What is the current Australia Data Center Market size?

The Australia Data Center Market is projected to register a CAGR of 3.60% during the forecast period (2024-2029). Read More

Who are the key players in Australia Data Center Market?

Digital Realty Trust Inc., Equinix Inc., Fujitsu Group, Keppel DC REIT Management Pte. Ltd and Telstra Corporation Limited are the major companies operating in the Australia Data Center Market. Read More

Which segment has the biggest share in the Australia Data Center Market?

In the Australia Data Center Market, the Tier 3 segment accounts for the largest share by tier type. Read More

Which is the fastest growing segment in the Australia Data Center Market?

In 2024, the Tier 4 segment accounts for the fastest growing by tier type in the Australia Data Center Market. Read More

What years does this Australia Data Center Market cover, and what was the market size in 2023?

In 2023, the Australia Data Center Market size was estimated at 2.67 thousand. The report covers the Australia Data Center Market historical market size for years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. The report also forecasts the Australia Data Center Market size for years: 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029. Read More

Australia Data Center Market Report | Industry Growth, Size & Forecast Analysis

Australia Data Center Market Size

Icons	Lable	Value
	Study Period	2017 - 2029
	Market Volume (2024)	2.67 Thousand MW
	Market Volume (2029)	3.18 Thousand MW
	Largest Share by Tier Type	Tier 3
	CAGR (2024 - 2029)	3.60 %
	Fastest Growing by Tier Type	Tier 4
	Market Concentration	Low
Major Players

*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in alphabetical order.

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Australia Data Center Market Analysis

The Australia Data Center Market size is estimated at 2.67 thousand MW in 2024, and is expected to reach 3.18 thousand MW by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 3.60%. Further, the market is expected to generate colocation revenue of USD 5,654.5 Million in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 7,534.4 Million by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 5.91% during the forecast period (2024-2029).

USD 5,654.52 Million

Market Size in 2024

USD 7,534.4 Million

Market Size in 2029

33.3%

CAGR (2017-2023)

5.9%

CAGR (2024-2029)

IT Load Capacity

2,665.4 MW

Value, IT Load Capacity, 2024

The IT load capacity in the Australian data center market is projected to grow steadily and reach 3,181.6 MW by 2029. Government, BFSI, and manufacturing are the major end-user industries expected to showcase significant growth in future.

Total Raised Floor Space

Sq. Ft. 9.56 M

Volume, Raised Floor Space, 2024

The total raised floor space of the country's data center facilities is expected to reach 11.4 million sq. ft by 2029. NEXTDC opened its AUD 1.5 billion Melbourne facility M3, covering an area of more than 100,000 sq.m.

Installed Racks

478,181

Volume, Installed Racks, 2024

The total number of installed racks is expected to reach 570,787 units by 2029. STACK Australia constructing a 72 MW campus in the high-growth hyperscale corridor of Truganina, to be delivered in 2024.

# of DC Operators & DC Facilities

37 and 157

Volume, DC Facilities, 2024

The data centers in the region are majorly tier 3 facilities with a gradual inclination toward tier 4 DC standards. This transformation will improve the DC performance and reduce the downtime of facilities.

Leading Market Player

19.4%

Market Share, AirTrunk Operating Pty Ltd, 2023

AirTrunk led the Australian data center market. The company opened its second data center in Sydney called SYD2, with over 110 MW capacity, totalling its capacity to over 370 MW.

Tier 3 data center accounted for majority share in terms of volume in 2023, Tier 4 is fastest growing segment

Australia has no Tier 1 & 2 certified facilities. The Tier 3 segment of the Australian data center market reached an IT load capacity of 1,185.7 MW in 2021. It is anticipated to grow from 1,616.26 MW in 2022 to 2,615.6 MW by 2029 while recording a CAGR of 7.12%. The Tier IV data center segment reached an IT load capacity of 123 MW in 2021. The capacity is anticipated to grow from 185 MW in 2022 and reach 517 MW by 2029 while recording a CAGR of 15.81%.
Tier 3 and 4 data centers are expected to showcase significant growth in the Australian data center market. Tier 3 data centers offer uptime of 99.98%, with N+1 redundancies, which makes them preferable for the highest number of businesses. However, providers are getting the Tier 4 certification for their new facilities. For instance, NextDC’s data center in Brisbane has become the first in the country to receive a Tier 4 constructed facility certification from Uptime Institute.

