Data Centers One of the Bright Spots in the Commercial Real Estate Landscape
The U.S. data center market will continue to grow in the latter half of the year as demand shows no signs of slowing. Due to the thawing capital markets, providers and users of data center space are now able to make decisions, releasing years of pent-up demand and resulting in higher deal volume, according to Jones Lang LaSalle’s mid-2011 U.S. Data Center overview.
As more capital floods the market, data center owners and operators will fund more white-floor expansions, leading to an increase in new and existing capacity. The market will absorb quality space from proven providers, as increased technological enhancements of blade servers, cloud offerings and virtual software solutions lead data center users to rethink their strategies and portfolios.