Data Center Colocation Market - Global Outlook & Forecast 2022-2027

Data Center Colocation Market - Global Outlook & Forecast 2022-2027

The global data center colocation market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.5% from 2021 to 2027.

KEY HIGHLIGHTSThe data center colocation market growth was aided by previously announced projects and expansions of facilities in a few locations. Cloud-based service providers contribute to the most demand for data center services. Growth continues to spur across infrastructure categories, leading to a sustainable facilities environment.The APAC region dominates the data center colocation market in terms of investment, followed by North America and Western Europe. Other regions, such as the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America, are among the emerging colocation markets expected to grow during the forecast period.The US, China, Canada, Japan, the UK, France, Germany, and the Netherlands lead the market in terms of the generation of colocation revenue. Other countries in Latin America, the Middle East & Africa will grow due to more investments by global and local operators.The major data center colocation market operators are Equinix, Digital Realty, CyrusOne, STACK Infrastructure, QTS Realty Trust, ST Telemedia Global Data Centres, and others that are adopting renewable energy and taking significant steps toward sustainability.The companies are engaged in a signed Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with several energy companies to procure renewable energy, such as wind and solar energy, to power their facilities. The procurement of renewable energy is expected to continue during the forecast period.MARKET TRENDS & DRIVERS

Increasing Penetration Towards The Demand For Cloud, Big Data, And IoTOver the past few years, the rising internet penetration, government data protection laws, and higher demand for services are pushing cloud providers to operate centers worldwide.The data center colocation market also witnessed growth in cloud adoption after the wake of COVID-19. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, about 90% of employees across sectors went into remote working.The demand for colocation, managed, and cloud connectivity services will gain momentum as enterprises seek to adopt cloud services such as PaaS and IaaS.The increasing adoption of big data and IoT technologies across the sectors such as BFSI, healthcare, government, entertainment & media, education, and others will boost the demand for facilities.Innovations In Creating Sustainable Power TechnologiesLithium-ion batteries, Nickle-Zinc, and Prussian Blue sodium-ion batteries are the major new innovative batteries. A significant increase in the adoption of lithium-ion batteries will be witnessed during the forecast period.The evolution of microgrids as a power backup for grids will benefit regions with a higher power cost and uncertain power supply.Due to high carbon emissions, natural gas generators will likely replace diesel generators.The emergence of fuel cells as prime or backup power, such as natural gas-powered and hydrogen fuel cells, will be adopted during the forecast period.The emergence of HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil), which is 100% biodegradable, sustainable and non-toxic, offers the same convenience as conventional fossil fuels. Kao Data was the first operator to replace diesel generators with HVO fuel generators.5G Deployment To Boost Edge Data Center DevelopmentMost countries and regions worldwide are witnessing the commercial deployment of 5G services, leading to more local data generation and the development of edge center facilities.Several edge facilities companies such as Edge Centres, AtlasEdge Data Centres, American Tower, HostDime, EdgeConneX, VueNow, and Open Access Data Centres (OADC) are actively present in the industry. They are expanding their presence across several countries and regions.The development of edge centers will increase the demand for sensors, routers, cables, and PDUs. As more and more data are generated, the rack density will also increase, leading to the requirement for power systems to support the IT infrastructure.Increase In Data Center Activities Such As M&A and JVs The data center colocation market is witnessing an increase in services such as Mergers & Acquisitions, and Joint ventures, which are helping companies gain control over the market, thus reducing the competition and gaining a footprint in the markets.The companies are either acquiring the data center firm or facilities or acquiring the company's stakes to gain traction in the data center colocation market. For instance, NorthC acquired Netrics to enter the Switzerland data center market in April 2022.In March 2022, one of the largest M&A deals between KKR, Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), and CyrusOne was closed. The former two companies acquired the data center firm for around USD 15 billion.Government Backing Investment Through Incentives:Several governments across the countries and regions provide tax incentives and support to investors looking to invest in the data center colocation market; such measures attract more operators to invest in the industry.In the North American region, especially in the US, several state governments offer various kinds of incentives to data center operators. For instance, Virginia provides tax incentives for the facility's equipment that meets the capital investment and employment requirements.Over the past decade, Amazon Web Services received over USD 4.7 billion in subsidies from the federal and state governments to build offices, data centers, call centers, and other facilities.Tamil Nadu, the Indian State government, launched its data center policy. It will offer land, power, and connectivity incentives to support the new facilities investment across the state.SEGMENTS ANALYSIS

