Data Center and Hosting Market Trends, Drivers and Challenges, Vendor Landscape, Opportunities and Forecast to 2026

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  • Outlook by product/service type: analysis as well as historical figures and forecasts of revenue opportunities from the data center and hosting product/service type.
  • Outlook by enterprise size band: analysis as well as historical figures and forecasts of revenue opportunities from the enterprise size band perspective.
  • Outlook by regions: analysis as well as historical figures and forecasts of revenue opportunities from a regional perspective.
  • Vendor landscape: an examination of the positioning of leading players in the data center & hosting market.
  • Underlying assumptions behind our published base-case forecasts, as well as potential market developments that would alter, either positively or negatively, our base-case outlook.

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  • This market intelligence report offers a thorough, forward-looking analysis of global enterprise data center & hosting, data center & hosting solution providers, and key opportunities in a concise format to help executives build proactive and profitable growth strategies.
  • Accompanying GlobalData’s Forecast products, the report examines the assumptions and drivers behind ongoing and upcoming trends in the global enterprise data center & hosting market.
  • The report also highlights key product/service types (application hosting & data center services and colocation services), vertical industries (BFSI, manufacturing, information technology, retail, and government, etc.), enterprise size bands (micro, small, medium, large, and very large) and key regions (Asia Pacific, North America, Western Europe, Middle East & Africa, South & Central America and Central & Eastern Europe)
  • The report provides an easily digestible market assessment for decision-makers built around in-depth information gathered from local market players, which enables executives to quickly get up to speed with the current and emerging trends in the global enterprise data center & hosting market.
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Data Center and Hosting Market Overview

The enterprise data center and hosting market size was $98.9 billion in 2022. The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of more than 10% during 2021-2026. The rising cost and complexities of operating data centers on-premises have been driving enterprises to adopt data center services. Growing concerns about data privacy and data localization requirements are also driving enterprises to seek the support of data center service providers. Moreover, the accelerated pace of digital transformation initiatives among organizations and the need to have new or upgraded existing data center infrastructure to support them will encourage widespread enterprise adoption of data center services.

Enterprise Data Center & Hosting Market Outlook, 2021-2026 ($ billion)

Enterprise Data Center & Hosting Market Outlook, 2021-2026 ($billions)

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The enterprise data center and hosting market research report provides an executive-level overview of the market worldwide, with detailed forecasts of key indicators up to 2026. Published annually, the global enterprise data center and hosting market report provides a detailed analysis of the near-term opportunities, competitive dynamics, and evolution of demand by product/service type and verticals across the large enterprise and micro, small & medium enterprise (MSME) markets. It also offers a review of key data center & hosting market trends and the technological developments that are shaping the data center & hosting landscape.

Market Size (2022) $98.9 billion
CAGR (2021-2026) >10%
Forecast Period 2022-2026
Product/Service Types Application Hosting & Data Center Services and Colocation Services
Key Industry Verticals BFSI, Manufacturing, Information Technology, Retail, and Government
Enterprise Size Band MSME and Large Enterprises
Key Regions Asia Pacific, North America, Western Europe, Middle East and Africa, South and Central America and Central and Eastern Europe
Leading Companies Equinix, Iron Mountain, Digital Realty, GDS and NEXTDC

Enterprise Data Center & Hosting Market Growth Drivers

The near-exponential growth in enterprise data will continue to drive demand for data center services. Additionally, a higher adoption of online services post-COVID-19 has increased the enterprise reliance on data center services. Positive enterprise investment sentiment presents a growth opportunity as well.

Enterprise Data Center & Hosting Market Segmentation by Product/Service Types

The enterprise data center & hosting market is divided across two product/service types namely:

  • Application Hosting & Data Center Services
  • Colocation Services

With enterprises relying heavily on huge volumes of data and varied applications that they typically own and operate for their day-to-day operations, it is imperative that they have a robust data center and resources like storage, server, and networking equipment that can store, run, and provide seamless/uninterrupted access to such data and applications. However, challenges with sourcing, deploying, and managing such data center resources in-house are driving enterprises to engage third-party service providers who can not only host their data center resources but also manage and operate them on their behalf.

Enterprise Data Center & Hosting Market Share by Product/Service Types, 2022 (%)

Enterprise Data Center & Hosting Market Share by Service Types

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Enterprise Data Center & Hosting Market Segmentation by Vertical

The BFSI sector is the largest end-use market for enterprise data center & hosting. The report analyses the enterprise data center & hosting market across several industry verticals including:

  • BFSI
  • Manufacturing
  • Information Technology
  • Retail
  • Government

Enterprise Data Center & Hosting Market Share by Vertical, 2021-2026 ($ billion)

Enterprise Data Center & Hosting Market Share by Vertical

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Enterprise Data Center & Hosting Market Analysis by Regions

The enterprise data center & hosting market forecast report also analyses the enterprise data center & hosting market across six regions:

  • Asia Pacific
  • North America
  • Western Europe
  • Middle East & Africa
  • South & Central America
  • Central & Eastern Europe

Enterprise Data Center & Hosting Market Share by Region, 2022 (%)

Enterprise Data Center & Hosting Market Share by Region

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According to GlobalData’s analysis, Asia-Pacific will be the largest regional market for overall data center & hosting services with a revenue opportunity pegged at $30.2 billion in 2021 and set to grow up to $54.9 billion in 2026 at a CAGR of more than 12% during the forecast period 2021-2026. The Asia-Pacific data center & hosting services market growth will be driven by the ever-expanding enterprise sector in the region, especially with flourishing SMB segment and the growing number of startups in advanced and developing countries.

Enterprise Data Center & Hosting Market – Drivers, Trends and Challenges

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Enterprise Data Center & Hosting Market - Competitive Landscape

The enterprise data center & hosting vendor landscape is dominated by prominent international players such as Equinix, Iron Mountain, Digital Realty, GDS and NEXTDC. Equinix’s portfolio encompasses a network of 240 International Business Exchange (IBX) data centers located in 71 major metros around the world with more than 10,000 customers.

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Key Players

Equinix
Iron Mountain
Digital Realty
GDS
NEXTDC

Table of Contents

  1. Executive Summary
  2. Market Overview
  3. Market Dynamics
  4. Market and Technology Trends
  5. Market Growth Drivers
  6. Market Growth Inhibitor/Challenges
  7. Product/Services Market Deep Dive
  8. Key Regional Market Snapshots
  9. Key Vertical Market Snapshots
  10. Competitive Landscape
  11. Appendix

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