The recession has been good for data center colocation providers. The perfect storm, if you will. A scarcity of capital, the rise in high-power-density computing and a need for high-quality redundant data centers have boosted demand for colocation space, according to data center experts.
“We have not seen a slowdown in interest and growth in colocation. If anything, the recession is driving CIOs to look more closely at colocation,” said Ted Ritter, senior research analyst at Mokena, Ill.-based The Nemertes Research Group Inc.
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