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Increasing Hyperscale Demand, Emerging Secondary Markets, and Technology Evolution Drive Future Growth Potential
06-Dec-2023
Global
Market Research
MH07-01-00-00-00
IT_2023_373
Global data center investment will continue on a high growth trajectory due to high demand from hyperscale cloud and a high degree of data center activity in emerging economies. The burgeoning AI industry will further accelerate data center investments. A diverse range of industry players, from major hyperscale corporations to prominent colocation operators, small and medium-sized colocation providers, and emerging enterprise data centers, are all concentrating their efforts on AI and its implications on design and infrastructure.
As higher computing densities require more efficient cooling such as direct-to-chip, liquid immersion, and rear door heat exchangers, data center operators are now implementing a strategic approach to construct larger, high-density data center facilities that can accommodate bigger workloads.
This study analyzes investment trends in the global data center industry, providing market forecasts for 3 data center types: colocation, hyperscale, and enterprise. The forecast period is 2024-2033, and the base year is 2023.
Author: Gautham Gnanajothi
Why is it Increasingly Difficult to Grow?
The Strategic Imperative 8™
The Impact of the Top 3 Strategic Imperatives on the Data Center Industry
Growth Opportunities Fuel the Growth Pipeline Engine™
Scope of Analysis
Segmentation by Data Center Type
Segmentation by Infrastructure Type
Growth Drivers
Growth Restraints
Forecast Assumptions
Investment Forecast
Investment Forecast Analysis
Investment Forecast Analysis (continued)
Investment Forecast Analysis (continued)
Investment Forecast Analysis (continued)
Investment Forecast Analysis (continued)
Investment Forecast by Segment
Investment Share by Segment
Investment Forecast by Segment (Excluding Enterprise Outsourcing)
Investment Forecast by Region
Investment Forecast Analysis by Segment and Region
Investment Share by Infrastructure Type
Investment Forecast by Infrastructure Type
Investment Forecast Analysis by Infrastructure Type
Investment Forecast Analysis by Infrastructure Type (continued)
Investment Forecast Analysis by Infrastructure Type (continued)
Physical Infrastructure Investment Share by Data center Segment
Physical Infrastructure Investment Forecast by Data center Segment
Physical Infrastructure Investment Share by Infrastructure Category
Physical Infrastructure Investment Forecast by Infrastructure Category
Physical Infrastructure—Electrical Infrastructure Investment Share by Product
Physical Infrastructure—Electrical Infrastructure Investment Forecast by Product
Physical Infrastructure—Mechanical Infrastructure Investment Share by Product
Physical Infrastructure—Mechanical Infrastructure Investment Forecast by Product
Physical Infrastructure—Other Infrastructure Investment Share by Product
Physical Infrastructure—Other Infrastructure Investment Forecast by Product
Physical Infrastructure Investment Forecast Analysis
Investment Forecast
Investment Forecast by Data Center Size
Investment Forecast by Region
Investment Share by Infrastructure Type
Investment Forecast by Infrastructure Type
Investment Forecast Analysis
Investment Forecast
Investment Forecast by Region
Investment Share by Infrastructure Type
Investment Forecast by Infrastructure Type
Investment Forecast Analysis
Investment Forecast
Investment Forecast by Type
Investment Share by Infrastructure Type
Investment Forecast by Infrastructure Type
Investment Forecast Analysis
Growth Opportunity 1: Colocation
Growth Opportunity 1: Colocation (continued)
Growth Opportunity 2: Geographic Expansion
Growth Opportunity 2: Geographic Expansion (continued)
Growth Opportunity 3: Edge and Modular Data Centers
Growth Opportunity 3: Edge and Modular Data Centers (continued)
Growth Opportunity 4: Hyperscale Cloud
Growth Opportunity 4: Hyperscale Cloud (continued)
List of Exhibits
List of Exhibits (continued)
Legal Disclaimer
List of Figures
- Data Center: Growth Drivers, Global, 2024–2033
- Data Center: Growth Restraints, Global, 2024–2033
- Data Center: Investment Forecast, Global, 2022–2033
- Data Center: Investment Forecast by Segment, Global, 2022–2033
- Data Center: Investment Split by Segment, Global, 2023
- Data Center: Investment Forecast by Segment (Excluding Enterprise Outsourcing), Global, 2022–2033
- Data Center: Investment Forecast by Region, Global, 2022–2033
- Data Center: Investment Split by Infrastructure Type (All Data Center Segments), Global, 2023
- Data Center: Investment Forecast by Infrastructure Type, Global, 2022–2033
- Data Center: Physical Infrastructure Investment Split by Data center Segment, Global, 2023
