Malaysia Data Center Market Size
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Study Period | 2017 - 2029 |
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Market Volume (2024) | 0.71 Thousand MW |
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Market Volume (2029) | 1.36 Thousand MW |
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Largest Share by Tier Type | Tier 3 |
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CAGR (2024 - 2029) | 13.73 % |
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Fastest Growing by Tier Type | Tier 1 and 2 |
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*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order |
Malaysia Data Center Market Analysis
The Malaysia Data Center Market size is estimated at 0.71 thousand MW in 2024, and is expected to reach 1.36 thousand MW by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 13.73%. Further, the market is expected to generate colocation revenue of USD 838 Million in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 2,038.2 Million by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 19.45% during the forecast period (2024-2029).
USD 838.03 Million
Market Size in 2024
USD 2,038.2 Million
Market Size in 2029
34.6%
CAGR (2017-2023)
19.5%
CAGR (2024-2029)
IT Load Capacity
713.76 MW
Value, IT Load Capacity, 2024
Cyberjaya is a major hotspot and holds the highest share of IT load capacity. The new national strategic initiative to encourage and attract companies, and investments to digital economy, thus, increasing use of data in data centers.
Total Raised Floor Space
Sq. Ft. 4.07 M
Volume, Raised Floor Space, 2024
The country's total raised floor area is expected to increase to 7.7 million sq. ft by 2029. YTL Power International Berhad and GDS Holdings signed a partnership to develop 168 MW of DC facility, at the YTL Green Data Center Park in Johor.
Installed Racks
203,931
Volume, Installed Racks, 2024
The country's total number of installed racks is expected to reach 388,017 units by 2029. Cyberjaya-Kuala Lumpur is expected to house the maximum number of racks by 2029.
# of DC Operators & DC Facilities
18 and 64
Volume, DC Facilities, 2024
Tier 3 holds major share and Cyberjaya hosts the maximum number of tier 3 data centers in the country, with a share of 70.6% and there are 12 data center facilities currently under construction in Malaysia.
Leading Market Player
18.4%
Market Share, VADS BERHAD (TM One), 2023
VADS BERHAD (TM One) held a market share of 18.4%. The company provides an industry-low PUE of 1.8. Two of its facilities have a twin core data center with a low latency of <4ms.
Tier 3 data centers accounts for majority market share in 2023, it is the fastest growing in forecasted period
- The tier 1 & 2 segment of the Malaysian data center market reached an IT load capacity of 0.59 MW in 2021 and then grew to 2.39 MW in 2022. The capacity is expected to reach 3.59 MW by 2029, recording a CAGR of 5.99%. However, the tier 3 segment recorded an IT load capacity of 257.85 MW in 2021. The capacity is anticipated to grow from 457.66 MW in 2022 to 1,379.11 MW by 2029, registering a CAGR of 17.07%. The tier 3 segment has a higher growth rate than all other tiers.
- A tier 3 data center is concurrently maintainable, allowing for any planned maintenance activity of power and cooling systems to take place without disrupting the operations of computer hardware located in the data center. Most telecom operators are focusing on establishing tier 3 facilities in the country as they prevent uneven disturbances. The development of digital infrastructure, such as data centers, is central to enabling 5G applications. Various investors are also signing agreements to launch 5G services in the country. For instance, in November 2022, Malaysian telcos Celcom and DiGi approved a merger agreement. Once the two companies are fully merged, the new entity will be one of the largest carriers in Malaysia, with over 20 million subscribers.
- The tier 4 data center segment is expected to remain stagnant in the near future but will see increased opportunities over the coming years. Currently, TelcoHubeXchange and Regal Orion Sdn Bhd are the only companies with Tier 4 certified facilities in Malaysia.
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Malaysia Data Center Market Trends
Growth in digital consumers boost the data center demand in country
- The total number of smartphone users in the country was 29.46 million in 2022. This is expected to witness a CAGR of 1.43% during the forecast period, reaching 32.54 million by 2029.
- According to Google's research findings regarding mobile searches in Malaysia, a share as high as 52% of the population use mobile phones to search, 36% use their computers or laptops, and 12% use tablets. Thus, a staggering 64% of the searches performed in Malaysia are through mobile devices. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the strict enforcement of MCO, which included remaining indoors at all times, internet traffic in Malaysia recorded a 23% increase in the first week of March 2020. While the second week saw an 8.6% increase, complaints of slow internet speeds also began emerging. This could be due to the growing number of active internet users.
- Malaysia added three million new digital consumers between the pandemic's start in 2020 and the first quarter of 2021. Considering that 55.9% of e-commerce transactions in Malaysia are completed on a mobile device, the growing smartphone penetration means more people will opt to shop online over the coming years, according to the Digital 2022-Malaysia report.
