What is the current Belgium Data Center Market size?

The Belgium Data Center Market is projected to register a CAGR of 0.76% during the forecast period (2024-2029). Read More

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

In the Belgium 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 Belgium Data Center Market?

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

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

In 2023, the Belgium Data Center Market size was estimated at 253.56. The report covers the Belgium Data Center Market historical market size for years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. The report also forecasts the Belgium Data Center Market size for years: 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029. Read More

Belgium Data Center Market Size & Share Analysis - Industry Research Report

Belgium Data Center Market Size

Icons	Lable	Value
	Study Period	2017 - 2029
	Market Volume (2024)	253.6 MW
	Market Volume (2029)	263.3 MW
	Largest Share by Tier Type	Tier 3
	CAGR (2024 - 2029)	0.76 %
	Fastest Growing by Tier Type	Tier 4
	Market Concentration	Low
Major Players

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Belgium Data Center Market Analysis

The Belgium Data Center Market size is estimated at 253.6 MW in 2024, and is expected to reach 263.3 MW by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 0.76%. Further, the market is expected to generate colocation revenue of USD 451.1 Million in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 506.9 Million by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 2.36% during the forecast period (2024-2029).

USD 451.09 Million

Market Size in 2024

USD 507 Million

Market Size in 2029

5.0%

CAGR (2017-2023)

2.4%

CAGR (2024-2029)

IT Load Capacity

253.6 MW

Value, IT Load Capacity, 2024

The IT load capacity of the Belgian data center market expected to reach 263.31 MW by 2029. The surge in Internet banking, rising online sales, and the digitalization of businesses create more need for IT load capacity in the future.

Total Raised Floor Space

Sq. Ft. 1.26 M

Volume, Raised Floor Space, 2024

The country's total raised floor area is expected to reach 1.31 million sq. ft by 2029. The goals of Belgium's digital transformation program include the modernization of public services, and preparing for 5G drives the market demand.

Installed Racks

63,389

Volume, Installed Racks, 2024

The country's total number of installed racks is expected to reach 65,827 units by 2029. Brussels will likely house the maximum number of racks by 2029.

# of DC Operators & DC Facilities

19 and 39

Volume, DC Facilities, 2024

Belgium has 39 colocation data centers, with Brussels as the major hotspot. The growing adoption of the cloud by most businesses is one of the factors boosting the number of data centers in the country.

Leading Market Player

27.2%

Market Share, KevlinX Belgium BVBA, 2023

KevlinX Belgium BVBA has data center facilities in Belgium. These facilities have 320,100 sq. ft of net rentable capacity and an IT load capacity of 68 MW with average racks of about 16,000 units.

Tier 3 data center accounted for majority share in terms of volume in 2023, and is expected to dominate through out the forecasted period

The tier 3 data center segment is expected to reach a capacity of 226.62 MW in 2023, and it is projected to exhibit a CAGR of 0.35%, surpassing 231.39 MW by 2029. However, the tier 4 data center segment is predicted to record a CAGR of 5.77% to reach a capacity of 26.77 MW by 2029.
In the future, facilities in tiers 1 and 2 will gradually slow down and show marginal growth owing to lengthy and irregular outages. Tier 4 facilities are expected to witness a growth in market share from 8% in 2023 to 10.2% in 2029. As a result, businesses are expected to transition to Tier 3 and Tier 4 facilities for their requirements.
Tier 3 facilities are expected to witness the highest demand in 2023. Unlike tier 4 facilities, the primary investor developing the next data center facility is focusing mostly on tier 3. However, the market is anticipated to exhibit signs of potential growth over the projection period, which may lead to hyperscale colocation being adopted by important end users in cloud services and Industry 4.0.
For instance, Belgian businesses plan to increase their use of public clouds by 15.12% between 2023 and 2027. Large corporations favor Tier 4 data centers more due to their fault-tolerant capabilities, reduced downtime, and 99.99% uptime. In 2022, Antwerp DC owned six tier 4 data centers in the nation. More businesses are expected to invest in tier 4 data centers in the future.

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Belgium Data Center Market Trends

Surge in internet banking subscribers and digital inclusion in shopping trends boost the market demand

The total number of smartphone users in the country was 10.17 million in 2022. It is expected to register a CAGR of 1.43% during the forecast period to reach a value of 11.23 million by 2029.
The growing digital inclusion in shopping trends drives smartphone penetration in the region. Looking at the country's regional split, predominantly Dutch-speaking Flanders has the highest e-commerce penetration, at 70%, as opposed to 59% in French-speaking Wallonia. A narrow digital divide exists across the two regions regarding the share of enterprises receiving online orders: close to 27% of Flemish companies received online orders in 2021 versus 20% for those based in Wallonia.
Additionally, Belgium boasts the most bank branches per person in Europe. About 69% of Belgians regularly conduct business online and utilize online banking. In Belgium, there were 14.2 million internet banking subscribers in 2020. Belgian customers are gradually utilizing internet banking in addition to the services offered by their neighborhood bank offices. For instance, the total number of banks with offices in Belgium reached over 3,200 in the Flemish region in 2019. Smartphone use is growing, which puts more strain on the servers that power the devices. The rising use of smart devices generates an ongoing growth in data, necessitating an expansion in storage capacity to accommodate this uncontrollable data flow. The market's preference for smart gadgets necessitates the expansion of data centers.