- Data Center: Physical Infrastructure Investment Forecast by Data center Segment, Global, 2022–2033
- Data Center: Physical Infrastructure Investment Split by Infrastructure Category, Global, 2023
- Data Center: Physical Infrastructure Investment Forecast by Infrastructure Category, Global, 2022–2033
- Data Center Physical Infrastructure: Electrical Infrastructure Investment Split by Product, Global, 2023
- Data Center Physical Infrastructure: Electrical Infrastructure Investment Forecast by Product, Global, 2022–2033
- Data Center Physical Infrastructure: Mechanical Infrastructure Investment Split by Product, Global, 2023
- Data Center Physical Infrastructure: Mechanical Infrastructure Investment Forecast by Product, Global, 2022–2033
- Data Center Physical Infrastructure: Other Infrastructure Investment Split by Product, Global, 2023
- Data Center Physical Infrastructure: Other Infrastructure Investment Forecast by Product, Global, 2022–2033
- Colocation: Investment Forecast, Global, 2022–2033
- Colocation: Investment Forecast by Data Center Size, Global, 2022–2033
- Colocation: Investment Forecast by Region, Global, 2022–2033
- Colocation: Investment Split by Infrastructure Type, Global, 2023
- Colocation: Investment Forecast by Infrastructure Type, Global, 2022–2033
- Hyperscale Cloud: Investment Forecast, Global, 2022–2033
- Hyperscale Cloud: Investment Forecast by Region, Global, 2022–2033
- Hyperscale: Investment Split by Infrastructure Type, Global, 2023
- Hyperscale: Investment Forecast by Infrastructure Type, Global, 2022–2033
- Enterprise: Investment Forecast, Global, 2022–2033
- Enterprise: Investment Forecast by Type, Global, 2022–2033
- Enterprise: Investment Split by Infrastructure Type, Global, 2023
- Enterprise: Investment Forecast by Infrastructure Type, Global, 2022–2033
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| Deliverable Type | Market Research |
|---|---|
| Author | Gautham Gnanajothi |
| Industries | Information Technology |
| No Index | No |
| Is Prebook | No |
| Keyword 1 | Data Center Infrastructure Investment Analysis |
| Keyword 2 | Technology Investment Trends |
| Keyword 3 | Global Investment Trends |
| List of Charts and Figures | Data Center: Growth Drivers, Global, 2024–2033~ Data Center: Growth Restraints, Global, 2024–2033~ Data Center: Investment Forecast, Global, 2022–2033~ Data Center: Investment Forecast by Segment, Global, 2022–2033~ Data Center: Investment Split by Segment, Global, 2023~ Data Center: Investment Forecast by Segment (Excluding Enterprise Outsourcing), Global, 2022–2033~ Data Center: Investment Forecast by Region, Global, 2022–2033~ Data Center: Investment Split by Infrastructure Type (All Data Center Segments), Global, 2023~ Data Center: Investment Forecast by Infrastructure Type, Global, 2022–2033~ Data Center: Physical Infrastructure Investment Split by Data center Segment, Global, 2023~ Data Center: Physical Infrastructure Investment Forecast by Data center Segment, Global, 2022–2033~ Data Center: Physical Infrastructure Investment Split by Infrastructure Category, Global, 2023~ Data Center: Physical Infrastructure Investment Forecast by Infrastructure Category, Global, 2022–2033~ Data Center Physical Infrastructure: Electrical Infrastructure Investment Split by Product, Global, 2023~ Data Center Physical Infrastructure: Electrical Infrastructure Investment Forecast by Product, Global, 2022–2033~ Data Center Physical Infrastructure: Mechanical Infrastructure Investment Split by Product, Global, 2023~ Data Center Physical Infrastructure: Mechanical Infrastructure Investment Forecast by Product, Global, 2022–2033~ Data Center Physical Infrastructure: Other Infrastructure Investment Split by Product, Global, 2023~ Data Center Physical Infrastructure: Other Infrastructure Investment Forecast by Product, Global, 2022–2033~ Colocation: Investment Forecast, Global, 2022–2033~ Colocation: Investment Forecast by Data Center Size, Global, 2022–2033~ Colocation: Investment Forecast by Region, Global, 2022–2033~ Colocation: Investment Split by Infrastructure Type, Global, 2023~ Colocation: Investment Forecast by Infrastructure Type, Global, 2022–2033~ Hyperscale Cloud: Investment Forecast, Global, 2022–2033~ Hyperscale Cloud: Investment Forecast by Region, Global, 2022–2033~ Hyperscale: Investment Split by Infrastructure Type, Global, 2023~ Hyperscale: Investment Forecast by Infrastructure Type, Global, 2022–2033~ Enterprise: Investment Forecast, Global, 2022–2033~ Enterprise: Investment Forecast by Type, Global, 2022–2033~ Enterprise: Investment Split by Infrastructure Type, Global, 2023~ Enterprise: Investment Forecast by Infrastructure Type, Global, 2022–2033~ |
| Podcast | No |
| WIP Number | MH07-01-00-00-00 |
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