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Expansion of 5G and rising mergers between companies such as Malaysian telcos Celcom and DiGi increase data center facilities in Malaysia
- Major telecommunication operators in Malaysia include Celcom, Digi, Maxis, U Mobile, Telekom Malaysia, and Time dotCom. In terms of actual geographical mobile network coverage in Malaysia, Celcom is ranked first, with 9.2 out of 10 points, followed by Digi and Maxis, which have 8.6 points each, followed by U Mobile with 7.7 points and Unifi with 7.0 points.
- Ericsson is at the forefront of 5G services in Malaysia, where it is working closely with Digital Nasional Berhad to deliver a world-class 5G network for Malaysia. 5G will serve as the catalyst for Malaysia’s digital transformation and provide the platform for IR4.0. Currently, the government has identified 700MHz, 3.5GHz, and 26/28GHz as the pioneer spectrum bands for the roll-out of 5G in Malaysia.
- Malaysian telcos Celcom and DiGi have also approved a merger agreement. Once the two companies are fully merged, the new entity will be the largest carrier in Malaysia, with over 20 million subscribers. The company also said that the implementation of 5G technology would have a positive impact of MYR 150 billion on the country’s GDP and create 750,000 jobs.
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OTHER KEY INDUSTRY TRENDS COVERED IN THE REPORT
- Rising smartphones use coupled with discounted internet services would boost the data centers in the country
- Malaysian government initiative such as Jendela Program drives data center market
- Phasing out of copper networks by 2023 and expansion of fiber optic high speed internet cables would boost the market
Malaysia Data Center Industry Overview
The Malaysia Data Center Market is fragmented, with the top five companies occupying 34.57%. The major players in this market are Bridge Data Center (Chindata Group), Keppel DC REIT Management Pte. Ltd, NTT Ltd, VADS BERHAD (TM One) and YTL Data Center Holdings Pte Ltd (YTL Power International Berhad) (sorted alphabetically).
Malaysia Data Center Market Leaders
Bridge Data Center (Chindata Group)
Keppel DC REIT Management Pte. Ltd
NTT Ltd
VADS BERHAD (TM One)
YTL Data Center Holdings Pte Ltd (YTL Power International Berhad)
Other important companies include AIMS DATA CENTRE SDN BHD, Csf Group, HDC Data Centre SDN BHD (HDC), IPServerOne, Open DC SDN BHD, TelcoHubeXchange, Zenlayer Inc..
*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in alphabetical order.
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Malaysia Data Center Market News
- October 2022: Zenlayer entered into a joint venture with Megaport to strengthen and expand its presence globally. The partnership is aimed at providing enhanced services such as improved network connectivity, real time provisioning, and on demand private connectivity for its clients around the globe.
- September 2022: NTT Ltd announced the commencement of the construction of its sixth data centre in Cyberjaya. NTT plans to initially invest over USD 50 million in the sixth data centre, which is also known as Cyberjaya 6 (CBJ6). Further, CBJ6 and CBJ5 will have a total facility load of 22MW, spanning a combined 200,000 sq ft.
- April 2022: Malaysian data center firm Open DC aanounced that they are partnering with the Malaysian government to build a data center in the north of the country. The company aim to improve the Internet development at the northern border, to emulate the existing neighboring Internet Exchange (IX) via the Malaysia-Singapore border.
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Malaysia Data Center Market Report - Table of Contents
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY & KEY FINDINGS
2. REPORT OFFERS
3. INTRODUCTION
- 3.1 Study Assumptions & Market Definition
- 3.2 Scope of the Study
- 3.3 Research Methodology
4. MARKET OUTLOOK
- 4.1 It Load Capacity
- 4.2 Raised Floor Space
- 4.3 Colocation Revenue
- 4.4 Installed Racks
- 4.5 Rack Space Utilization
- 4.6 Submarine Cable
5. Key Industry Trends
- 5.1 Smartphone Users
- 5.2 Data Traffic Per Smartphone
- 5.3 Mobile Data Speed
- 5.4 Broadband Data Speed
- 5.5 Fiber Connectivity Network
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5.6 Regulatory Framework
- 5.6.1 Malaysia
- 5.7 Value Chain & Distribution Channel Analysis
6. MARKET SEGMENTATION (INCLUDES MARKET SIZE IN VOLUME, FORECASTS UP TO 2029 AND ANALYSIS OF GROWTH PROSPECTS)
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6.1 Hotspot
- 6.1.1 Cyberjaya-Kuala Lumpur
- 6.1.2 Rest of Malaysia
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6.2 Data Center Size
- 6.2.1 Large
- 6.2.2 Massive
- 6.2.3 Medium
- 6.2.4 Mega
- 6.2.5 Small
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6.3 Tier Type
- 6.3.1 Tier 1 and 2
- 6.3.2 Tier 3
- 6.3.3 Tier 4
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6.4 Absorption
- 6.4.1 Non-Utilized
- 6.4.2 Utilized
- 6.4.2.1 By Colocation Type
- 6.4.2.1.1 Hyperscale
- 6.4.2.1.2 Retail
- 6.4.2.1.3 Wholesale
- 6.4.2.2 By End User
- 6.4.2.2.1 BFSI
- 6.4.2.2.2 Cloud
- 6.4.2.2.3 E-Commerce
- 6.4.2.2.4 Government
- 6.4.2.2.5 Manufacturing
- 6.4.2.2.6 Media & Entertainment
- 6.4.2.2.7 Telecom
- 6.4.2.2.8 Other End User
7. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
- 7.1 Market Share Analysis
- 7.2 Company Landscape
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7.3 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).
