Frost & Sullivan: Data Center Infrastructure Solutions Market

SINGAPORE: Co-location services are fueling the construction of large and mega data centers in the Asia-Pacific, in turn, driving demand for flexible, customized and scalable data center infrastructure solutions.

The need to control rack level energy consumption and cut down operational costs will shift data center operators' focus from the contribution of power and cooling equipment to comprehensive solution offerings.

As a result, the significance of data center infrastructure software/management (DCIM) and services (after-sales support) is expected to overshadow the sales of standalone power and cooling units, according to the new study from Frost & Sullivan, 'Data Center Infrastructure Solutions Market.' Data Center Infrastructure Solutions Market is part of the Power Supplies and Batteries Growth Partnership Service program.

Several industry forces have forged a new competitive landscape within which market participants from both IT and non-IT vendor groups have to cater to data center physical infrastructure requirements.

Primarily, the replacement of long-term relationships with regular bidding will make it challenging for market participants to constantly upgrade solutions to ensure technical and commercial compliance.

Moreover, small contractors and system integrators play a crucial role in the business. The difficulty in aligning them with original equipment manufacturers' scalable systems will also limit market growth.