RVA757 Connects has created this resource center to spotlight the growing world of digital infrastructure, including data centers, across our megaregion and state.

This Resource Center seeks to offer clear, accessible insights and information into the digital infrastructure ecosystem — its components, its economic and community impact, and the policies shaping its growth — to better equip local leaders, stakeholders, and the public to engage with and help guide this vital sector.

Data centers are just one component of the broader digital infrastructure ecosystem — an interconnected network that includes fiber, subsea cables, cloud services, and edge technologies. Together, these elements create far-reaching economic opportunities, strengthen regional competitiveness, and present policy and workforce challenges that extend well beyond data centers alone.