C Spire opened its world-class data center in the Research Park in 2014. It is one of only 16 commercially available facilities in the U.S. with a Tier 3 or 4 rating, the highest in the industry based on data center certifications by the Uptime Institute. C Spire’s Tier 3-plus facility is the premiere data center in the Southeast with ample commercial space available for businesses and government agencies.