Colocation Industry Research Report 2024
A Colocation center (or colo) offers dedicated facility, where a business can physically house their servers and other equipment. Businesses can rent the space, as opposed to locating their servers or other computing hardware in their offices, for greater network reliability and uptime.
HighlightsThe global Colocation market is projected to reach US$ million by 2030 from an estimated US$ million in 2024, at a CAGR of % during 2025 and 2030.
Some of the key players that offer data center colocation services are Equinix Inc., Digital Realty Trust, NTT Communications, Centurylink, Inc., Telehouse, Interxion and AT & T , etc. Among the largest providers, Equinix is the market leader in the combined wholesale and retail colocation market, with 9% of global annualized wholesale and retail colocation revenue. Digital Realty, primarily a wholesale provider, is the second largest supplier in terms of revenue at 5%.
In aggregate the top twelve colocation providers are accounted for almost 30% of the total worldwide market. There is then a long tail of smaller providers, each with 1% or less market share. Even though the market is going through consolidation, the colocation industry has contained over 1,000 additional companies.
Less than half of the world’s total revenue for colocation (space supporting IT equipment) is in North America at 40%. The second largest region in terms of colocation operational square feet is Asia-Pacific, with 35% of market.
Report ScopeThis report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Colocation, with both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding Colocation.
The Colocation market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of and revenue ($ millions), considering 2023 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2019 to 2030. This report segments the global Colocation market comprehensively. Regional market sizes, concerning products by types, by application, and by players, are also provided. The influence of COVID-19 and the Russia-Ukraine War were considered while estimating market sizes.
For a more in-depth understanding of the market, the report provides profiles of the competitive landscape, key competitors, and their respective market ranks. The report also discusses technological trends and new product developments.
The report will help the Colocation companies, new entrants, and industry chain related companies in this market with information on the revenues for the overall market and the sub-segments across the different segments, by company, product type, application, and regions.
Key Companies & Market Share InsightsIn this section, the readers will gain an understanding of the key players competing. This report has studied the key growth strategies, such as innovative trends and developments, intensification of product portfolio, mergers and acquisitions, collaborations, new product innovation, and geographical expansion, undertaken by these participants to maintain their presence. Apart from business strategies, the study includes current developments and key financials. The readers will also get access to the data related to global revenue by companies for the period 2019-2024. This all-inclusive report will certainly serve the clients to stay updated and make effective decisions in their businesses. Some of the prominent players reviewed in the research report include:
Equinix
Digital Realty
NTT Communications
CenturyLink
Interxion
Telehouse
AT&T
Windstream
Level 3 Communications
Verizon Enterprise
DFT
Global Switch
Coresite
Internap
QTS
Rackspace
Colt
SunGard Availability Services
Navisite
I/O Data Centers
CyrusOne
21Vianet
ChinaNetCenter
Netbank
51IDC
Product Type InsightsGlobal markets are presented by Colocation type, along with growth forecasts through 2030. Estimates on revenue are based on the price in the supply chain at which the Colocation are procured by the companies.
This report has studied every segment and provided the market size using historical data. They have also talked about the growth opportunities that the segment may pose in the future. This study bestows revenue data by type, and during the historical period (2019-2024) and forecast period (2025-2030).
Colocation segment by Type
Retail Colocation
Wholesale Colocation
Application InsightsThis report has provided the market size (revenue data) by application, during the historical period (2019-2024) and forecast period (2025-2030).
This report also outlines the market trends of each segment and consumer behaviors impacting the Colocation market and what implications these may have on the industry's future. This report can help to understand the relevant market and consumer trends that are driving the Colocation market.
Colocation Segment by Application
Banking, Financial and Insurance
Government & Public
Telecom & IT
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Energy
Regional OutlookThis section of the report provides key insights regarding various regions and the key players operating in each region. Economic, social, environmental, technological, and political factors have been taken into consideration while assessing the growth of the particular region/country. The readers will also get their hands on the revenue data of each region and country for the period 2019-2030.
The market has been segmented into various major geographies, including North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa. Detailed analysis of major countries such as the USA, Germany, the U.K., Italy, France, China, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, and India will be covered within the regional segment. For market estimates, data are going to be provided for 2023 because of the base year, with estimates for 2024 and forecast revenue for 2030.
North America
United States
Canada
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Nordic Countries
Rest of Europe
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Rest of Asia
Latin America
Mexico
Brazil
Rest of Latin America
Middle East & Africa
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
UAE
Rest of MEA
Key Drivers & BarriersHigh-impact rendering factors and drivers have been studied in this report to aid the readers to understand the general development. Moreover, the report includes restraints and challenges that may act as stumbling blocks on the way of the players. This will assist the users to be attentive and make informed decisions related to business. Specialists have also laid their focus on the upcoming business prospects.
COVID-19 and Russia-Ukraine War Influence AnalysisThe readers in the section will understand how the Colocation market scenario changed across the globe during the pandemic, post-pandemic and Russia-Ukraine War. The study is done keeping in view the changes in aspects such as demand, consumption, transportation, consumer behavior, supply chain management. The industry experts have also highlighted the key factors that will help create opportunities for players and stabilize the overall industry in the years to come.
Reasons to Buy This ReportThis report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global Colocation market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of Colocation and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in volume and value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market
This report helps stakeholders to understand the COVID-19 and Russia-Ukraine War Influence on the Colocation industry.
This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally
This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of Colocation.
This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.
Core ChaptersChapter 1: Research objectives, research methods, data sources, data cross-validation;
Chapter 2: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (product type, application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 3: Provides the analysis of various market segments product types, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 4: Provides the analysis of various market segments application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 5: Introduces executive summary of global market size, regional market size, this section also introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by companies in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 6: Detailed analysis of Colocation companies’ competitive landscape, revenue market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 7, 8, 9, 10, 11: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa segment by country. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and capacity of each country in the world.
Chapter 12: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 13: The main points and conclusions of the report.