Hyperscale Data Center Count Reaches 541 in Mid-2020
Another 176 in the pipeline
RENO, Nev. — New data from Synergy Research Group shows the total number of large data centers operated by hyperscale providers increased to 541 at the end of the second quarter, more than double the mid-2015 count. The EMEA and APAC regions continue to have the highest growth rates, though the U.S. still accounts for almost 40% of the major cloud and internet data center sites. The next most popular locations are China, Japan, the U.K., Germany, and Australia, which collectively account for another 30% of the total.
Over the last four quarters new data centers were opened in 15 different countries, with the U.S., South Korea, Switzerland, Italy, South Africa, and Bahrain having the largest number of additions. Among the hyperscale operators, Amazon and Google opened the most new data centers in the last 12 months, accounting for over half of the total, with Microsoft and Oracle being the next most active companies. Synergy research indicates that over 70% of all hyperscale data centers are located in facilities that are leased from data center operators or are owned by partners of the hyperscale operators.