Fragmented as the Asia Pacific data center landscape may be, a common script is playing out across the region. Data center build-out across developed and emerging hubs is aiming to support a mix of traditional cloud and AI-related deployments, underscoring fundamental drivers that predate the AI-driven boom.
451 Research forecasts 13 percent compound annual growth in data center capacity in Asia Pacific over 2025-2030, with leased data centers representing 82 percent of projected net-new capacity.
Even still, resource constraints are becoming more pronounced – even in a few emerging hubs – as more campus-styled facilities are developed in these high-growth markets. Alongside evolving customer demand and rising grassroots sentiments against data centers, these are the key factors shaping the trajectory of the Asia Pacific region.
This trajectory is moving investments from traditionally high-performing markets to lesser-known areas that were previously overlooked by both operators and their financial backers.
Co-author Stefanie Williams, senior research analyst at 451 Research, S&P Global
