Data Centre Magazine August 2022 | Page 125

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Paving the way for the sector ’ s rapid expansion , Data Centre Magazine takes a look at some of the world ’ s largest pioneering data centre REITs

With the astronomic rise of the data centre market , the sector ’ s tech giants have earned a formidable reputation in more than one market .

Data centres also represent some of the most successful real estate investment trust ( REIT ) companies in the world . They are also , thanks to the industry ’ s long-term boom , a great favourite amongst investors .
And , with the data centre automation market ’ s CAGR set at over 21 % from 2021 to
2030 , at which point it will be worth $ 32.5 billion , it ’ s a great time for data centre REITs .
Obviously , the infrastructure itself is imperative to data centres . The amount of facilities and equipment that they can store – and then rent out to their customers – is directly tied to their growth capabilities . So , with companies across the world relying heavily on data ( a digital shift that ’ s only set to accelerate ), the demand for new data centre locations has never been more pressing .