CLOUD & COLOCATION
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The AI revolution has fundamentally altered the colocation industry. AI-specific data centre investments totalled US $ 57 billion in 2024, with capacity dedicated to artificial intelligence workloads expected to reach 156GW by 2030.
This explosion in demand has exposed critical infrastructure gaps. Alvin Nguyen, Senior Analyst at Forrester, notes:“ Many organisations are finding it easier to work with a colocation partner, especially when looking at generative AI and the potential cost to support it on-premises.”
US $ 83bn
The global data centre colocation and interconnection market in 2025
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