How Many Data Centers are There and Where?

1. Global data center statistics

The availability of data centers and the speed of cloud services make the shift to serverless infrastructure possible. Data centers are truly changing business infrastructure. The following global statistics reveal the growth trend in terms of geographic location and eco-social aspects. As of 2021, there are about 8,000 physical data centers in the world. 2. Global major data center distribution areas.

1.1 What data centers are there in North America

The top ten data center locations in the United States are located in Northern Virginia, Dallas, Northern California (Silicon Valley), Phoenix, Chicago, Atlanta, Portland (including Hillsboro, Oregon), New York and New Jersey, Seattle (including Quincy, Washington) and Los Angeles.

1.2 What data centers are there in Europe

The European data center market is divided into data center size (large, large, medium, giant, small), tier type (tier 1 and 2, tier 3, tier 4), absorption (unutilized, utilized) and by country (France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom).

1.3 What data centers are there in the Asia-Pacific region?

Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia are divided by country. The 3rd tier type holds the majority share in the Asia-Pacific region due to its main advantages. These tiers have high redundancy and multiple power and cooling paths.

2. Key factors affecting data center site selection

Data centers are asset-heavy operations with relatively long payback periods. Determining the location of a data center involves a company's development strategy and goals and is one of the company's key decisions. Although it is impossible to give all the details of data center site selection, in summary, the key factors that data centers should focus on in site selection can be summarized as 7 main factors, including policy guidance, demand drive, natural environment, supporting resources, server support, low-carbon environmental protection, and comprehensive cost, as well as 20 sub-factors.

3. Future data center development trends

From design to deployment, space optimization will continue to be critical for hyperscale data centers. Data center operators will also continue to face two major challenges: deployment speed and network scalability. My customers continue to ask how to meet long-term growth needs through network adjustments and how to make long-term plans to meet computing needs. Finally, interconnected data centers and long-distance connections will drive the future development of artificial intelligence.