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Disruptive Technologies are Driving the Need for High-density Colocation
High-density Colocation is Pivotal in Shaping Enterprises’ Future Growth Potential
13-Jan-2022
Global
Market Research
PC6F-01-00-00-00
IT04461-GL-MT_26180
Enterprises are quickly realizing that data (and its practical use) now lie at the heart of their competitive advantage. Even small and medium enterprises, long seen as lagging concerning digital transformation, are making significant investments in key technologies such as cloud and analytics to process, analyze, and extract value from data collected from their increasingly digital businesses. These developments are emblematic of a larger phenomenon: today's enterprises are embracing data as a core strategic resource.
As enterprises attempt to generate, store, analyze, and disseminate this growing torrent of data, however, the strain on their IT infrastructure has never been greater. While data center colocation remains a durable option for enterprises wishing to leverage best-in-class physical infrastructure, high-density colocation can help enterprises manage sprawling IT infrastructures and future-proof their data-centric transformations.
This study looks at the competitive forces and Mega Trends shaping the state of high-density colocation today. In addition, this study helps end users understand the benefits of high-density colocation in helping enterprises adjust to new paradigms in the digital landscape. Finally, this study also offers direction to customers regarding the broad principles that should govern their list of criteria when selecting a high-density colocation service provider.
Author: Deepu Nair
Why is it Increasingly Difficult to Grow?
The Strategic Imperative 8™
The Impact of the Top 3 Strategic Imperatives on the High-density Colocation Market
Growth Opportunities Fuel the Growth Pipeline Engine™
Enterprises Rapidly Embracing Data as a Core Strategic Resource
Growth Drivers in the High-density Colocation Market
Growth Drivers: New Paradigms in the Digital Environment Prompting Enterprises’ Pivot to Data Centricity
Accelerated Growth in Consumer Demand for Content and Information
5G Technology Driving the Increasing Adoption of IoT Solutions
Leveraging AI at Scale Quickly Becoming a Strategic Imperative
The Increase in Cloud Deployments Enhancing Access to (and Demand for) Analytics Services
The 4 Paradigms Underlying Enterprises’ Urgency to Place Data at the Forefront of Their Transformation
The Pivot Toward Data-centricity Driving a New Shift in Data Center Investments
Enterprises Increasingly Leveraging Best-in-class Data Centers through Colocation Services
Location, Operation, Sustainability, and Connectivity Continuing to be the Main Selection Criteria for Scalable Colocation
The Ability to Provide High-density Colocation Emerging as the Next Main Selection Criterion
High-density Colocation Enabling Customers to Better Adapt to New Paradigms in the Digital Landscape
Major Benefits of High-density Colocation
Current State of the Adoption of High-density Colocation
Current State of the Adoption of High-density Colocation (continued)
Current State of the Adoption of High-density Colocation (continued)
Growth Restraints in the High-density Colocation Market
Considerations and Selection Criteria for High-density Colocation Facilities
Considerations and Selection Criteria for High-density Colocation Facilities (continued)
Considerations and Selection Criteria for High-density Colocation Facilities (continued)
Considerations and Selection Criteria for High-density Colocation Facilities (continued)
Growth Opportunity 1: High-density Colocation for OTT Content Providers
Growth Opportunity 1: High-density Colocation for OTT Content Providers (continued)
List of Exhibits
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List of Figures
- High-density Colocation Market: Growth Drivers, Global, 2021–2027
- Growth in Internet Traffic, Exabytes Per Month, Forecast, Global, 2016 and 2021
- Cellular IoT Connectivity, Number of Connections, Forecast, Global, 2020 and 2025
- Spending on AI/ML Platforms, Forecast, Global, 2020 and 2025
- Percent Share of Enterprise Workloads on the Cloud Versus Workloads On-premises (Current and Planned), Global, 2020 and 2025
- Data Center Colocation Services Market: Expenditure Forecast, Global, 2020 and 2025
- AFCOM 2021 State of the Data Center Report: Changes in Rack Density Deployed During the Last 3 Years (2019–2021)
- AFCOM 2021 State of the Data Center Report: Average Server Rack Density Distribution
- Uptime Institute 2020 Data Center Industry Survey: Overall Average Server Rack Density
- High-density Colocation Market: Growth Restraints, Global, 2021–2027
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