Segmentation by Colocation ServiceRetail ColocationWholesale ColocationSegmentation by InfrastructureElectrical InfrastructureMechanical InfrastructureGeneral ConstructionSegmentation by Electrical InfrastructureUPS SystemsGeneratorsTransfer Switches & SwitchgearPower Distribution UnitsOther Electrical InfrastructureSegmentation by Mechanical InfrastructureCooling SystemsRacksOther Mechanical InfrastructureSegmentation by Cooling SystemsCRAC & CRAH UnitsChiller UnitsCooling Towers, Condensers & Dry CoolersEconomizers & Evaporative CoolersOther Cooling UnitsSegmentation by Cooling TechniqueAir-based Cooling TechniqueLiquid-Based Cooling TechniqueSegmentation by General ConstructionCore & Shell DevelopmentInstallation & Commissioning ServicesEngineering & Building DesignFire Detection & SuppressionPhysical SecurityDCIM/BMSSegmentation by Tier StandardTier I & Tier IITier IIITier IVSegmentation by GeographyNorth AmericaUSCanadaLatin AmericaBrazilMexicoChileOther Latin American CountriesWestern EuropeUKGermanyFranceIrelandSwitzerlandItalyNetherlandsSpainBelgiumPortugalOther Western European CountriesNordicsSwedenDenmarkNorwayFinland & IcelandCentral & Eastern EuropeRussiaPolandAustriaOther Central & Eastern European CountriesMiddle EastUAESaudi ArabiaIsraelOther Middle Eastern CountriesAfricaSouth AfricaKenyaOther African CountriesAPACChinaSoutheast AsiaJapanAustraliaIndiaSouth KoreaHong KongNew ZealandRest of APACTaiwanSoutheast AsiaSingaporeMalaysiaIndonesiaVietnamThailandPhilippinesOther Southeast Asian CountriesCOMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

The global data center colocation market in terms of investments in 2021 was led by Digital Realty, holding the largest industry share. Digital Realty invested in over 79 projects across several locations worldwide, including investments along with its subsidiaries, such as Interxion, icolo.io, MC Digital Realty, Ascenty, and others. Vendors focus on continuous development to sustain the colocation industry.

Prominent Colocation Investors21Vianet GroupChina TelecomColt Data Centre Services (Colt DCS)Compass DatacentersCoreSiteCyrusOneDigital RealtyEdgeConneXEquinixGDS ServicesGlobal SwitchIron MountainNTT Global Data CentersQTS Realty TrustSTACK InfrastructureST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC)Vantage Data CentersOther Prominent Vendors3data365 Data CentersAfrica Data CentresAirTrunkAlignedAmerican TowerAQ ComputeArubaAtmanatNorthAT TOKYOBDx (Big Data Exchange)Bulk InfrastructureBridge Data CentresCDC Data CentresChayoraChina MobileChindataCloudHQCologixCOPT Data Center SolutionsCtrlS DatacentersCyxtera TechnologiesDATA4DataBankDC BLOXElement CriticalePLDTeStruxture Data Centersfifteenfortyseven Critical Systems Realty (1547)FlexentialGreen MountainH5 Data CentersHostDimeKDDIKeppel Data CentresLG Uplusmaincubes oneMainOne (Equinix)MillicomNEXTDCODATAOrange Business ServicesPrime Data CentersPrinceton Digital Group (PDG)Proximity Data CentresRaxio GroupRostelecom Data CentersSabey Data CentersScala Data CentersSify TechnologiesSkybox DatacentersStream Data CentersSUNeVisionSwitchT5 Data CentersTenglong Holdings GroupTeraco (Digital Realty)TierPointTurkcellUrbacon Data Centre SolutionsWinguYondrYotta Infrastructure (Hiranandani Group)New EntrantsAdani GroupAtlasEdgeAUBixCirrus Data ServicesClusterPowerD?STORData Center FirstEDGNEXEdgeX Data CentersEnovum Data CentersESR CaymanGlobal Technical RealtyHickoryInfinityMantra Data CentersNovva Data CentersOpen Access Data Centres (OADC)PointOneQuantum LoopholeQuantum SwitchStratus DC ManagementYCO CloudYTL Data CenterZeroPoint DC (NEOM)KEY QUESTIONS ANSWERED:

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