The Italy data center market will witness investments of USD 3.65 billion by 2028, growing at a CAGR of 3.29% during the forecast period. Milan is a prominent data center hub in Italy and hosts the country's maximum number of facilities, constituting over 26% of the existing data center area. A strong base of hyperscale operators and colocation data center providers leads Milan.

The increasing demand for cloud services from huge industries has made it a hub for cloud service providers such as Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, and Google. In June 2022, Google partnered with TIM, an Italian telco, and opened a cloud region in Milan. Further, the Italy data center market has a presence of local and global colocation and telecom operators such as Aruba, Equinix, Irideos, Telecom Italia, and SUPERNAP Italia, among others. The growing digitalization and introduction of new submarine cables expand the country’s data center footprint. There are 24 submarine cables and nine upcoming ones, increasing the country’s digital connectivity.

In January 2023, operators such as STACK Infrastructure, CBRE Data Centers, Equinix, Vantage Data Centers, and Digital Realty joined forces to form the Italian Data Center Association (IDA), which will aid in addressing and monitoring the growth of data centers in Italy. The Italy data center market is experiencing the entry of operators such as STACK Infrastructure, Vantage Data Centers, CloudHQ, and Compass Datacenters, among others. The data center campuses by Compass Datacenters, CloudHQ, and STACK Infrastructure will add an IT power capacity of around 130 MW. The operators are working towards enhancing sustainability in their operations. Aruba, Equinix, Google, Irideos, and others are some of the data center operators in the country which are a part of the Climate Neutral Data Center Pact.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

• Italy is one of the fastest-growing data center markets in Western Europe. The demand for data centers in the country is increasing due to the huge demand from Italian enterprises.
• There is growth in the Italian economy, and it made a rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic. The economy grew by around 3.9% in the year 2022.
• Around USD 14 billion as investments are planned under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) for the digitalization of Italian public administration and businesses by 2026, USD 7 billion.
• The usage of AI, big data & IoT, increasing submarine cable deployments, and adoption of cloud services make the country favorable for data center investments.
• The government of Italy is investing over USD 900 million to develop a national cloud for migrating its sensitive data-carrying workloads to the cloud.
• Italy is working immensely to decrease its carbon footprint by reducing energy imports and investing in renewable energy projects, energy grids, and sustainable transport. The country is taking steps to reform its national energy systems and transition from fossil fuels.
• Italian cities such as Milan, Bologna, Rome, Turin, Florence, Padua, Prato, Bergamo, and Parma have been selected by the European Union to make them smart and carbon-neutral by 2030.

WHY SHOULD YOU BUY THIS RESEARCH?

• Market size available in the investment, area, power capacity, and Italy colocation market revenue.
• An assessment of the data center investment in Italy by colocation, hyperscale, and enterprise operators.
• Investments in the area (square feet) and power capacity (MW) across states in the country.
• A detailed study of the existing Italy data center market landscape, an in-depth industry analysis, and insightful predictions about industry size during the forecast period.
• Snapshot of existing and upcoming third-party data center facilities in Italy
  • Facilities Covered (Existing): 55
  • Facilities Identified (Upcoming): 07
  • Coverage: 16+ Locations
  • Existing vs. Upcoming (Area)
  • Existing vs. Upcoming (IT Load Capacity)
• Data center colocation market in Italy
  • Market Revenue & Forecast (2022-2028)
  • Retail Colocation Pricing
• The Italy market investments are classified into IT, power, cooling, and general construction services with sizing and forecast.
• A comprehensive analysis of the latest trends, growth rate, potential opportunities, growth restraints, and prospects for the industry.
• Business overview and product offerings of prominent IT infrastructure providers, construction contractors, support infrastructure providers, and investors operating in the industry.
• A transparent research methodology and the analysis of the demand and supply aspects of the industry.

VENDOR LANDSCAPE

• Some key investors in the Italy data center market include Aruba, Telecom Italia, Equinix, DATA4 Group, and Irideos.
• The market has witnessed investments from new entrants, such as STACK Infrastructure, Vantage Data Centers, CloudHQ, and Compass Datacenters.
• The construction contractors in the country have both global and local presence, supplying major operators in the market. For instance, AECOM, Ariatta, Eiffage, EDITEL, DBA PRO, Future-tech, ISG, In-Site, NORMA Engineering, and Starching.
• There is a slight fluctuation and variation in construction costs due to land-related activities.

EXISTING VS. UPCOMING DATA CENTERS

• Existing Facilities in the region (Area and Power Capacity)
  • Milan
  • Other Cities (Ancona, Arezzo, Bologna, Frosinone, Massarosa, Padua, Palermo, Pavia, Perugia, Piacenza, Pisa, Rome, Treviso, Turin, and Venice)
• List of Upcoming Facilities in the region (Area and Power Capacity)

REPORT COVERAGE:

This report analyses the Italy data center market share. It elaboratively analyses the existing and upcoming facilities and investments in IT, electrical, mechanical infrastructure, general construction, and tier standards. It discusses market sizing and investment estimation for different segments. The segmentation includes:

• IT Infrastructure
  • Servers
  • Storage Systems
  • Network Infrastructure
• Electrical Infrastructure
  • UPS Systems
  • Generators
  • Transfer Switches & Switchgears
  • PDUs
  • Other Electrical Infrastructure
• Mechanical Infrastructure
  • Cooling Systems
  • Rack Cabinets
  • Other Mechanical Infrastructure
• Cooling Systems
  • CRAC & CRAH Units
  • Chiller Units
  • Cooling Towers, Condensers & Dry Coolers
  • Economizers & Evaporative Coolers
  • Other Cooling Units
• General Construction
  • Core & Shell Development
  • Installation & Commissioning Services
  • Engineering & Building Design
  • Fire Detection & Suppression Systems
  • Physical Security
  • Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM)
• Tier Standard
  • Tier I & Tier II
  • Tier III
  • Tier IV
• Geography
  • Milan
  • Other Cities

VENDOR LANDSCAPE

• IT Infrastructure Providers: Atos, Cisco Systems, Dell Technologies, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Huawei Technologies, IBM, Lenovo, NetApp, Nutanix, Oracle, and Pure Storage.
• Data Center Construction Contractors & Sub-Contractors: AECOM, Ariatta, Eiffage, EDITEL, DBA PRO, Future-tech, ISG, In-Site, NORMA Engineering, and Starching.
• Support Infrastructure Providers: ABB, Alfa Laval, Caterpillar, Climaventa Climate Technologies, Cummins, Emicon, Legrand, HiRef, Honeywell International, Piller Power Systems, Munters, Mitsubishi Electric, Pramac, Rittal, Schneider Electric, Siemens, Socomec, STULZ, Trane, and Vertiv.
• Data Center Investors: Amazon Web Services, Aruba, Equinix, Microsoft, Telecom Italia, IRIDEOS, and SUPERNAP Italia.
• New Entrants: Geoveda, Compass Datacenters, Google, STACK Infrastructure, and Vantage Data Centers.