What is the current Brazil Data Center Market size?

The Brazil Data Center Market is projected to register a CAGR of 10.17% during the forecast period (2024-2029). Read More

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

In the Brazil 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 Brazil Data Center Market?

In 2024, the Tier 1 and 2 segment accounts for the fastest growing by tier type in the Brazil Data Center Market. Read More

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

In 2023, the Brazil Data Center Market size was estimated at 742.54. The report covers the Brazil Data Center Market historical market size for years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. The report also forecasts the Brazil Data Center Market size for years: 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029. Read More

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

Brazil Data Center Market Size

Icons	Lable	Value
	Study Period	2017 - 2029
	Market Volume (2024)	0.74 Thousand MW
	Market Volume (2029)	1.21 Thousand MW
	Largest Share by Tier Type	Tier 3
	CAGR (2024 - 2029)	10.17 %
	Fastest Growing by Tier Type	Tier 1 and 2
Major Players

*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in alphabetical order.

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Brazil Data Center Market Analysis

The Brazil Data Center Market size is estimated at 0.74 thousand MW in 2024, and is expected to reach 1.21 thousand MW by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 10.17%. Further, the market is expected to generate colocation revenue of USD 2,074.7 Million in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 3,503.7 Million by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 11.05% during the forecast period (2024-2029).

USD 2,074.66 Million

Market Size in 2024

USD 3,503.7 Million

Market Size in 2029

14.1%

CAGR (2017-2023)

11.0%

CAGR (2024-2029)

IT Load Capacity

742.54 MW

Value, IT Load Capacity, 2024

The IT load capacity of the data center market will have steady growth and is expected to reach 1,205.4 MW by 2029. The quick internet and smartphone technology adoption in various businesses has impacted market demand.

Total Raised Floor Space

Sq. Ft. 2.85 M

Volume, Raised Floor Space, 2024

The total raised floor area of the country is expected to increase to 4.6 million sq. ft by 2029. Increasing e-commerce, media & entertainment, and digital banking, to expand data center market in Brazil.

Installed Racks

142,796

Volume, Installed Racks, 2024

The number of installed racks is expected to reach 231,802 units by 2029. Sao Paulo is expected to house the maximum number of racks by 2029. Data centers are expected to increase by 2029 due to upcoming facilities by Scala Data Center.

# of DC Operators & DC Facilities

30 and 93

Volume, DC Facilities, 2024

There are 93 colocation data center facilities in Brazil. Sao Paulo is the major hotspot in the country. The increasing adoption of the cloud by most businesses is one of the factors boosting the number of data centers in the nation.

Leading Market Player

30%

Market Share, Ascenty (Digital Realty Trust, Inc.), Inc.)

Ascenty has 19 data center facilities in the country. These facilities have a 552,800 sq. ft net rentable capacity and 154.8 MW IT load capacity with average racks of about more than 1400 units.

Tier 3 data centers accounts for majority market share in 2023, Tier-4 is the fastest growing in forecasted period

The tier 3 data centers' capacity reached 383.3 MW in 2022 and is further projected to register a CAGR of 7.91%, surpassing 699.9 MW by 2029. On the other hand, the tier 4 data center segment is predicted to grow and register a CAGR of 22.12% to reach a capacity of 470 MW by 2029.
Facilities in tier 1 & 2 are expected to gradually lose their demand and display a decrease in growth in the upcoming years. Tier 1 & 2 facilities are expected to hold a market share of nearly 22.5% by 2029 with minimal growth. This is a result of the prolonged and inconsistent outages. Most users will eventually switch to tier 3 and 4 facilities, holding 36% and 41.5% of market shares, respectively, owing to the increased demand for storing, processing, and analyzing data.
The BFSI sector of the economy is expanding. The Brazilian Central Bank encourages initiatives to increase the adoption level of open banking. Therefore, e-banking and e-commerce opportunities are increasing in the market. For instance, investment in Brazilian fintech companies increased from USD 546 million in 2018 to USD 1200 million in 2021. The above instances guarantee the growth of data centers in the Brazilian market. This necessitates the construction of wholesale and hyperscale facilities, which have tier 3 and 4 requirements and are driven by the rising demand for e-banking and online transactions.
Additionally, tier 4 data centers are expected to expand significantly in the future. This is because more businesses are providing cloud-based services, which has caused more companies to construct facilities to provide colocation space with the best technology.

