The Northwest Regional Data Center (NWRDC) is Florida’s leading computing provider, delivering services to a wide range of universities, colleges, and K-12 school districts, as well as state, county, and city governments.
Established in 1972 under Florida State University, NWRDC began by offering mainframe services to universities across the state. Over the past decade, we have expanded to include a wide range of managed services well beyond the traditional footprint of the normal data center. And through multiple strategic business partnerships, we have positioned ourselves as Florida’s Cloud Broker, providing cybersecurity, cloud, and end-user support solutions at significant discounts.
NWRDC strengthened its commitment to serving the IT needs of Florida’s public and educational communities with the addition of the Florida Virtual Campus (FLVC) in 2020 and the Florida State Data Center in 2022. With over 50 years of experience, we pride ourselves on our superior customer service, cost-effective solutions, and unwavering dedication to customer satisfaction.
Our mission is to be the most efficient and innovative data center in the State of Florida through state-of-the-art technology, leadership and partnerships. We are a dedicated service organization committed to providing a wide range of technology support for primarily public and not-for-profit entities on a cost recovery basis. We fulfill our mission by supporting our customers in accomplishing their goals and missions.
Our status as an auxiliary of Florida State University enables our customers to contract directly with us for many IT support solutions without engaging in a lengthy procurement bid process. As Florida’s Cloud Broker, we pride ourselves on our superior customer service, cost-effective solutions, and an unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction.
view CharterA key component of NWRDC is the Florida Virtual Campus (FLVC), a statewide provider of educational support services to Florida’s 40 public colleges and universities, postsecondary career education centers. and K-12 school districts. FLVC is an integral part of Florida’s educational community, offering high-quality, cost-effective library, distance learning, and student academic advising programs and services.