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Adoption of FTTx, full fiber and ultrafast broadband is boosting the market demand

The copper broadband data speed in the country was 175 Mbps in 2022, which is expected to reach a value of 345 Mbps by 2029. The nation will need less copper cable since optic cable has more bandwidth and has shown performance at speeds up to 10 Gbps, allowing network designers to plan for future development in network speeds and requirements. Fiber optic cable also has greater data integrity and capacity than copper wire.
Since fiber offers uniform performance up to 10 Gbps and beyond, copper's highly constrained bandwidth is more than sufficient for a speech signal. While FTTx is expected to reach 3,265 Mbps in Belgium by 2029, copper is expected to rise by 170 Mbps. Telenet, Versatel, Interkabel, and Proximus (Belgacom) are a few of Belgium's fiber-optic broadband networks. Proximus is a significant telecom firm. By 2022, Belgium will have extended fiber coverage to 95% of its buildings, enabling the delivery of gigabit fiber service. According to the prediction, Belgium's total number of houses served by fiber will soar by 568% by 2027 to reach 3.9 million.
The expansion of full fiber and ultrafast broadband across the nation, which provides internet speeds of 100 Mbps and greater, has been a major factor in the surge. Although most family needs may be met by superfast internet, the demand for services that consume a lot of data, such as online video streaming, is rising. The necessity for widespread and dependable digital access has been further underscored by the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall, fiber cable has become essential for data center expansion and for connecting them to other data centers and internet exchanges. Therefore, data centers are expected to be supported by strong broadband connectivity across the nation during the forecast period.

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OTHER KEY INDUSTRY TRENDS COVERED IN THE REPORT

Deployment of 5G and surge in the adoption of OTT SVoD is boosting the data center market
Government initiative towards national broadband strategy and fixed network investment by telecom companies is boosting the market demand

High levels of broadband and fiber cable connection along with increase in online gaming and ecommerce purchase shall boost the market demand

Belgium Data Center Industry Overview

The Belgium Data Center Market is fragmented, with the top five companies occupying 27.84%. The major players in this market are AtlasEdge Data Centres, EXA Infrastructure, Interxion (Digital Reality Trust, Inc.), Network Research Belgium SA and Proximus S.A. (sorted alphabetically).

Belgium Data Center Market Leaders

AtlasEdge Data Centres
EXA Infrastructure
Interxion (Digital Reality Trust, Inc.)
Network Research Belgium SA
Proximus S.A.

Belgium Data Center Market Concentration

Other important companies include ANTWERP DATACENTER (Datacenter United), Etix Everywhere, KevlinX Belgium BVBA, LCL Belgium n.v., Lumen Technologies Inc., VPS House Technology Group LLC, Wallonie Data Center SA.

*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in alphabetical order.

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Belgium Data Center Market News

January 2022: Belgian infrastructure investment firm TINC has invested in local data center firm Datacenter United to fund its acquisition of DC Star. Datacenter United has increased the number of data centers it manages to six. In addition to the three existing locations in Antwerp and Brussels, the three DC Star data centers in Burcht, Ghent and Oostkamp are now also part of the Datacenter United ecosystem.
November 2021: Colt Data Centre Services (DCS) announced selling 12 colocation sites across Europe with AtlasEdge Data Centres, including the Belgium facility.
September 2021: HCL signed partnership to run Proximus’ private cloud infrastructure. The partnership will be fully operational as of February 2022 and wfter which, Proximus’ IT infrastructure will be managed by HCL but remain in Proximus data centers.

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Belgium 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. Belgium
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. Brussels
  2. 4.1.2. Rest of Belgium
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. ANTWERP DATACENTER (Datacenter United)
  2. 5.3.2. AtlasEdge Data Centres
  3. 5.3.3. Etix Everywhere
  4. 5.3.4. EXA Infrastructure
  5. 5.3.5. Interxion (Digital Reality Trust, Inc.)
  6. 5.3.6. KevlinX Belgium BVBA
  7. 5.3.7. LCL Belgium n.v.
  8. 5.3.8. Lumen Technologies Inc.
  9. 5.3.9. Network Research Belgium SA
  10. 5.3.10. Proximus S.A.
  11. 5.3.11. VPS House Technology Group LLC
  12. 5.3.12. Wallonie Data Center SA
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, BELGIUM, 2017 - 2029

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Figure 14:
VOLUME SIZE OF BRUSSELS, MW, BELGIUM, 2017 - 2029