- 7.3.1 AIMS DATA CENTRE SDN BHD
- 7.3.2 Bridge Data Center (Chindata Group)
- 7.3.3 Csf Group
- 7.3.4 HDC Data Centre SDN BHD (HDC)
- 7.3.5 IPServerOne
- 7.3.6 Keppel DC REIT Management Pte. Ltd
- 7.3.7 NTT Ltd
- 7.3.8 Open DC SDN BHD
- 7.3.9 TelcoHubeXchange
- 7.3.10 VADS BERHAD (TM One)
- 7.3.11 YTL Data Center Holdings Pte Ltd (YTL Power International Berhad)
- 7.3.12 Zenlayer Inc.
- 7.4 LIST OF COMPANIES STUDIED
8. KEY STRATEGIC QUESTIONS FOR DATA CENTER CEOS
9. APPENDIX
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9.1 Global Overview
- 9.1.1 Overview
- 9.1.2 Porter’s Five Forces Framework
- 9.1.3 Global Value Chain Analysis
- 9.1.4 Global Market Size and DROs
- 9.2 Sources & References
- 9.3 List of Tables & Figures
- 9.4 Primary Insights
- 9.5 Data Pack
- 9.6 Glossary of Terms
List of Tables & Figures
- Figure 1:
- VOLUME OF IT LOAD CAPACITY, MW, MALAYSIA, 2017 - 2029
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- VOLUME OF RAISED FLOOR AREA, SQ.FT. ('000), MALAYSIA, 2017 - 2029
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- VALUE OF COLOCATION REVENUE, USD MILLION, MALAYSIA, 2017 - 2029
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- VOLUME OF INSTALLED RACKS, NUMBER, MALAYSIA, 2017 - 2029
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- RACK SPACE UTILIZATION, %, MALAYSIA, 2017 - 2029
- Figure 6:
- COUNT OF SMARTPHONE USERS, IN MILLION, MALAYSIA, 2017 - 2029
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- DATA TRAFFIC PER SMARTPHONE, GB, MALAYSIA, 2017 - 2029
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- AVERAGE MOBILE DATA SPEED, MBPS, MALAYSIA, 2017 - 2029
- Figure 9:
- AVERAGE BROADBAND SPEED, MBPS, MALAYSIA, 2017 - 2029
- Figure 10:
- LENGTH OF FIBER CONNECTIVITY NETWORK, KILOMETER, MALAYSIA, 2017 - 2029
- Figure 11:
- VOLUME OF IT LOAD CAPACITY, MW, MALAYSIA, 2017 - 2029
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- VOLUME OF HOTSPOT, MW, MALAYSIA, 2017 - 2029
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- VOLUME SHARE OF HOTSPOT, %, MALAYSIA, 2017 - 2029
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- VOLUME SIZE OF CYBERJAYA-KUALA LUMPUR, MW, MALAYSIA, 2017 - 2029
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- VOLUME SHARE OF CYBERJAYA-KUALA LUMPUR, MW, HOTSPOT, %, MALAYSIA, 2017 - 2029
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- VOLUME SIZE OF REST OF MALAYSIA, MW, MALAYSIA, 2017 - 2029
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- VOLUME SHARE OF REST OF MALAYSIA, MW, HOTSPOT, %, MALAYSIA, 2017 - 2029
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- VOLUME OF DATA CENTER SIZE, MW, MALAYSIA, 2017 - 2029
- Figure 19:
- VOLUME SHARE OF DATA CENTER SIZE, %, MALAYSIA, 2017 - 2029
- Figure 20:
- VOLUME SIZE OF LARGE, MW, MALAYSIA, 2017 - 2029
- Figure 21:
- VOLUME SIZE OF MASSIVE, MW, MALAYSIA, 2017 - 2029
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- VOLUME SIZE OF MEDIUM, MW, MALAYSIA, 2017 - 2029
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- VOLUME SIZE OF MEGA, MW, MALAYSIA, 2017 - 2029
- Figure 24:
- VOLUME SIZE OF SMALL, MW, MALAYSIA, 2017 - 2029
- Figure 25:
- VOLUME OF TIER TYPE, MW, MALAYSIA, 2017 - 2029
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- VOLUME SHARE OF TIER TYPE, %, MALAYSIA, 2017 - 2029
- Figure 27:
- VOLUME SIZE OF TIER 1 AND 2, MW, MALAYSIA, 2017 - 2029
- Figure 28:
- VOLUME SIZE OF TIER 3, MW, MALAYSIA, 2017 - 2029
- Figure 29:
- VOLUME SIZE OF TIER 4, MW, MALAYSIA, 2017 - 2029
- Figure 30:
- VOLUME OF ABSORPTION, MW, MALAYSIA, 2017 - 2029
- Figure 31:
- VOLUME SHARE OF ABSORPTION, %, MALAYSIA, 2017 - 2029
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- VOLUME SIZE OF NON-UTILIZED, MW, MALAYSIA, 2017 - 2029
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- VOLUME OF COLOCATION TYPE, MW, MALAYSIA, 2017 - 2029
