Northern Virginia : The World ’ s Biggest Market
Yondr Metrobloc Data Centre has limited experience , I asked Jones about how broader challenges facing the industry might present an obstacle to the company ’ s ambitious plans . “ Competition for skilled talent is always tough , so bringing new talent in from related sectors is something we spend a lot of time thinking about ,” he admits , although he adds that because “ we are a vertically integrated group of companies that includes both a general contractor and two commissioning companies … the ability to control our own domestic supply chain makes life easier .” He continues to note that Yondr isn ’ t focusing solely on tier one markets , adding that “ metros like Northern Virginia are one of many milestones we are looking to achieve
Northern Virginia : The World ’ s Biggest Market
Northern Virginia is currently the world ’ s largest single market for data centre construction , with more than 1.2 GW of total leased data centre absorption to date and approximately 240 MW of critical data centre capacity currently under construction . The market - despite higher levels of saturation than anywhere else in the world - is expected to grow by 13.8 % in 2020 alone , despite already being more heavily developed in terms of data centre capacity than any other stretch of land on the planet .
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