Global Data Center Investment Trends and Growth Opportunities
Investments in Hyperscale Data Centers, Geographic Expansion, and Emerging Technologies Drive Future Growth Potential
30-Jun-2022
Global
Market Research
Investments in data centers are increasing, even during the COVID-19 pandemic. This Frost & Sullivan study provides an overview of the global data center industry, analyzing technological and investment trends shaping the industry's growth. The key factors driving growth include the rising popularity of hybrid colocation and hyperscale data centers, the emphasis on sustainability, the role of emerging technologies, and the data boom created by the proliferation of internet-enabled devices. The study’s analysis is segmented by type (colocation, hyperscale cloud, and enterprise) and region (Asia-Pacific, the Americas, and Europe, the Middle East, and Africa).
The study expects investments from leading hyperscale cloud providers to continue at a healthy pace over the forecast period from 2022 to 2031 (with 2021 as the base year). The growing need for hyperscale capacity from public cloud providers and over-the-top media content is forecast to fuel the colocation demand. The pandemic has accelerated the digital transformation of enterprises, creating higher demand for storage and compute capabilities. While data center providers invest heavily in building new capacity to meet demand, deploying emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and machine learning encourages providers to invest in new data center designs for enhanced efficiencies. Industry competition to address global requirements from carrier-neutral and telecommunication service providers has also intensified.
The advent of internet-enabled devices and industrial sensors expands data creation and, subsequently, the requirements for data transfer and storage, resulting in global investments in data centers to process and store information. There is also a wave of investments from special purpose acquisition companies and marquee investors in the industry. Private equity and sovereign wealth investors are essential to enabling data center providers to build new hyperscale facilities and acquire existing data centers. Private equity firms are keen to invest in large-scale facilities (a capacity of at least 50 megawatts) and builds in relatively new markets.
The study anticipates North America and Asia-Pacific as the most active hubs for data center growth. In 2021, North America was the largest market for data center investments. With robust data center construction and data creation activities, Asia-Pacific is expected to overtake North America by the end of 2026 and register more than 40% of the total market share. India, in particular, has strong potential to contribute to the data center industry growth.
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Hybrid Colocation—Cloud On-Ramps Fuel Hybrid Cloud Adoption
Hybrid Colocation—Cloud On-Ramps Fuel Hybrid Cloud Adoption (continued)
Hybrid Colocation—Cloud On-Ramps Fuel Hybrid Cloud Adoption (continued)
Sustainability—The Center of It All
Sustainability—The Center of It All
Energy Storage—The Li-ion Era
Energy Storage—The Li-ion Era (continued)
Hyperscale Growth—The Juggernaut Pushes On
Robotics—Next Phase of Data Center Automation
Robotics—Next Phase of Data Center Automation
Market Consolidation—M&As and JVs Are at an All-Time High
Edge Computing—Rise of Distributed Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence—Optimizing Data Center Performance
Scope of Analysis
Segmentation
Growth Drivers
Growth Restraints
Forecast Assumptions
Investment Forecast
Investment Forecast Analysis
Investment Forecast by Segment
Investment Forecast by Region
Investment Forecast Analysis by Segment and Region
Investment Forecast
Investment Forecast by Data Center Size
Investment Forecast by Region
Investment Forecast Analysis
Investment Forecast Analysis by Region—Americas
Investment Forecast Analysis by Region—EMEA
Investment Forecast Analysis by Region—EMEA
Investment Forecast Analysis by Region—APAC
Investment Forecast Analysis by Region—APAC
Investment Forecast
Investment Forecast by Region
Investment Forecast Analysis
Investment Forecast
Investment Forecast by Type
Investment Forecast Analysis
Growth Opportunity 1: Expanding Demand for Colocation
Growth Opportunity 1: Expanding Demand for Colocation (continued)
Growth Opportunity 2: Geographic Expansion for Revenue Acceleration
Growth Opportunity 2: Geographic Expansion for Revenue Acceleration (continued)
Growth Opportunity 3: Edge and Modular Data Centers for Latency Needs
Growth Opportunity 3: Edge and Modular Data Centers for Latency Needs (continued)
Growth Opportunity 4: Capitalize on Cloud Growth for Revenue Diversification
Growth Opportunity 4: Capitalize on Cloud Growth for Revenue Diversification (continued)
