Data Center Colocation Services Market 2009-2013
Report Summary

Colocation is a term used to define a Data Center that is a network-connected, secure and resilient commercial facility for housing the telecommunications and IT infrastructure. Colocation involves the sub-letting of space in a safe and secure environment for Internet Service Provider (ISP), Application Service Provider (ASP) systems and equipment and corporate IT systems. Both carrier and carrier-neutral organizations provide Data Center Colocation Services.

Globally, the Data Center industry is growing due to the increase in demand for data processing power and information storage. As a result, denser servers are being added to the existing Data Centers of various companies so as to scale the capacity. However, this is leading to an increase in the operational overhead (which includes management and energy cost), under utilization of IT assets, complexities in the integration of information, and inflexibilities in the expansion.
In such a scenario, with a view to reduce the capital expenditure and remain competitive, organizations are opting for Colocation service. Security, better connectivity and easy disaster recovery are some of the other factors that are driving the growth of Data Center Colocation Services market. The recent economic downturn has also added as a catalyst for the growth of this market.
The report forecasts the size of Data Center Colocation Services market over the period 2009-2013. It segments the market into three geographic regions: Americas, EMEA and APAC; representing the market size and forecast for each of these regions. Further, it discusses the key market trends, drivers and challenges of Data Center Colocation Services market over the period 2009-2013, and profiles some of the key vendors of this market.