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Australia Data Center Market Trends

Smartphone penetration rate growing above 130% in the country drives the data center market

The total number of smartphone users in the country was 22.43 million in 2022, and it is expected to witness a CAGR of 1.55% during the forecast period to reach a total number of 24.98 million by 2029.
With 79.60% of the Australian population using smartphones, it's clear that Australians rely significantly on them. Furthermore, 64% of the adult population in Australia utilizes smartphones before going to sleep, further highlighting the country's significant reliance on smartphones. Australia's average mobile phone data usage puts the country in second place in terms of mobile phone usage, following the United States. In 2019, 6.2 million Australians aged 14 and above (32%) owned a prepaid mobile phone, which they recharged every seven weeks on average and 71% of the teenagers spend more than 5 hrs. on social media a day.
Australia has a mobile penetration rate of 130%. On average, there are 104 apps installed on each smartphone device. In 2019, the total value of the Australian mobile commerce market was USD 12.1 billion. This market is expected to increase exponentially in size to over USD 20 billion by 2023. The Australian market's preference for smart phones necessitates the expansion of data centers' capabilities in order to handle the increase in data. Smartphones generate a lot of data, which necessitates real-time processing and analysis. The data centers must manage the sheer amount of data. Thus, the requirement for extra racks in Australia data centers may increase as the number of smartphone users rises.

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Increased adoption of streamed gaming and virtual reality would drive the data centers in Australia

The NBN is Australia's national broadband network, and it is replacing copper wires and cable broadband with optical fibers and other technologies to deliver more reliable, high-capacity internet.
The bandwidth and data demand increase is expected to be driven by video streaming in higher resolution formats, such as 4K and 8K television. However, increased adoption of streamed gaming and virtual reality may add to this demand, while compression technology, which reduces data requirements, is expected to partially offset the growth in bandwidth demand.
Fiber lines are expected to remain the dominant fixed broadband technology through 2025, supported by the rising demand for high-speed Internet services and the government's focus on aggressive fiber to the x (FTTx) network expansions nationwide under the National Broadband Network (NBN) project. Telstra was the dominant NBN retail service provider in 2021, with over 3.7 million subscriptions or approximately 45% of total subscribers.
In terms of investment, in August 2022, Australian operator Telstra selected new rollout partners for transport network infrastructure machinery capable of laying dual fiber cables simultaneously. The operator is accelerating its efforts to build out high-capacity data transport networks across Australia, which is renowned for its distinctive environmental challenges.

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OTHER KEY INDUSTRY TRENDS COVERED IN THE REPORT

Increased use of Youtube, Facebook and increased purchasing from ecommerce platforms from consumers in the country to boost data centers
Growth in Fiber-to-the-home/building (FTTH/B) service in Australia drives the data centers market in the counry

Telstra, Optus, and Vodafone are major network providers in the country further expanding their services would drive the growth in data centers

Australia Data Center Industry Overview

The Australia Data Center Market is fragmented, with the top five companies occupying 16.94%. The major players in this market are Digital Realty Trust Inc., Equinix Inc., Fujitsu Group, Keppel DC REIT Management Pte. Ltd and Telstra Corporation Limited (sorted alphabetically).

Australia Data Center Market Leaders

Digital Realty Trust Inc.
Equinix Inc.
Fujitsu Group
Keppel DC REIT Management Pte. Ltd
Telstra Corporation Limited

Australia Data Center Market Concentration

Other important companies include AirTrunk Operating Pty Ltd, Canberra Data Centers, Global Switch Holdings Limited, Intervolve Pty Ltd (Vintek Group), Leaseweb Global BV, Macquarie Telecom Group, NEXTDC Ltd.

*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in alphabetical order.

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Australia Data Center Market News

August 2022: Equinix announced that it completed the USD 15.7 million expansion of its second Melbourne data center. First opened in February 2020, the ME2 site in Port Melbourne acquired 500 new cabinets, increasing the facility's total to 1,500 cabinets and colocation space covering 4,070 square meters (43,800 sq ft). The data center is planned to eventually span over 8,200 square meters (88,150 sq ft) and will house 3,000 cabinets.
August 2022: Leaseweb Global, announced that it is expanding its Asia Pacific presence with the opening of three new data centers in Tokyo, Singapore and Sydney before the end of the year. When the additional locations launch, Leaseweb will operate a total of nine data centers across the region.
August 2022: Canberra Data Centres announced that it has signed a new 10-year deal with the Defence last month. The USD 91.5 million Defence contract is double the value of its previous most lucrative contract with the big spending department, and was revealed through public tender documents.