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- Cloud Computing: Cloud Repatriation, Global, 2021
- Colocation: Workload Repatriation from the Cloud to On-premises, Global, 2021
- Hyperscale Data Centers: CAPEX CAGR, Global, 2015–2020
- Hyperscale Data Centers: Geographic Distribution, Global, 2020
- Hyperscale Data Centers: Lease vs. Self-build Strategies, Global
- Hyperscale Data Centers: Number of Centers, Global, 2015 and 2021
- Edge Data Center: Investment Forecast, Global, 2018 and 2025
- Data Center: Growth Drivers, Global, 2022–2031
- Data Center: Growth Restraints, Global, 2022–2031
- Data Center: Investment Forecast, Global, 2020–2031
- Data Center: Investment Forecast by Segment, Global, 2020–2031
- Data Center: Investment Forecast by Region, Global, 2020–2031
- Colocation: Investment Forecast, Global, 2020–2031
- Colocation: Investment Forecast by Data Center Size, Global, 2020–2031
- Colocation: Investment Forecast by Region, Global, 2020–2031
- Colocation: Data Center Capacity, Americas, 2021, 2026, and 2031
- Colocation: Data Center Capacity by Region, Americas, 2021 and 2031
- Colocation: Data Center Capacity by Segment, Americas, 2021 and 2031
- Colocation: Data Center Capacity, EMEA, 2021, 2026, and 2031
- Colocation: Data Center Capacity by Region, EMEA, 2021 and 2031
- Colocation: Data Center Capacity by Segment, EMEA, 2021 and 2031
- Colocation: Data Center Capacity, FLAP, 2021 and 2031
- Colocation: Market Share of Data Center Capacity, FLAP, 2021
- Colocation: Data Center Capacity, Rest of EMEA, 2021 and 2031
- Colocation: Market Share of Data Center Capacity, Rest of EMEA, 2021
- Colocation: Data Center Capacity, APAC, 2021, 2026, and 2031
- Colocation: Data Center Capacity by Region, APAC, 2021 and 2031
- Colocation: Data Center Capacity by Segment, APAC, 2021 and 2031
- Colocation: Data Center Capacity, Tier 1 Markets, 2021 and 2031
- Colocation: Market Share of Data Center Capacity, Tier 1 Markets, 2021
- Colocation: Data Center Capacity, Southeast Asia (excluding Singapore), 2021 and 2031
- Colocation: Market Share of Data Center Capacity, Southeast Asia (excluding Singapore), 2021
- Hyperscale Cloud: Investment Forecast, Global, 2020–2031
- Hyperscale Cloud: Investment Forecast by Region, Global, 2020–2031
- Enterprise: Investment Forecast, Global, 2020–2031
- Enterprise: Investment Forecast by Type, Global, 2020–2031
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List of Charts and Figures | Cloud Computing: Cloud Repatriation, Global, 2021~ Colocation: Workload Repatriation from the Cloud to On-premises, Global, 2021~ Hyperscale Data Centers: CAPEX CAGR, Global, 2015–2020~ Hyperscale Data Centers: Geographic Distribution, Global, 2020~ Hyperscale Data Centers: Lease vs. Self-build Strategies, Global~ Hyperscale Data Centers: Number of Centers, Global, 2015 and 2021~ Edge Data Center: Investment Forecast, Global, 2018 and 2025~ Data Center: Growth Drivers, Global, 2022–2031~ Data Center: Growth Restraints, Global, 2022–2031~ Data Center: Investment Forecast, Global, 2020–2031~ Data Center: Investment Forecast by Segment, Global, 2020–2031~ Data Center: Investment Forecast by Region, Global, 2020–2031~ Colocation: Investment Forecast, Global, 2020–2031~ Colocation: Investment Forecast by Data Center Size, Global, 2020–2031~ Colocation: Investment Forecast by Region, Global, 2020–2031~ Colocation: Data Center Capacity, Americas, 2021, 2026, and 2031~ Colocation: Data Center Capacity by Region, Americas, 2021 and 2031~ Colocation: Data Center Capacity by Segment, Americas, 2021 and 2031~ Colocation: Data Center Capacity, EMEA, 2021, 2026, and 2031~ Colocation: Data Center Capacity by Region, EMEA, 2021 and 2031~ Colocation: Data Center Capacity by Segment, EMEA, 2021 and 2031~ Colocation: Data Center Capacity, FLAP, 2021 and 2031~ Colocation: Market Share of Data Center Capacity, FLAP, 2021~ Colocation: Data Center Capacity, Rest of EMEA, 2021 and 2031~ Colocation: Market Share of Data Center Capacity, Rest of EMEA, 2021~ Colocation: Data Center Capacity, APAC, 2021, 2026, and 2031~ Colocation: Data Center Capacity by Region, APAC, 2021 and 2031~ Colocation: Data Center Capacity by Segment, APAC, 2021 and 2031~ Colocation: Data Center Capacity, Tier 1 Markets, 2021 and 2031~ Colocation: Market Share of Data Center Capacity, Tier 1 Markets, 2021~ Colocation: Data Center Capacity, Southeast Asia (excluding Singapore), 2021 and 2031~ Colocation: Market Share of Data Center Capacity, Southeast Asia (excluding Singapore), 2021~ Hyperscale Cloud: Investment Forecast, Global, 2020–2031~ Hyperscale Cloud: Investment Forecast by Region, Global, 2020–2031~ Enterprise: Investment Forecast, Global, 2020–2031~ Enterprise: Investment Forecast by Type, Global, 2020–2031~ |
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