$16.2bn
$X.Xbn
84,418
2,182
$X.Xbn
Operators of data center colocation services have benefited from the strong demand for equipment, space, and bandwidth to be rented to store servers. Over the past five years, operators have experienced strong revenue growth, as digitalization continues to take hold, directly contributing to colocation services' demand. Companies that have digitized their operations now demand bandwidth-intensive services, which ultimately require more data storage. COVID-19 accelerated this trend, with many businesses shifting to remote work and introducing new digital platforms. Over the past five years, revenue rose at a CAGR of 4.6% to an estimated $16.2 billion, including an estimated boost of 4.5% in 2024 alone. Despite high interest rates and inflation, industry profit has remained steady during the current period, only slightly fluctuating.
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 4.6 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $16.2bn in 2024.
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Company | Market Share (%)
2024 | Revenue ($m)
2024 | Profit ($m)
2024 | Profit Margin (%)
2024 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Equinix, Inc. | 2,206.0 | 381.3 | 17.3 | |
Ntt Data Corp | 1,467.4 | 129.0 | 8.8 | |
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | 1,015.0 | 202.7 | 20.0 |
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Retail, Wholesale and Hybrid. Retail is the largest segment of the Data Center Colocation Services in the US.
Retail colocation popularity surges during the current period
Companies in this industry provide rental services of data centers, where companies can house their IT infrastructure which includes servers, storage and networking equipment. Operators in this industry also offer physical space, power, cooling and connectivity which enables businesses to outsource their data center operations while still maintaining control over their hardware.
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NAICS 51821 - Data Center Colocation Services in the US
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The market size of the Data Center Colocation Services in the US industry in United States is $16.2bn in 2024.
There are 2,182 businesses in the Data Center Colocation Services in the US industry in United States, which has declined at a CAGR of 0.2 % between 2019 and 2024.
The market size of the Data Center Colocation Services in the US industry in United States has been growing at a CAGR of 4.6 % between 2019 and 2024.
Over the next five years, the Data Center Colocation Services in the US industry in United States is expected to grow.
The biggest companies operating in the Data Center Colocation Services market in United States are Equinix, Inc., Ntt Data Corp and Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Providing retail colocation services and Providing wholesale colocation services are part of the Data Center Colocation Services in the US industry.
The company holding the most market share in United States is Equinix, Inc..
The level of competition is high and increasing in the Data Center Colocation Services in the US industry in United States.