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Digital adoption, localisation norms fuel huge demand for data centres

WFH, online education, video-based medical advice, spike in e-commerce and business-related video conferencing and webinars are some of the key drivers

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As per industry estimates, the data centre outsourcing market in India is worth more than $2 billion

Sai Ishwar Mumbai
Digital adoption, triggered by the Covid-19 and the regulatory requirements for multi-national companies to store and process user data within the country’s borders, has resulted in a huge demand for data centres.

“The pandemic has been a massive catalyst for digital adoption,” said Shobhit Agarwal, managing director and chief executive officer of property consultant Anarock Capital. “Work-from-home compulsions, online education, video-based medical consultations, a huge increase in e-commerce, and business-related videoconferencing and webinars are increasing the demand for data centres. Furthermore, the government’s move to make data localisation mandatory ensures a promising future for data centres.”

According to Anarock’s report, data centres

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