A new report by international consulting firm BroadGroup forecasts space
growth averaging 61% across 7 key markets by 2014. Yet this is still
likely to leave a space shortage following significant enterprise
outsourcing.
In a new report published today, Data Centres Latin America –
Competition, Demand Drivers and Growth, (http://sales.broad-group.com/sp/ecom/?cmlc=DCLatinAmerica
) BroadGroup forecasts sustained sector growth across the region. This
is the first report that assesses the Latin America marketplace for data
centres and identifies key trends across the seven main markets:
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Panama and Peru with a total
of more than 200 data centres (excluding enterprise data centres).
The report finds that although data centre businesses have largely
flourished over the past two years, significant infrastructure
challenges lies ahead, particularly those resulting from a lack of
investment by the utility firms in power transmission, but also a lack
of diversity in supply. Research suggests that data centre service
evolution is continuing across the region, growth will be particularly
intensive in Sao Paulo and Santiago de Chile, where the economies remain
more predictable.
Having weathered the last global financial crisis, the Latin American
economies are gaining new momentum. These economies are not homogeneous
but data centres have generally fared well across the key metro areas of
Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, Santiago de Chile, Mexico DF,
Queretaro, Monterrey, Bogota, Lima and Panama. Apart from Argentina,
evidence of investment in data centre new build is provided. The report
suggests there is no threat of over-supply of facilities and in most
cases there could be space shortages in the next few years.
“Latin America is at a crossroads of change for data centres,” commented
Pablo Diantina, research manager for BroadGroup Latin America.“As
enterprises shift to outsourcing, which is a key trend identified in the
report research, the facilities available are upgrading but the business
models often used are outmoded. Data centre expertise is needed to
manage this process, and although significant investment is occurring we
believe that based on current market growth and facility expansion,
there will be a shortage of space in a few years time.”
Each country covered in the report contains a detailed taxonomy of data
centre location by player, service delivery capacity, data centre
facility profiles, and total space. It also covers critical issues of
infrastructure and power availability for each country and key player
profiles.
For further information please visit www.datacentres.com/marketreports
BroadGroup:
Julia Vockrodt
+ 44 (0)20 8964 0260
julia@vp-pr.com