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- VOLUME SHARE OF COLOCATION TYPE, %, MALAYSIA, 2017 - 2029
- Figure 35:
- VOLUME SIZE OF HYPERSCALE, MW, MALAYSIA, 2017 - 2029
- Figure 36:
- VOLUME SIZE OF RETAIL, MW, MALAYSIA, 2017 - 2029
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- VOLUME SIZE OF WHOLESALE, MW, MALAYSIA, 2017 - 2029
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- VOLUME OF END USER, MW, MALAYSIA, 2017 - 2029
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- VOLUME SHARE OF END USER, %, MALAYSIA, 2017 - 2029
- Figure 40:
- VOLUME SIZE OF BFSI, MW, MALAYSIA, 2017 - 2029
- Figure 41:
- VOLUME SIZE OF CLOUD, MW, MALAYSIA, 2017 - 2029
- Figure 42:
- VOLUME SIZE OF E-COMMERCE, MW, MALAYSIA, 2017 - 2029
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- VOLUME SIZE OF GOVERNMENT, MW, MALAYSIA, 2017 - 2029
- Figure 44:
- VOLUME SIZE OF MANUFACTURING, MW, MALAYSIA, 2017 - 2029
- Figure 45:
- VOLUME SIZE OF MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT, MW, MALAYSIA, 2017 - 2029
- Figure 46:
- VOLUME SIZE OF TELECOM, MW, MALAYSIA, 2017 - 2029
- Figure 47:
- VOLUME SIZE OF OTHER END USER, MW, MALAYSIA, 2017 - 2029
- Figure 48:
- VOLUME SHARE OF MAJOR PLAYERS, %, MALAYSIA, 2022
Malaysia Data Center Industry Segmentation
Cyberjaya-Kuala Lumpur 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 1 & 2 segment of the Malaysian data center market reached an IT load capacity of 0.59 MW in 2021 and then grew to 2.39 MW in 2022. The capacity is expected to reach 3.59 MW by 2029, recording a CAGR of 5.99%. However, the tier 3 segment recorded an IT load capacity of 257.85 MW in 2021. The capacity is anticipated to grow from 457.66 MW in 2022 to 1,379.11 MW by 2029, registering a CAGR of 17.07%. The tier 3 segment has a higher growth rate than all other tiers.
- A tier 3 data center is concurrently maintainable, allowing for any planned maintenance activity of power and cooling systems to take place without disrupting the operations of computer hardware located in the data center. Most telecom operators are focusing on establishing tier 3 facilities in the country as they prevent uneven disturbances. The development of digital infrastructure, such as data centers, is central to enabling 5G applications. Various investors are also signing agreements to launch 5G services in the country. For instance, in November 2022, Malaysian telcos Celcom and DiGi approved a merger agreement. Once the two companies are fully merged, the new entity will be one of the largest carriers in Malaysia, with over 20 million subscribers.
- The tier 4 data center segment is expected to remain stagnant in the near future but will see increased opportunities over the coming years. Currently, TelcoHubeXchange and Regal Orion Sdn Bhd are the only companies with Tier 4 certified facilities in Malaysia.
| Hotspot | Cyberjaya-Kuala Lumpur | ||
| Rest of Malaysia | |||
| Data Center Size | Large | ||
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| Tier Type | Tier 1 and 2 | ||
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| Tier 4 | |||
| Absorption | Non-Utilized | ||
| Utilized | By Colocation Type | Hyperscale | |
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| Utilized | 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 |
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| 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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- Step-2: Build a Market Model: Market-size estimations for the forecast years are in nominal terms. Inflation is not a part of the pricing, and the average selling price (ASP) is kept constant throughout the forecast period for each country.
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