Google: 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