Asia-Pacific Data Centre Association Launches as Voice of Data Centre Operators in the Region

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  APDCA founding members signify eight key gamers in the world information centre trade, together with AirTrunk, Digital Realty, Equinix, Global Switch, NTT Global Data Centers, Princeton Digital Group, ST Telemedia Global Data Centres, and Vantage Data Centers.

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  The Association will have interaction with governments to co-develop insurance policies that drive the safety and sustainability of information centres, as effectively as share its collective information to strengthen and construct fashionable, diversified, and resilient economies in Asia-Pacific via the aggressive growth of future-proofed amenities and companies.

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  According to Synergy Research Group, the APAC information centre colocation market will attain US$19.3B in 2023, overtaking North America to rank primary amongst all areas. The APAC market can be projected to develop at a 9.9% 5-year CAGR in worth from 2022 to 2028, the second quickest rising area, whereas sustaining its primary place.(1)

The Asia-Pacific Data Centre Association (APDCA) has been launched in the present day to signify the collective pursuits of the information centre trade in Asia-Pacific. This first-of-its-kind commerce affiliation group in Asia-Pacific goals to determine and formulate frequent positions between information centre operators, suppliers, and stakeholders, empowering the trade to advocate for insurance policies and laws that assist the sustainable progress of the information centre trade.

The founding members of the APDCA signify main world information centre operators, together with AirTrunk, Digital Realty, Equinix, Global Switch, NTT Global Data Centers, Princeton Digital Group, ST Telemedia Global Data Centres, and Vantage Data Centers. These corporations signify 40% of the APAC market (ex-Mainland China), in accordance with Synergy.⁽²⁾

APDCA and its members have said their dedication to working with governments to co-develop insurance policies that drive the safety and resiliency of information centres, minimise environmental influence, and ship constructive financial advantages to the native communities in which they function.

According to Structure Research, the APAC information centre colocation market supported 10,233 megawatts (MW) of crucial IT capability in 2023, representing ~40% of the total world market, and is projected to develop at a 13.3% 5-year CAGR to 19,069 MW by 2028 (or the equal of ~1,700MW of crucial IT capability added on common per yr).⁽³⁾

Asia is at the epicentre of this progress and surging demand for managed information companies. Data centre funding in a group spurs native public infrastructure upgrades and “job gravity”, attracting a talented ICT workforce.

“As economies in the region accelerate demand for digital services through adoption of 5G, generative AI, IoT, and cloud computing, a clear and aligned vision for the role of digital infrastructure and data centres has never been more important,” mentioned Jeremy Deutsch, Interim Chairperson of the APDCA.

“APDCA will represent this essential industry in the region, with a commitment to support the interests of our members, our industry and the people, businesses, and communities we serve.”

APDCA is a sister organisation to the European Data Centre Association, a key voice in the Climate Neutral Data Centre Pact which incorporates over 100 information centre operators and commerce associations dedicated to leveraging expertise and attaining formidable reductions in greenhouse fuel emissions to make Europe local weather impartial by 2030.

“We have been watching the APDCA development with interest. Though our associations operate in different regulatory and political environments, many of our issues are global in nature: building the data centre of the future; meeting aspirational sustainability goals; and representing the importance of a robust digital infrastructure program to citizens and governments across the world. The EUDCA is looking forward to coordinating and working with the APDCA.  We wish you the best of success,” mentioned Lex Coors, Chair, and Michael Winterson, Managing Director of the European Data Centre Association.

The APDCA shall be ruled by a Board named by the founding members. The Board will convene shortly to elect a Chairperson and set the agenda for the Association.

About the Asia-Pacific Data Centre Association (APDCA)

The APDCA is an affiliation that brings collectively main industrial information centre operators in the Asia-Pacific to form coverage pathways and drive knowledgeable discussions about the methods and infrastructure wanted to construct a safe and sustainable digital future. For extra data, please go to the APDCA web site at www.apdca.org and comply with APDCA on LinkedIn.

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