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Brazil Data Center Market Trends

Increasing consumption of data by multiple end users. Such as e-commerce, and rising mibile connections drives the market growth

The total data traffic per smartphone in the country was 5.3 GB in 2022, which is expected to register a CAGR of 16.3% during the forecast period to reach 17.1 GB by 2029.
In Brazil, the average mobile-connected laptop was anticipated to generate 11.2 GB of mobile data traffic per month by 2022, up from 4.3 gigabytes per month in 2017.
The consumption of data by multiple end users motivates this trend. For instance, e-commerce in Brazil grew by 12% in 2018 compared to 2017, closing the year with a revenue of USD 15 billion. This was the first time the industry registered double-digit growth since 2015. Brazil shows signs of overcoming its 2014-2016 economic downturn with positive projected growth for e-commerce at 15%. E-commerce is expected to generate USD 16.8 billion (BRL 61.2 billion) in 2019. In Brazil, 58 million consumers made at least one virtual purchase in 2018, representing 27% of the country’s population and an increase of 6% compared to 2017, making e-commerce a viable sales channel worth exploring. The needs of the end users are changing, and the demand for more data storage is resulting in the addition of more servers in data centers, contributing to the growth of the data center market in Brazil.

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The high internet and smartphone technology adoption by various businesses and growing digital usage across the nation drives the market demand

The total number of smartphone users in the country was 143.43 million in 2022, which is expected to register a CAGR of 3.5% during the forecast period to reach 185.2 million by 2029.
Digital usage is expanding rapidly in Brazil. The quick internet and smartphone technology adoption in various businesses has impacted consumer behavior. For instance, the per capita purchasing power per person in Brazil increased from 2.94 trillion in 2016 to 3.44 trillion in 2021. As a result, more people can purchase smartphones, leading to a growing number of smartphone users.
The internet penetration of the country increased from 73% in 2017 to 88% in 2022, while the number of internet users increased from 154 million in 2017 to 191 million in 2022. Owing to such extensive use, digital payment services were promoted, and their application increased due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Consequently, there are more smartphone users in Brazil. Smartphones accounted for 13% of IP traffic in 2017 and reached 39% of IP traffic in 2022. Thus, the rising use of smartphones in the Brazilian market results in a constant increase in data, necessitating a growing amount of storage space to accommodate this uncontrollable flow of data with the need for real-time processing and analysis. Data centers must manage the sheer amount of data. Thus, the requirement for extra racks in data centers in Brazil may increase as the number of smartphone users rises.

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OTHER KEY INDUSTRY TRENDS COVERED IN THE REPORT

Quick adoption of 5G network, availability of commercial 5G in the 3.5GHz band, and growing internet population drives the market growth
Rising fixed broadband subscriptions, Investment strategies and the growth of fiber networks across the country drives the market growth

People across the nation increasingly reliant on the internet for banking, business, & telecommunication services and increasing FTTH subscribers across the region drives the market growth

Brazil Data Center Industry Overview

The Brazil Data Center Market is moderately consolidated, with the top five companies occupying 42.13%. The major players in this market are Ascenty (Digital Realty Trust Inc.), HostDime Global Corp., Lumen Technologies Inc., ODATA (Patria Investments Ltd) and Terremark (Verizon) (sorted alphabetically).