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Australia Data Center Market Report - Table of Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY & KEY FINDINGS
REPORT OFFERS
1. INTRODUCTION
1. 1.1. Study Assumptions & Market Definition
2. 1.2. Scope of the Study
3. 1.3. Research Methodology
2. MARKET OUTLOOK
1. 2.1. It Load Capacity
2. 2.2. Raised Floor Space
3. 2.3. Colocation Revenue
4. 2.4. Installed Racks
5. 2.5. Rack Space Utilization
6. 2.6. Submarine Cable
3. Key Industry Trends
1. 3.1. Smartphone Users
2. 3.2. Data Traffic Per Smartphone
3. 3.3. Mobile Data Speed
4. 3.4. Broadband Data Speed
5. 3.5. Fiber Connectivity Network
6. 3.6. Regulatory Framework
  1. 3.6.1. Australia
7. 3.7. Value Chain & Distribution Channel Analysis
4. MARKET SEGMENTATION (INCLUDES MARKET SIZE IN VOLUME, FORECASTS UP TO 2029 AND ANALYSIS OF GROWTH PROSPECTS)
1. 4.1. Hotspot
  1. 4.1.1. Melbourne
  2. 4.1.2. Perth
  3. 4.1.3. Sydney
  4. 4.1.4. Rest of Australia
2. 4.2. Data Center Size
  1. 4.2.1. Large
  2. 4.2.2. Massive
  3. 4.2.3. Medium
  4. 4.2.4. Mega
  5. 4.2.5. Small
3. 4.3. Tier Type
  1. 4.3.1. Tier 1 and 2
  2. 4.3.2. Tier 3
  3. 4.3.3. Tier 4
4. 4.4. Absorption
  1. 4.4.1. Non-Utilized
  2. 4.4.2. Utilized
    1. 4.4.2.1. By Colocation Type
      1. 4.4.2.1.1. Hyperscale
      2. 4.4.2.1.2. Retail
      3. 4.4.2.1.3. Wholesale
    2. 4.4.2.2. By End User
      1. 4.4.2.2.1. BFSI
      2. 4.4.2.2.2. Cloud
      3. 4.4.2.2.3. E-Commerce
      4. 4.4.2.2.4. Government
      5. 4.4.2.2.5. Manufacturing
      6. 4.4.2.2.6. Media & Entertainment
      7. 4.4.2.2.7. Telecom
      8. 4.4.2.2.8. Other End User
5. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
1. 5.1. Market Share Analysis
2. 5.2. Company Landscape
3. 5.3. Company Profiles (includes Global Level Overview, Market Level Overview, Core Business Segments, Financials, Headcount, Key Information, Market Rank, Market Share, Products and Services, and Analysis of Recent Developments).
  1. 5.3.1. AirTrunk Operating Pty Ltd
  2. 5.3.2. Canberra Data Centers
  3. 5.3.3. Digital Realty Trust Inc.
  4. 5.3.4. Equinix Inc.
  5. 5.3.5. Fujitsu Group
  6. 5.3.6. Global Switch Holdings Limited
  7. 5.3.7. Intervolve Pty Ltd (Vintek Group)
  8. 5.3.8. Keppel DC REIT Management Pte. Ltd
  9. 5.3.9. Leaseweb Global BV
  10. 5.3.10. Macquarie Telecom Group
  11. 5.3.11. NEXTDC Ltd
  12. 5.3.12. Telstra Corporation Limited
4. 5.4. LIST OF COMPANIES STUDIED
6. KEY STRATEGIC QUESTIONS FOR DATA CENTER CEOS
7. APPENDIX
1. 7.1. Global Overview
  1. 7.1.1. Overview
  2. 7.1.2. Porter’s Five Forces Framework
  3. 7.1.3. Global Value Chain Analysis
  4. 7.1.4. Global Market Size and DROs
2. 7.2. Sources & References
3. 7.3. List of Tables & Figures
4. 7.4. Primary Insights
5. 7.5. Data Pack
6. 7.6. Glossary of Terms

