F E A T U R E
WHAT INDUSTRY FACTORS
AND POLICY DISCUSSIONS DO YOU ANTICIPATE WILL INFLUENCE APAC ’ S DATA CENTRE INFRASTRUCTURE , RESILIENCE AND CAPACITY DEMANDS IN THE COMING YEARS ?
Spokespeople from the founding members from the Asia Pacific Data Centre Association share insights on the key influences shaping the region ’ s data centre market .
Across the globe , the
I way data is housed across industries is changing . Digital Transformation initiatives such as Artificial Intelligence , Machine Learning and Edge developments are accelerating usage and fuelling the next generation of data centres .
In the midst of this transformative phase , ABI Research revealed Asia Pacific ( APAC ) is soon expected to host the largest number of colocation sites in 2030 , accounting for 28 % of total colocation sites worldwide – a 6 % increase from 2023 , where Europe topped the proportions at 31 %.
The region ’ s growth is attributed to factors such as robust government support , industrial zone expansion , development of submarine cable networks , entry of global colocation companies due to customer demand , as well as investments from cloud service providers .
It ’ s unsurprising that the Asia Pacific Data Centre Association ( APDCA ) was launched earlier this year to reflect this progression . Aiming to identify and formulate common positions between data centre operators , supplies and stakeholders , eight key players in the industry are collaboratively empowering the industry to advocate for polices and regulations that support the sustainable growth of the market .
Like individual threads weaving into a tapestry , the eight operators – AirTunk ; Digital Realty ; Equinix ; Global Switch ; NTT Global Data Centers ; Princeton Digital Group ; ST Telemedia Global Data Centres ; and Vantage Data Centers
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