Brazil Data Center Market Leaders

Ascenty (Digital Realty Trust Inc.)
HostDime Global Corp.
Lumen Technologies Inc.
ODATA (Patria Investments Ltd)
Terremark (Verizon)

Other important companies include DC Matrix Internet LTDA, EdgeUno Inc., Equinix Inc., Link Datacenter, Nabiax, Quantico Data Center, Scala Data Centers.

*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in alphabetical order.

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Brazil Data Center Market News

November 2022: Ascenty will invest R$1.5 billion (US$290 million) in the construction of five new data centers in South America. The locations of the data centers will be Brazil, Chile, and Colombia.
October 2022: In So Paulo, Brazil, Equinix opened a brand-new hyperscale data center. The new SP5x facility, which is situated in Santana de Parnaba close to the organization's SP3 IBX data center, has a capacity of roughly 5MW in its initial phase. After all, phases are finished, the data center should have a total capacity of 14.4MW. According to the business, it plans to spend a total of $116.4 million on the facility.
August 2022: In Brazil's So Paulo, Scala Data Centers has opened a new data center. At the business' Tamboré campus in So Paulo's Barueri neighborhood, SP4 is now operational. With 6MW of IT power capacity in use, the site is operational in its initial stage. The second stage of SP4 is anticipated to begin operations in September, adding 6MW of IT capacity.

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Brazil 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. Brazil
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. Rio de Janeiro
  2. 4.1.2. Sao Paulo
  3. 4.1.3. Rest of Brazil
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. Ascenty (Digital Realty Trust Inc.)
  2. 5.3.2. DC Matrix Internet LTDA
  3. 5.3.3. EdgeUno Inc.
  4. 5.3.4. Equinix Inc.
  5. 5.3.5. HostDime Global Corp.
  6. 5.3.6. Link Datacenter
  7. 5.3.7. Lumen Technologies Inc.
  8. 5.3.8. Nabiax
  9. 5.3.9. ODATA (Patria Investments Ltd)
  10. 5.3.10. Quantico Data Center
  11. 5.3.11. Scala Data Centers
  12. 5.3.12. Terremark (Verizon)
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, BRAZIL, 2017 - 2029

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Figure 14:
VOLUME SIZE OF RIO DE JANEIRO, MW, BRAZIL, 2017 - 2029