List of Tables & Figures

Figure 1:
VOLUME OF IT LOAD CAPACITY, MW, AUSTRALIA, 2017 - 2029

Figure 2:
VOLUME OF RAISED FLOOR AREA, SQ.FT. ('000), AUSTRALIA, 2017 - 2029

Figure 3:
VALUE OF COLOCATION REVENUE, USD MILLION, AUSTRALIA, 2017 - 2029

Figure 4:
VOLUME OF INSTALLED RACKS, NUMBER, AUSTRALIA, 2017 - 2029

Figure 5:
RACK SPACE UTILIZATION, %, AUSTRALIA, 2017 - 2029

Figure 6:
COUNT OF SMARTPHONE USERS, IN MILLION, AUSTRALIA, 2017 - 2029

Figure 7:
DATA TRAFFIC PER SMARTPHONE, GB, AUSTRALIA, 2017 - 2029

Figure 8:
AVERAGE MOBILE DATA SPEED, MBPS, AUSTRALIA, 2017 - 2029

Figure 9:
AVERAGE BROADBAND SPEED, MBPS, AUSTRALIA, 2017 - 2029

Figure 10:
LENGTH OF FIBER CONNECTIVITY NETWORK, KILOMETER, AUSTRALIA, 2017 - 2029

Figure 11:
VOLUME OF IT LOAD CAPACITY, MW, AUSTRALIA, 2017 - 2029

Figure 12:
VOLUME OF HOTSPOT, MW, AUSTRALIA, 2017 - 2029

Figure 13:
VOLUME SHARE OF HOTSPOT, %, AUSTRALIA, 2017 - 2029

Figure 14:
VOLUME SIZE OF MELBOURNE, MW, AUSTRALIA, 2017 - 2029

Figure 15:
VOLUME SHARE OF MELBOURNE, MW, HOTSPOT, %, AUSTRALIA, 2017 - 2029

Figure 16:
VOLUME SIZE OF PERTH, MW, AUSTRALIA, 2017 - 2029

Figure 17:
VOLUME SHARE OF PERTH, MW, HOTSPOT, %, AUSTRALIA, 2017 - 2029

Figure 18:
VOLUME SIZE OF SYDNEY, MW, AUSTRALIA, 2017 - 2029

Figure 19:
VOLUME SHARE OF SYDNEY, MW, HOTSPOT, %, AUSTRALIA, 2017 - 2029

Figure 20:
VOLUME SIZE OF REST OF AUSTRALIA, MW, AUSTRALIA, 2017 - 2029

Figure 21:
VOLUME SHARE OF REST OF AUSTRALIA, MW, HOTSPOT, %, AUSTRALIA, 2017 - 2029

Figure 22:
VOLUME OF DATA CENTER SIZE, MW, AUSTRALIA, 2017 - 2029

Figure 23:
VOLUME SHARE OF DATA CENTER SIZE, %, AUSTRALIA, 2017 - 2029

Figure 24:
VOLUME SIZE OF LARGE, MW, AUSTRALIA, 2017 - 2029

Figure 25:
VOLUME SIZE OF MASSIVE, MW, AUSTRALIA, 2017 - 2029

Figure 26:
VOLUME SIZE OF MEDIUM, MW, AUSTRALIA, 2017 - 2029

Figure 27:
VOLUME SIZE OF MEGA, MW, AUSTRALIA, 2017 - 2029

Figure 28:
VOLUME SIZE OF SMALL, MW, AUSTRALIA, 2017 - 2029

Figure 29:
VOLUME OF TIER TYPE, MW, AUSTRALIA, 2017 - 2029

Figure 30:
VOLUME SHARE OF TIER TYPE, %, AUSTRALIA, 2017 - 2029

Figure 31:
VOLUME SIZE OF TIER 1 AND 2, MW, AUSTRALIA, 2017 - 2029

Figure 32:
VOLUME SIZE OF TIER 3, MW, AUSTRALIA, 2017 - 2029

Figure 33:
VOLUME SIZE OF TIER 4, MW, AUSTRALIA, 2017 - 2029

Figure 34:
VOLUME OF ABSORPTION, MW, AUSTRALIA, 2017 - 2029

Figure 35:
VOLUME SHARE OF ABSORPTION, %, AUSTRALIA, 2017 - 2029

Figure 36:
VOLUME SIZE OF NON-UTILIZED, MW, AUSTRALIA, 2017 - 2029

Figure 37:
VOLUME OF COLOCATION TYPE, MW, AUSTRALIA, 2017 - 2029

Figure 38:
VOLUME SHARE OF COLOCATION TYPE, %, AUSTRALIA, 2017 - 2029

