APDCA founding members symbolize eight key gamers in the world knowledge 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.
The Association will interact with governments to co-develop insurance policies that drive the safety and sustainability of knowledge centres, as properly as share its collective information to strengthen and construct trendy, diversified, and resilient economies in Asia-Pacific by means of the aggressive growth of future-proofed amenities and providers.
According to Synergy Research Group, the APAC knowledge centre colocation market will attain US$19.3B in 2023, overtaking North America to rank primary amongst all areas. The APAC market can also 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 right this moment to symbolize the collective pursuits of the knowledge centre trade in Asia-Pacific. This first-of-its-kind commerce affiliation group in Asia-Pacific goals to establish and formulate widespread positions between knowledge centre operators, suppliers, and stakeholders, empowering the trade to advocate for insurance policies and laws that assist the sustainable development of the knowledge centre trade.
The founding members of the APDCA symbolize main world knowledge 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 symbolize 40% of the APAC market (ex-Mainland China), based on Synergy.(2)
APDCA and its members have acknowledged their dedication to working with governments to co-develop insurance policies that drive the safety and resiliency of knowledge centres, minimise environmental impression, and ship constructive financial advantages to the native communities in which they function.
According to Structure Research, the APAC knowledge 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 12 months).(3)
Asia is at the epicentre of this development and surging demand for managed knowledge providers. Data centre funding in a neighborhood 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,” stated 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 knowledge centre operators and commerce associations dedicated to leveraging know-how and reaching 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,” stated Lex Coors, Chair, and Michael Winterson, Managing Director of the European Data Centre Association.
The APDCA might 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 business knowledge 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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(1) Colocation Forecast, Jun 2023 replace, Synergy Research Group
(2) By LTM Total Colocation Revenue Share (APAC) excl. Mainland China, Q3 2023 replace, Synergy Research Group.
(3) Structure Research. 2023: Global Data Centre Colocation & Interconnection Report.
www.structureresearch.net/product/2023-global-data-centre-colocation-interconnection-report
