Number of data centres | 196

In terms of data centre numbers by country , the UK ranks third overall – after Germany . However , with its 196 data centres alone , London easily secures second place as a city market in and of itself .

London absolutely dominates the UK data centre market , with more than four times the number of data centres in its nearest rival city , Manchester .

And this is hardly surprising – London is England ’ s financial , commercial and technological hub , and a container for the country ’ s burgeoning technology boom . In fact , according to Cloudscene , the technology sector is growing at a rate 2.6 times faster than the rest of the UK economy .

This growth is in turn driving the growth of the London data centre market at an equally rapid pace . Currently , the sector ’ s main players are TELEHOUSE London , Interxion , Equinix and VIRTUS Data Centres . datacentremagazine . com 141