Figure 39:
VOLUME SIZE OF HYPERSCALE, MW, AUSTRALIA, 2017 - 2029

Figure 40:
VOLUME SIZE OF RETAIL, MW, AUSTRALIA, 2017 - 2029

Figure 41:
VOLUME SIZE OF WHOLESALE, MW, AUSTRALIA, 2017 - 2029

Figure 42:
VOLUME OF END USER, MW, AUSTRALIA, 2017 - 2029

Figure 43:
VOLUME SHARE OF END USER, %, AUSTRALIA, 2017 - 2029

Figure 44:
VOLUME SIZE OF BFSI, MW, AUSTRALIA, 2017 - 2029

Figure 45:
VOLUME SIZE OF CLOUD, MW, AUSTRALIA, 2017 - 2029

Figure 46:
VOLUME SIZE OF E-COMMERCE, MW, AUSTRALIA, 2017 - 2029

Figure 47:
VOLUME SIZE OF GOVERNMENT, MW, AUSTRALIA, 2017 - 2029

Figure 48:
VOLUME SIZE OF MANUFACTURING, MW, AUSTRALIA, 2017 - 2029

Figure 49:
VOLUME SIZE OF MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT, MW, AUSTRALIA, 2017 - 2029

Figure 50:
VOLUME SIZE OF TELECOM, MW, AUSTRALIA, 2017 - 2029

Figure 51:
VOLUME SIZE OF OTHER END USER, MW, AUSTRALIA, 2017 - 2029

Figure 52:
VOLUME SHARE OF MAJOR PLAYERS, %, AUSTRALIA, 2022

Australia Data Center Industry Segmentation

Melbourne, Perth, Sydney are covered as segments by Hotspot. Large, Massive, Medium, Mega, Small are covered as segments by Data Center Size. Tier 1 and 2, Tier 3, Tier 4 are covered as segments by Tier Type. Non-Utilized, Utilized are covered as segments by Absorption.

Australia has no Tier 1 & 2 certified facilities. The Tier 3 segment of the Australian data center market reached an IT load capacity of 1,185.7 MW in 2021. It is anticipated to grow from 1,616.26 MW in 2022 to 2,615.6 MW by 2029 while recording a CAGR of 7.12%. The Tier IV data center segment reached an IT load capacity of 123 MW in 2021. The capacity is anticipated to grow from 185 MW in 2022 and reach 517 MW by 2029 while recording a CAGR of 15.81%.
Tier 3 and 4 data centers are expected to showcase significant growth in the Australian data center market. Tier 3 data centers offer uptime of 99.98%, with N+1 redundancies, which makes them preferable for the highest number of businesses. However, providers are getting the Tier 4 certification for their new facilities. For instance, NextDC’s data center in Brisbane has become the first in the country to receive a Tier 4 constructed facility certification from Uptime Institute.

Hotspot
		Melbourne
		Perth
		Sydney
		Rest of Australia

Data Center Size
		Large
		Massive
		Medium
		Mega
		Small

Tier Type
		Tier 1 and 2
		Tier 3
		Tier 4

Absorption

Non-Utilized

Utilized

By Colocation Type
	Hyperscale
	Retail
	Wholesale

By End User
	BFSI
	Cloud
	E-Commerce
	Government
	Manufacturing
	Media & Entertainment
	Telecom
	Other End User