Figure 15:
VOLUME SHARE OF RIO DE JANEIRO, MW, HOTSPOT, %, BRAZIL, 2017 - 2029

Figure 16:
VOLUME SIZE OF SAO PAULO, MW, BRAZIL, 2017 - 2029

Figure 17:
VOLUME SHARE OF SAO PAULO, MW, HOTSPOT, %, BRAZIL, 2017 - 2029

Figure 18:
VOLUME SIZE OF REST OF BRAZIL, MW, BRAZIL, 2017 - 2029

Figure 19:
VOLUME SHARE OF REST OF BRAZIL, MW, HOTSPOT, %, BRAZIL, 2017 - 2029

Figure 20:
VOLUME OF DATA CENTER SIZE, MW, BRAZIL, 2017 - 2029

Figure 21:
VOLUME SHARE OF DATA CENTER SIZE, %, BRAZIL, 2017 - 2029

Figure 22:
VOLUME SIZE OF LARGE, MW, BRAZIL, 2017 - 2029

Figure 23:
VOLUME SIZE OF MASSIVE, MW, BRAZIL, 2017 - 2029

Figure 24:
VOLUME SIZE OF MEDIUM, MW, BRAZIL, 2017 - 2029

Figure 25:
VOLUME SIZE OF MEGA, MW, BRAZIL, 2017 - 2029

Figure 26:
VOLUME SIZE OF SMALL, MW, BRAZIL, 2017 - 2029

Figure 27:
VOLUME OF TIER TYPE, MW, BRAZIL, 2017 - 2029

Figure 28:
VOLUME SHARE OF TIER TYPE, %, BRAZIL, 2017 - 2029

Figure 29:
VOLUME SIZE OF TIER 1 AND 2, MW, BRAZIL, 2017 - 2029

Figure 30:
VOLUME SIZE OF TIER 3, MW, BRAZIL, 2017 - 2029

Figure 31:
VOLUME SIZE OF TIER 4, MW, BRAZIL, 2017 - 2029

Figure 32:
VOLUME OF ABSORPTION, MW, BRAZIL, 2017 - 2029

Figure 33:
VOLUME SHARE OF ABSORPTION, %, BRAZIL, 2017 - 2029

Figure 34:
VOLUME SIZE OF NON-UTILIZED, MW, BRAZIL, 2017 - 2029

Figure 35:
VOLUME OF COLOCATION TYPE, MW, BRAZIL, 2017 - 2029

Figure 36:
VOLUME SHARE OF COLOCATION TYPE, %, BRAZIL, 2017 - 2029

Figure 37:
VOLUME SIZE OF HYPERSCALE, MW, BRAZIL, 2017 - 2029

Figure 38:
VOLUME SIZE OF RETAIL, MW, BRAZIL, 2017 - 2029

Figure 39:
VOLUME SIZE OF WHOLESALE, MW, BRAZIL, 2017 - 2029

Figure 40:
VOLUME OF END USER, MW, BRAZIL, 2017 - 2029

Figure 41:
VOLUME SHARE OF END USER, %, BRAZIL, 2017 - 2029

Figure 42:
VOLUME SIZE OF BFSI, MW, BRAZIL, 2017 - 2029

Figure 43:
VOLUME SIZE OF CLOUD, MW, BRAZIL, 2017 - 2029

Figure 44:
VOLUME SIZE OF E-COMMERCE, MW, BRAZIL, 2017 - 2029

Figure 45:
VOLUME SIZE OF GOVERNMENT, MW, BRAZIL, 2017 - 2029

Figure 46:
VOLUME SIZE OF MANUFACTURING, MW, BRAZIL, 2017 - 2029

Figure 47:
VOLUME SIZE OF MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT, MW, BRAZIL, 2017 - 2029

Figure 48:
VOLUME SIZE OF TELECOM, MW, BRAZIL, 2017 - 2029

Figure 49:
VOLUME SIZE OF OTHER END USER, MW, BRAZIL, 2017 - 2029

Figure 50:
VOLUME SHARE OF MAJOR PLAYERS, %, BRAZIL, 2022

Brazil Data Center Industry Segmentation

Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo 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 centers' capacity reached 383.3 MW in 2022 and is further projected to register a CAGR of 7.91%, surpassing 699.9 MW by 2029. On the other hand, the tier 4 data center segment is predicted to grow and register a CAGR of 22.12% to reach a capacity of 470 MW by 2029.
Facilities in tier 1 & 2 are expected to gradually lose their demand and display a decrease in growth in the upcoming years. Tier 1 & 2 facilities are expected to hold a market share of nearly 22.5% by 2029 with minimal growth. This is a result of the prolonged and inconsistent outages. Most users will eventually switch to tier 3 and 4 facilities, holding 36% and 41.5% of market shares, respectively, owing to the increased demand for storing, processing, and analyzing data.
The BFSI sector of the economy is expanding. The Brazilian Central Bank encourages initiatives to increase the adoption level of open banking. Therefore, e-banking and e-commerce opportunities are increasing in the market. For instance, investment in Brazilian fintech companies increased from USD 546 million in 2018 to USD 1200 million in 2021. The above instances guarantee the growth of data centers in the Brazilian market. This necessitates the construction of wholesale and hyperscale facilities, which have tier 3 and 4 requirements and are driven by the rising demand for e-banking and online transactions.
Additionally, tier 4 data centers are expected to expand significantly in the future. This is because more businesses are providing cloud-based services, which has caused more companies to construct facilities to provide colocation space with the best technology.

Hotspot
		Rio de Janeiro
		Sao Paulo
		Rest of Brazil

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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