Intelligent Data Centres Issue 63 | Page 44

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IS ITALY THE NEW RISING STAR IN THE EUROPEAN CLOUD AND DATA CENTRE LANDSCAPE ?

Recent research from Colliers reported the Italian data centre market mirrors the European trend of surging demand from investors and operators seeking strategic locations . The desire for available power , low latency and connectivity are drivers in the search for success , and Italy , notably Milan , holds a pivotal European position for distributing and receiving content due to its robust connectivity and sub-marine backbone connections .
Massimo Bandinelli , Marketing Manager , Aruba Cloud , explains how the region is emerging as a beacon of opportunity and discusses several factors for its meteoric rise as one of Europe ’ s newest data hubs .
Massimo Bandinelli , Marketing Manager , Aruba Cloud
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