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Market Definition

IT LOAD CAPACITY - The IT load capacity or installed capacity, refers to the amount of energy consumed by servers and network equipments placed in a rack installed. It is measured in megawatt (MW).
ABSORPTION RATE - It denotes the extend to which the data center capacity has been leased out. For instance, a 100 MW DC has leased out 75 MW, then absorption rate would be 75%. It is also referred as utilization rate and leased-out capacity.
RAISED FLOOR SPACE - It is an elevated space build over the floor. This gap between the original floor and the elevated floor is used to accommodate wiring, cooling, and other data center equipment. This arrangement assist in having proper wiring and cooling infrastructure. It is measured in square feet (ft^2).
DATA CENTER SIZE - Data Center Size is segmented based on the raised floor space allocated to the data center facilities. Mega DC - # of Racks must be more than 9000 or RFS (raised floor space) must be more than 225001 Sq. ft; Massive DC - # of Racks must be in between 9000 and 3001 or RFS must be in between 225000 Sq. ft and 75001 Sq. ft; Large DC - # of Racks must be in between 3000 and 801 or RFS must be in between 75000 Sq. ft and 20001 Sq. ft; Medium DC # of Racks must be in between 800 and 201 or RFS must be in between 20000 Sq. ft and 5001 Sq. ft; Small DC - # of Racks must be less than 200 or RFS must be less than 5000 Sq. ft.
TIER TYPE - According to Uptime Institute the data centers are classified into four tiers based on the proficiencies of redundant equipment of the data center infrastructure. In this segment the data center are segmented as Tier 1,Tier 2, Tier 3 and Tier 4.
COLOCATION TYPE - The segment is segregated into 3 categories namely Retail, Wholesale and Hyperscale Colocation service. The categorization is done based on the amount of IT load leased out to potential customers. Retail colocation service has leased capacity less than 250 kW; Wholesale colocation services has leased capacity between 251 kW and 4 MW and Hyperscale colocation services has leased capacity more than 4 MW.
END CONSUMERS - The Data Center Market operates on a B2B basis. BFSI, Government, Cloud Operators, Media and Entertainment, E-Commerce, Telecom and Manufacturing are the major end-consumers in the market studied. The scope only includes colocation service operators catering to the increasing digitalization of the end-user industries.

