The following are the largest data center markets by region, based on megawatts (MW) of capacity and square footage.
North America
Northern Virginia: 100+ MW, 1.5 million square feet
Northern Virginia data center
Dallas: 60+ MW, 1 million square feet
Dallas data center
Silicon Valley: 50+ MW, 1 million square feet
Silicon Valley data center
Los Angeles: 40+ MW, 800,000 square feet
Los Angeles data center
New York Tri-State Area: 30+ MW, 700,000 square feet
New York Tri-State Area data center
Europe
Frankfurt: 60+ MW, 1 million square feet
Frankfurt data center
London: 50+ MW, 800,000 square feet
London data center
Amsterdam: 40+ MW, 700,000 square feet
Amsterdam data center
Dublin: 30+ MW, 600,000 square feet
Dublin data center
Stockholm: 20+ MW, 500,000 square feet
Stockholm data center
Asia-Pacific
Hong Kong: 50+ MW, 1 million square feet
Hong Kong data center
Singapore: 40+ MW, 800,000 square feet
Singapore data center
Tokyo: 30+ MW, 600,000 square feet
Tokyo data center
Seoul: 20+ MW, 500,000 square feet
Seoul data center
Sydney: 10+ MW, 300,000 square feet
Sydney data center
These are just a few of the largest data center markets around the world. As the demand for data storage and processing continues to grow, we can expect to see even more data centers being built in the years to come.
What factors contribute to the largest data center markets?
• Data centers require a significant amount of power and cooling to operate, so regions with reliable infrastructure are more attractive to data center operators.
• The cost of land and labor can vary significantly from region to region, so this is an important factor for data center operators to consider when choosing a location.
• The presence of cloud providers and other major data center users can create a demand for colocation space, which can drive up the size of a region’s data center market.
• The regulatory environment can also play a role in the size of a region’s data center market. For example, regions with strict data sovereignty laws may be more attractive to data center operators who need to store data in a specific country.
What are the future trends in the largest data center markets?
• Edge computing refers to the delivery of computing services closer to the end user an this is becoming increasingly important as more and more devices are connected to the internet.
• Data centers are a major consumer of energy, so there is a growing focus on using renewable energy sources to power data centers.
• New technologies, such as liquid cooling and modular data centers, are being developed to make data centers more efficient and sustainable.
