The TCL Data Centre Scotland - 2016 report finds that a number of new key trends are about to transform the Scottish Data Centre market:
Most of the new Scottish Data Centre facilities planned are speculative, with the DataVita facility being the first new Data Centre to enter operation from June 2016. It is to have an UpTime Institute Tier 3 design certification, and DataVita to be the first purpose-built cloud facility in Scotland, with potential space of up to 4,000 m2.
The TCL report finds that in order to be sustained, the growth in Scottish Data Centre facilities is dependent on the following conditions:
However, TCL has identified a series of potential road-blocks that need to be surmounted if the potential for the Scottish Data Centre is to be realized. They include the following issues:
Scottish Data Centre providers report that there is latent demand for cloud, hosting & colocation services from particular segments such as healthcare, life sciences, large enterprises and the public sector. They also believe that cloud and IT integrators require a regional Data Centre presence in Scotland, which has been hitherto lacking.
In the report TCL highlights the considerable differences in Data Centre space and power between Scotland and surrounding countries such as Iceland, Ireland, Norway & Sweden, and also the variation in power costs.
However, the UK Data Centre market has become more fragmented over time, with geographical Data Centre clusters in areas such as Slough, Reading, Milton Keynes Birmingham, Manchester & Newcastle pursuing their own pricing strategy which is distinct from the traditional London & M25 cluster.
As Data Centre facilities spread out from London there is scope for other regional Data Centre clusters to become established with their own ecosystems – including fibre & IP connectivity, cloud & digital partners and customers – with their own pricing regimes. The Scottish Data Centre market is currently a small cluster but it has the potential to grow fast from a low initial base.
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About the TCL Data Centre Scotland – 2016 report: The TCL report provides a survey of the Scottish Data Centre landscape, including facilities, space and power and a forecast for space (m2) and power (MW) from 2016 to 2019. It profiles the key Data Centre providers and compares the Scottish Data Centre landscape with other countries including Iceland, Ireland, Norway & Sweden as well as the UK. The TCL Data Centre Scotland – 2016 report costs GBP 595 for a single user licence and includes a summary slide deck of the main conclusions. Further information can be found at the www.datacentrepricing.com website.
About TCL (Tariff Consultancy Ltd): TCL is a London-based international research & consultancy organization, which provides bespoke consultancy, research, reports & subscription services to Data Centre providers and companies all over the world. Data Centre reports published by TCL include the Data Centre Europe & Data Centre UK reports as well as the Data Centre Europe Tariff Tracker quarterly subscription service. Further information on the TCL reports can be found at the www.datacentrepricing.com website.