# Microsoft West Des Moines Data Center (Project Ruthenium)

Data center facility record on DEPLOY. Every fact is individually sourced and dated.

- **Canonical ID:** 98a0f703-c190-4b40-9ca9-2472fe2ca93f
- **Type:** AI data center facility
- **Operator:** [Microsoft](/companies/microsoft.md)
- **Location:** West Des Moines
- **Status:** announced
- **Facility type:** hyperscale
- **Critical IT (MW):** 113

## Evidence (each fact, sourced)

- critical_it_mw: 113 · reported · https://www.yahoo.com/news/microsoft-wants-bring-sixth-data-120422896.html
- record: Microsoft West Des Moines Data Center (Project Ruthenium) · reported · https://www.yahoo.com/news/microsoft-wants-bring-sixth-data-120422896.html
- status: announced · reported · https://www.yahoo.com/news/microsoft-wants-bring-sixth-data-120422896.html

## Common questions


**What is Microsoft West Des Moines Data Center (Project Ruthenium)?**

Microsoft West Des Moines Data Center (Project Ruthenium) is a data center facility record on the DEPLOY registry, in West Des Moines. Every fact on the record is individually sourced and dated.

**Who operates Microsoft West Des Moines Data Center (Project Ruthenium)?**

Microsoft operates Microsoft West Des Moines Data Center (Project Ruthenium), per the sourced record on the DEPLOY registry.

**Is Microsoft West Des Moines Data Center (Project Ruthenium) operating?**

Microsoft West Des Moines Data Center (Project Ruthenium) is recorded as announced on the DEPLOY registry, with 113 MW of critical IT capacity. Each figure traces to a source.

**How verified is the data on Microsoft West Des Moines Data Center (Project Ruthenium)?**

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Canonical: https://registry.deploy.report/datacenters/facilities/microsoft-west-des-moines-ia-ruthenium
JSON: https://registry.deploy.report/v1/datacenters/facilities/microsoft-west-des-moines-ia-ruthenium