GLOBAL DATA CENTRE OUTLOOK
Source: 2026 Global Data Center Outlook report by JLL
AI to equal
50 %
of all workloads by 2030
While training currently drives demand, JLL anticipates a significant shift in 2027 when inference workloads overtake training as the dominant AI requirement
US $ 48bn
modular system sales by 2030
The industry is moving from buildto-suit to assemble-at-scale models. This shift represents a 35 % revenue CAGR over five years
80 %
65 % of facilities renovated after 10 years
70 %
60 %
Buildings rarely reach obsolescence but evolve through systematic upgrades. Operators prefer phased retrofits over full rebuilds to extend asset lifecycles and support higherdensity demands required by modern technology datacentremagazine. com
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