Colocation

After a relatively sluggish start, 2020 turned out to be a “monster year” for landlords in the region – thanks mostly to only two companies.

The Data Center Podcast: Veteran data center real estate broker Jim Kerrigan explains the state of play in the US data center leasing market and shares some tips for data center tenants.

Unlike most of its rivals, it had the chance to devise a business strategy from scratch when it was clear that the cloud is here to stay.

The analysts said they were aware of 200-plus additional massive compute facilities planned or under construction.

Companies leased three times more multi-tenant data center capacity last year than in 2019.

These 15 companies together account for half of the $54 billion global colocation market.

The company is leaving its original home base in San Francisco for Austin, following similar moves by other tech giants.