Keyword	Definition
Rack Unit	Generally referred as U or RU, it is the unit of measurement for the server unit housed in the racks in the data center. 1U is equal to 1.75 inches.
Rack Density	It defines the amount of power consumed by the equipment and server housed in a rack. It is measured in kilowatt (kW). This factor plays a critical role in data center design and, cooling and power planning.
IT Load Capacity	The IT load capacity or installed capacity, refers to the amount of energy consumed by servers and network equipment placed in a rack installed. It is measured in megawatt (MW).
Absorption Rate	It denotes how much of the data center capacity has been leased out. For instance, if a 100 MW DC has leased out 75 MW, then the absorption rate would be 75%. It is also referred to as utilization rate and leased-out capacity.
Raised Floor Space	It is an elevated space built over the floor. This gap between the original floor and the elevated floor is used to accommodate wiring, cooling, and other data center equipment. This arrangement assists in having proper wiring and cooling infrastructure. It is measured in square feet/meter.
Computer Room Air Conditioner (CRAC)	It is a device used to monitor and maintain the temperature, air circulation, and humidity inside the server room in the data center.
Aisle	It is the open space between the rows of racks. This open space is critical for maintaining the optimal temperature (20-25 °C) in the server room. There are primarily two aisles inside the server room, a hot aisle and a cold aisle.
Cold Aisle	It is the aisle wherein the front of the rack faces the aisle. Here, chilled air is directed into the aisle so that it can enter the front of the racks and maintain the temperature.
Hot Aisle	It is the aisle where the back of the racks faces the aisle. Here, the heat dissipated from the equipment’s in the rack is directed to the outlet vent of the CRAC.
Critical Load	It includes the servers and other computer equipment whose uptime is critical for data center operation.
Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE)	It is a metric which defines the efficiency of a data center. It is calculated by: (𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝐷𝑎𝑡𝑎 𝐶𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝐸𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑦 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑢𝑚𝑝𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛)/(𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝐼𝑇 𝐸𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑝𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝐸𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑦 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑢𝑚𝑝𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛). Further, a data center with a PUE of 1.2-1.5 is considered highly efficient, whereas, a data center with a PUE >2 is considered highly inefficient.
Redundancy	It is defined as a system design wherein additional component (UPS, generators, CRAC) is added so that in case of power outage, equipment failure, the IT equipment should not be affected.
Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)	It is a device that is connected in series with the utility power supply, storing energy in batteries such that the supply from UPS is continuous to IT equipment even during utility power is snapped. The UPS primarily supports the IT equipment only.
Generators	Just like UPS, generators are placed in the data center to ensure an uninterrupted power supply, avoiding downtime. Data center facilities have diesel generators and commonly, 48-hour diesel is stored in the facility to prevent disruption.
N	It denotes the tools and equipment required for a data center to function at full load. Only "N" indicates that there is no backup to the equipment in the event of any failure.
N+1	Referred to as 'Need plus one', it denotes the additional equipment setup available to avoid downtime in case of failure. A data center is considered N+1 when there is one additional unit for every 4 components. For instance, if a data center has 4 UPS systems, then for to achieve N+1, an additional UPS system would be required.
2N	It refers to fully redundant design wherein two independent power distribution system is deployed. Therefore, in the event of a complete failure of one distribution system, the other system will still supply power to the data center.
In-Row Cooling	It is the cooling design system installed between racks in a row where it draws warm air from the hot aisle and supplies cool air to the cold aisle, thereby maintaining the temperature.
Tier 1	Tier classification determines the preparedness of a data center facility to sustain data center operation. A data center is classified as Tier 1 data center when it has a non-redundant (N) power component (UPS, generators), cooling components, and power distribution system (from utility power grids). The Tier 1 data center has an uptime of 99.67% and an annual downtime of <28.8 hours.
Tier 2	A data center is classified as Tier 2 data center when it has a redundant power and cooling components (N+1) and a single non-redundant distribution system. Redundant components include extra generators, UPS, chillers, heat rejection equipment, and fuel tanks. The Tier 2 data center has an uptime of 99.74% and an annual downtime of <22 hours.
Tier 3	A data center having redundant power and cooling components and multiple power distribution systems is referred to as a Tier 3 data center. The facility is resistant to planned (facility maintenance) and unplanned (power outage, cooling failure) disruption. The Tier 3 data center has an uptime of 99.98% and an annual downtime of <1.6 hours.
Tier 4	It is the most tolerant type of data center. A Tier 4 data center has multiple, independent redundant power and cooling components and multiple power distribution paths. All IT equipment are dual powered, making them fault tolerant in case of any disruption, thereby ensuring interrupted operation. The Tier 4 data center has an uptime of 99.74% and an annual downtime of <26.3 minutes.
Small Data Center	Data center that has floor space area of ≤ 5,000 Sq. ft or the number of racks that can be installed is ≤ 200 is classified as a small data center.
Medium Data Center	Data center which has floor space area between 5,001-20,000 Sq. ft, or the number of racks that can be installed is between 201-800, is classified as a medium data center.
Large Data Center	Data center which has floor space area between 20,001-75,000 Sq. ft, or the number of racks that can be installed is between 801-3,000, is classified as a large data center.
Massive Data Center	Data center which has floor space area between 75,001-225,000 Sq. ft, or the number of racks that can be installed is between 3001-9,000, is classified as a massive data center.
Mega Data Center	Data center that has a floor space area of ≥ 225,001 Sq. ft or the number of racks that can be installed is ≥ 9001 is classified as a mega data center.
Retail Colocation	It refers to those customers who have a capacity requirement of 250 kW or less. These services are majorly opted by small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
Wholesale Colocation	It refers to those customers who have a capacity requirement between 250 kW to 4 MW. These services are majorly opted by medium to large enterprises.
Hyperscale Colocation	It refers to those customers who have a capacity requirement greater than 4 MW. The hyperscale demand primarily originates from large-scale cloud players, IT companies, BFSI, and OTT players (like Netflix, Hulu, and HBO+).
Mobile Data Speed	It is the mobile internet speed a user experiences via their smartphones. This speed is primarily dependent on the carrier technology being used in the smartphone. The carrier technologies available in the market are 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G, where 2G provides the slowest speed while 5G is the fastest.
Fiber Connectivity Network	It is a network of optical fiber cables deployed across the country, connecting rural and urban regions with high-speed internet connection. It is measured in kilometer (km).
Data Traffic per Smartphone	It is a measure of average data consumption by a smartphone user in a month. It is measured in gigabyte (GB).
Broadband Data Speed	It is the internet speed that is supplied over the fixed cable connection. Commonly, copper cable and optic fiber cable are used in both residential and commercial use. Here, optic cable fiber provides faster internet speed than copper cable.
Submarine Cable	A submarine cable is a fiber optic cable laid down at two or more landing points. Through this cable, communication and internet connectivity between countries across the globe is established. These cables can transmit 100-200 terabits per second (Tbps) from one point to another.
Carbon Footprint	It is the measure of carbon dioxide generated during the regular operation of a data center. Since, coal, and oil & gas are the primary source of power generation, consumption of this power contributes to carbon emissions. Data center operators are incorporating renewable energy sources to curb the carbon footprint emerging in their facilities.

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