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A M S T E R D A M
Number of data centres | 120
As with all of the other capital cities on this list , Amsterdam is the Netherlands ’ leading data centre market .
This impressive market presence is largely down to its pioneering fintech sector , high GDP ( over US $ 320bn ), and the creation of the Amsterdam Internet Exchange , the world ’ s second-largest data transport hub .
The key players in Amsterdam ’ s data centre industry are AM7 , AM5 , AMS 9 , Nikhef Amsterdam and Global Switch Amsterdam West .
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F R A N K F U R T
Number of data centres | 124
In terms of global data centre markets , Germany ranks in second place ( after America ) with 484 data centres .
Of those , over a quarter ( 124 ) are located in Frankfurt .
Beyond being a major city , a key factor driving Frankfurt ’ s leading German data centre market position is the fact that it is the base for the European Central Bank and FWB Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse ( the country ’ s largest stock exchange ), too .
140 October 2022