renewable energy usage
- Partnerships with local utilities and solar/wind projects
- 2N redundant electrical systems and on-site substations
- Cooling:
- Eco-friendly air and water-based cooling systems
- Efficiency-first layout with heat recovery and AI-assisted thermal controls
- Connectivity:
- Dark fiber routes connecting to major Midwestern and East Coast nodes
- Built to support edge, AI/ML workloads, and hybrid cloud environments
Security & Access Control
- 24/7/365 onsite security teams with military-grade response protocols
- Biometric and badge-based authentication
- Zoned access tiers, smart surveillance, and incident response systems
Certifications & Compliance Standards
The Fort Wayne Campus is designed to align with Google’s global security, compliance, and operational excellence protocols. It meets or will meet the following certifications:
- ISO/IEC 27001 – Information Security Management
- ISO/IEC 27017 – Cloud Security Best Practices
- ISO/IEC 27018 – Protection of Personal Data in the Cloud
- ISO 22301 – Business Continuity Management
- ISO 9001 – Quality Management
- SOC 1 / SOC 2 / SOC 3 Type II – Third-party independent audits
- PCI DSS – Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard
- HIPAA & HITRUST-CSF – For regulated healthcare data via GCP services
- FedRAMP Moderate & High – For U.S. federal workloads
- Carbon-Free Energy Reporting – Verified tracking under Google’s CFE Index
These certifications ensure the Fort Wayne facility meets enterprise-grade trust, security, and resilience standards for global and U.S.-based clients alike