Data Centers in New Orleans
5 locations found
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Cogent MSY01
650 Poydras Street New Orleans LA 70130 USA, New Orleans
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Lumen New Orleans
1250 Poydras Street New Orleans LA 70113 USA, New Orleans
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Lumen Metairie
3220 Lausat Street Metairie LA 70001 USA, Metairie
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NOLA Broadband Marrero
1612 Barataria Boulevard Marrero LA 70072 USA, Marrero
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EdgeConneX EDCSLI01
2070 Gause Boulevard East Slidell LA 70461 USA, Slidell
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New Orleans – Resilient Edge Connectivity for the Gulf South
Executive Summary
New Orleans serves as a vital edge market for organizations requiring low-latency access to the Gulf South and the Mississippi River corridor. This location provides essential geographic diversity for enterprises looking to secure their data footprint away from major tier-one hubs while maintaining proximity to the energy and maritime sectors.
New Orleans: At A Glance
| Factor | Rating / Data | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Global Connectivity Grade | B | Reliable regional performance with steady fiber paths. |
| Direct Cloud On-Ramps | 0 – as of December 2025 | Nearest on-ramp hubs are Houston and Dallas. |
| Power Cost | $0.07–$0.09/kWh – as of December 2025 | Low industrial rates benefit high-density deployments. |
| Disaster Risk | Low (22.14/100) – as of December 2025 | FEMA score indicates a very low relative risk. |
| Tax Incentives | Yes | Property tax abatements and equipment rebates available. |
| Sales Tax | 4.45% Sales Tax – as of December 2025 | Base state-level rate for data center equipment. |
Network & Connectivity Ecosystem
Carrier Density & Carrier Neutrality: Carrier count: over 20. As of December 2025, New Orleans maintains a healthy mix of local and national providers, with ~20–25 carriers available across the primary data centers. Facilities are generally carrier-neutral, providing flexible cross-connect options for diverse routing.
Direct Cloud On-Ramps: Over 0, enabling access to 0 cloud regions. While New Orleans does not host direct on-ramps for major cloud providers as of December 2025, local operators offer private transport and software-defined interconnection to primary hubs in Houston and Dallas. These extensions provide reliable, low-latency paths to AWS, Google Cloud (GCP), and Microsoft Azure.
Internet Exchange Points (IXPs): Most public peering occurs at major national exchanges in neighboring states, meaning local traffic typically traverses private network-to-network interfaces or regional backhaul to Dallas as of December 2025.
Bare Metal: Standard high-performance compute and bare metal services are available through providers like Hivelocity and phoenixNAP, supporting workloads that require physical isolation and direct hardware control as of December 2025.
Power Analysis
Average Cost Of Power: Industrial electricity is approximately $0.07–$0.09/kWh, as of December 2025. These competitive rates are a byproduct of Louisiana’s energy-rich landscape, where the generation mix is roughly 96% fossil fuels. This pricing structure offers significant operational savings for power-intensive high-performance computing clusters.
Power Grid Reliability: The local grid is supported by a well-engineered network of multiple substations and redundant transmission lines. Infrastructure in the primary business corridors is built to maintain steady uptime even during heavy seasonal load as of December 2025.
Market Access, Business & Tax Climate
Proximity To Key Business Districts: Data centers are positioned near the Central Business District and along major transit arteries, providing immediate access to the legal, healthcare, and energy firms located near Poydras Street. This proximity ensures minimal latency for local enterprise applications.
Regional Market Reach: A deployment in New Orleans effectively serves the entire Gulf Coast, including large populations across Louisiana, Mississippi, and parts of Alabama. It is a strategic location for edge caching and content delivery for this regional demographic.
Tax Advantage For Data Centers: Louisiana offers a compelling environment for infrastructure investment through an 80% property tax abatement for up to 10 years. Customers also benefit from specific rebates on the purchase or lease of data center equipment, significantly reducing initial capital expenditure for new deployments as of December 2025.
Natural Disaster Risk
Risk Summary: Low (22.14/100). As of December 2025, New Orleans carries a low overall FEMA risk score, though facility operators focus on hardening against local environmental factors.
- Hurricane: Primary concern; mitigated by wind-rated structures and elevated mechanical systems.
- River Flood: Managed through extensive levee systems and facility-level water protection.
- Strong Wind: Most Tier III facilities are built to withstand high-velocity wind events.
- Lightning: High regional frequency requires advanced grounding and surge suppression.
- Tornado: Managed through reinforced concrete shells and debris-resistant roofing.
- Heat Wave: High temperatures are addressed with redundant, industrial-grade cooling systems.
Other risks, such as earthquakes and landslides, are considered minor or not material to data center operations in this geography as of December 2025.
