Lumen San Diego 2

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8923 Complex Drive

Operational

Fully operational facility

San Diego

Metro
California

State
Pacific US

Region
United States

Country
North America

Region
Americas

Region

Lumen San Diego 2

Year Built: 2000

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Total Building Size

Total Power

SqFt

Gross Colocation Size

Facility Overview

The Lumen 8923 Complex Drive facility is a compact, carrier-neutral data center located in the Kearny Mesa area of San Diego. This facility serves as Lumen's secondary San Diego location, offering colocation services with a focus on connectivity and network services. The data center is strategically positioned in San Diego's established telecommunications corridor.

Technical Specifications

Total Building Space: 3,953 square feet
Colocation Space: 1,206 square feet of raised floor
Ceiling Height: 20 feet
Power: DC power systems with generator and battery backup
Cooling: Temperature and humidity controlled environment
Fire Suppression: Advanced fire suppression and smoke detection systems

Infrastructure & Connectivity

Network Features: Diverse fiber connectivity with NPA-NXX (858)-576
Services: Level 3/Lumen portfolio of network services
Carrier Access: Alternate carrier networks available
Backhaul: Backhaul services available as needed

Security & Operations

Security: Stringent, multi-layered security control procedures
Monitoring: Building management system with environmental monitoring
Parking: On-site parking available

Ownership History

Originally operated by Level 3 Communications, this facility became part of Lumen Technologies following CenturyLink's $34 billion acquisition of Level 3 Communications, which was announced in October 2016 and completed on November 1, 2017. CenturyLink later rebranded to Lumen Technologies in September 2020.

Market Position

Located in Kearny Mesa, this smaller-format data center serves as Lumen's secondary San Diego facility, complementing their larger regional presence. The facility focuses on network connectivity and carrier services, leveraging Lumen's extensive fiber network infrastructure. It caters to businesses requiring reliable connectivity with carrier-grade network services in the San Diego market.

Certifications & Compliance

HIPAA compliant
ISO 27001 certified
PCI DSS compliant
SOC 1 and SOC 2 certified
SSAE 18 compliant

Map and Nearby Locations:

8923 Complex Drive

Lumen Technologies Sites

Nearby Facilities

Sites within 15 miles of Lumen San Diego 2

Distance	Site	About
0.03 miles	CariNet
0.16 miles	i2b Networks San Diego
0.28 miles	LightEdge: San Diego (Lightwave)	The site was previously known as AIS Lightwave (LWDC), before it was acquired by NFINIT, in 2020 and then in 2022 LightEdge acquired NFINIT.
0.55 miles	ScaleMatrix San Diego	The San Diego facility is its own facility, with 25,000 square feet of datacenter space built out today and the option to expand into another 75,000 square feet of space, spread across two buildings on the campus.
1.45 miles	Lumen San Diego 1
1.58 miles	DataBank San Diego Kearney Mesa
2.12 miles	EdgeConneX San Diego
2.16 miles	Verizon: 5771 Copley	Former XO facility
4.40 miles	Mapletree: 7337 Trade	Mapletree 7337 Trade Street is a 499,402 square foot, five-story data center and office facility built in 1983 on 17 acres in San Diego's Miramar Industrial Park, and owned by Mapletree Redwood Data Centre Trust.
5.62 miles	Lumen San Diego 3	The site was originally a Global Crossing facility
6.06 miles	LightEdge: San Diego (SDTC)	The site was previously known as " AIS West San Diego (SDTC)", before it was acquired by NFINIT, in 2020 and then in 2022 LightEdge acquired NFINIT.
10.09 miles	AT&T San Diego
11.54 miles	DataBank San Diego SAN1	In 2023, Databank expanded the site from 15,000sqft and 1.2 MWs to a total of 60,000 sqft and 7.5 MWs.

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Operating Company

The combined company of CenturyLink and Level(3) has one of the largest networks in the world.

The combined company of CenturyLink and Level 3 is a patchwork of data centers that span over Europe, North America, and Latin America. The data centers came through acquisitions that include Global Crossing (2011) and TW Telecom (2014).