Figure 15:
VOLUME SHARE OF BRUSSELS, MW, HOTSPOT, %, BELGIUM, 2017 - 2029

Figure 16:
VOLUME SIZE OF REST OF BELGIUM, MW, BELGIUM, 2017 - 2029

Figure 17:
VOLUME SHARE OF REST OF BELGIUM, MW, HOTSPOT, %, BELGIUM, 2017 - 2029

Figure 18:
VOLUME OF DATA CENTER SIZE, MW, BELGIUM, 2017 - 2029

Figure 19:
VOLUME SHARE OF DATA CENTER SIZE, %, BELGIUM, 2017 - 2029

Figure 20:
VOLUME SIZE OF LARGE, MW, BELGIUM, 2017 - 2029

Figure 21:
VOLUME SIZE OF MASSIVE, MW, BELGIUM, 2017 - 2029

Figure 22:
VOLUME SIZE OF MEDIUM, MW, BELGIUM, 2017 - 2029

Figure 23:
VOLUME SIZE OF MEGA, MW, BELGIUM, 2017 - 2029

Figure 24:
VOLUME SIZE OF SMALL, MW, BELGIUM, 2017 - 2029

Figure 25:
VOLUME OF TIER TYPE, MW, BELGIUM, 2017 - 2029

Figure 26:
VOLUME SHARE OF TIER TYPE, %, BELGIUM, 2017 - 2029

Figure 27:
VOLUME SIZE OF TIER 1 AND 2, MW, BELGIUM, 2017 - 2029

Figure 28:
VOLUME SIZE OF TIER 3, MW, BELGIUM, 2017 - 2029

Figure 29:
VOLUME SIZE OF TIER 4, MW, BELGIUM, 2017 - 2029

Figure 30:
VOLUME OF ABSORPTION, MW, BELGIUM, 2017 - 2029

Figure 31:
VOLUME SHARE OF ABSORPTION, %, BELGIUM, 2017 - 2029

Figure 32:
VOLUME SIZE OF NON-UTILIZED, MW, BELGIUM, 2017 - 2029

Figure 33:
VOLUME OF COLOCATION TYPE, MW, BELGIUM, 2017 - 2029

Figure 34:
VOLUME SHARE OF COLOCATION TYPE, %, BELGIUM, 2017 - 2029

Figure 35:
VOLUME SIZE OF HYPERSCALE, MW, BELGIUM, 2017 - 2029

Figure 36:
VOLUME SIZE OF RETAIL, MW, BELGIUM, 2017 - 2029

Figure 37:
VOLUME SIZE OF WHOLESALE, MW, BELGIUM, 2017 - 2029

Figure 38:
VOLUME OF END USER, MW, BELGIUM, 2017 - 2029

Figure 39:
VOLUME SHARE OF END USER, %, BELGIUM, 2017 - 2029

Figure 40:
VOLUME SIZE OF BFSI, MW, BELGIUM, 2017 - 2029

Figure 41:
VOLUME SIZE OF CLOUD, MW, BELGIUM, 2017 - 2029

Figure 42:
VOLUME SIZE OF E-COMMERCE, MW, BELGIUM, 2017 - 2029

Figure 43:
VOLUME SIZE OF GOVERNMENT, MW, BELGIUM, 2017 - 2029

Figure 44:
VOLUME SIZE OF MANUFACTURING, MW, BELGIUM, 2017 - 2029

Figure 45:
VOLUME SIZE OF MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT, MW, BELGIUM, 2017 - 2029

Figure 46:
VOLUME SIZE OF TELECOM, MW, BELGIUM, 2017 - 2029

Figure 47:
VOLUME SIZE OF OTHER END USER, MW, BELGIUM, 2017 - 2029

Figure 48:
VOLUME SHARE OF MAJOR PLAYERS, %, BELGIUM, 2022

Belgium Data Center Industry Segmentation

Brussels 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.

The tier 3 data center segment is expected to reach a capacity of 226.62 MW in 2023, and it is projected to exhibit a CAGR of 0.35%, surpassing 231.39 MW by 2029. However, the tier 4 data center segment is predicted to record a CAGR of 5.77% to reach a capacity of 26.77 MW by 2029.
In the future, facilities in tiers 1 and 2 will gradually slow down and show marginal growth owing to lengthy and irregular outages. Tier 4 facilities are expected to witness a growth in market share from 8% in 2023 to 10.2% in 2029. As a result, businesses are expected to transition to Tier 3 and Tier 4 facilities for their requirements.
Tier 3 facilities are expected to witness the highest demand in 2023. Unlike tier 4 facilities, the primary investor developing the next data center facility is focusing mostly on tier 3. However, the market is anticipated to exhibit signs of potential growth over the projection period, which may lead to hyperscale colocation being adopted by important end users in cloud services and Industry 4.0.
For instance, Belgian businesses plan to increase their use of public clouds by 15.12% between 2023 and 2027. Large corporations favor Tier 4 data centers more due to their fault-tolerant capabilities, reduced downtime, and 99.99% uptime. In 2022, Antwerp DC owned six tier 4 data centers in the nation. More businesses are expected to invest in tier 4 data centers in the future.

Hotspot
		Brussels
		Rest of Belgium

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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